Function Head/AVP - Trade Finance Operations - Financial Services Firm

Industry - Financial Services

Skills - Trade finance, trade finance operations, kyc, aml, billing, letters of credit, guarantees

Job Type - Permanent

Description - Excellent opportunity to be part of the executive team with excellent future prospects.

Client Details :

Our client is a large MNC Financial Services firm with strong presence across multiple sites in India. With expansion in their global business and focus on India, an excellent opportunity has come up as Head of Trade Finance Operations at their centre based in India.

Description:

- Manage the centralized trade finance operations activities, viz - Letters of Credit, Guarantees, Bills/ TRs

- Implement objectives, policies and procedures manual and user manuals for trade finance unit

- Review requirements of business units in terms of operational support and discuss in detail with concerned business units

- Ensure the change-over to new systems and processes is smooth and error-free

- Execute projects related to trade finance operations, ensure their timely completion, achievement of objectives and cost efficiencies

- Execute transactions within pre-set standardized turnaround times for all trade finance activities and service level agreements with business units

- Review department delivery processes with a view to ensure smooth workflow within the department, reduce turnaround times and achieve efficiency and cost benefits

- Ensure that all transaction processing is in compliance with regulatory and Bank's policies, procedures and standards with prompt intervention to resolve problems/ concern areas

- Manage maintenance of transaction records, documents and create archival system for easy retrieval

- Ensure proper check and balance approach for trade finance processes

- Monitor customer trade transactions, settlements and report any exceptions to concerned unit

- Develop and maintain relations with partner banks and Central Bank in order to facilitate and ensure smooth working support and quick resolution of issues/ concern areas

- Direct, train and motivate subordinates to perform to consistently high standards in a team environment

- Prepare regular reports/ MIS and analysis for senior management for effective monitoring and control

Profile

- You would be a seasoned professional with 10+ years of experience in Trade Finance Operations

- You should have managed teams in a global environment working closely with senior stakeholders

- Awareness of industry standards and best practices

- Proven ability to work in high pressure environment managing and growing a high caliber team

Job Offer:

Excellent senior level opportunity to work within an employee friendly & global organization and report to senior stakeholders.

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Contact - Gunjeet Ahluwalia

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