Trade Finance Operations Consultant - Consulting MBB Firm - Contractual

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Our client, a global management consulting firm, is supporting a leading private sector bank in India on an AI-led operations transformation project.

The engagement focuses on automating trade finance processes to improve operational efficiency, accuracy, and market-facing impact.

As part of this initiative, they are looking to onboard a Trade Finance Operations Specialist. The consultant will play a key role in defining business requirements and supporting the automation of trade finance transaction processing workflows across various products.

Key Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with business and technology teams to capture and document requirements for trade finance automation.

- Prepare Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) detailing workflows, validation rules, and data structures for trade finance processes.

- Leverage domain expertise in trade finance operations (LCs, BGs, bill discounting, collections, etc.) to ensure process accuracy and completeness.

- Work closely with consulting and client teams to design and validate automation workflows and AI-led business rules.

- Participate in UAT and implementation to ensure successful deployment of automation solutions.

- Support identification of opportunities for process simplification and efficiency enhancement.

Your Background:

- 10 to 30+ years of experience inBack-end trade finance operations within large banking institutions or fintech service providers.

- Hands-on exposure to trade finance processing including Letters of Credit (LC), Bank Guarantees (BG), Bill Discounting, and Collections.

- Alternatively, experience with digital banking / fintech solution providers such as Finastra, Nucleus Software, or CJI in defining trade finance automation rules.

- Strong understanding of operational workflows, scrutiny processes, and compliance requirements within trade finance.

- Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders.

Other Information:

- Duration: 6 months (extendable to 12 months based on project performance)

- Engagement type: Full-time, on-site consultant

- Location: Mumbai

- Preferred background: ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, SBI, Bank of Baroda, PNB, DBS, Standard Chartered