Associate Trade Finance Operations

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**Position Description**

Working within the Trade Operations team as part of the Australian Fulfillment, Service and Operations organisation, the role is responsible for critical administrative tasks supporting client’s trade financing requirements, including;
- Timely execution of client transactions including Commercial and Standby letters of credit, bank guarantees, trade loans and supply chain financing
- Ongoing client service for the bank’s trade financing customers
- Regular liaison with internal departments to ensure documentation & processes are aligned with regulatory requirements
- Regular information reconciliation and reporting

**Key Responsibilities**
- Processing and coordinating execution of daily trade financing transactions.
- Review Standby Letter of Credit and Bank Guarantee Language and liaise with various stakeholders.
- Monitoring of commercials associated with the transactions (fees due from clients, etc)
- Extensive liaison with Credit officers / Sales and Product officers, internal control and processing teams (local and regional)
- Maintaining & updating client Profiles for internal processing
- Respond to all trade related internal / external enquiries
- Investigate and resolve all kinds of trade related enquiries
- Review documents against approved policies to ensure compliance
- Work closely with local and regional management
- Reporting, reconciliation at various intervals and respond to Audit (internal and external)

**Key Requirements**
- Knowledge of trade finance and related international rules and regulations
- Strong interpersonal and problem solving skills.
- Strong written, communication and telephone skills.
- Ability to work in high pressure environment and meet tight deadlines.
- Excellent PC skills (MS Office).
- Good time management skills.
- Ability to demonstrate strong customer service focus and high motivation.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Flexibility with hours.
- Self-starter and takes personal ownership of work
- Attention to detail.

**Preferred Background**
- 1 to 3 years Trade Finance related experience in a domestic or international bank.
- Exposure to working in a team environment while collaborating with multiples teams.

**Job Band**:
H6

**Shift**:
**Hours Per Week**:
38

**Weekly Schedule**:
**Referral Bonus Amount**:
0