We are looking for experienced Trade Finance Operations professionals to support a leading global bank with transaction processing and operational activities across Letters of Credit (LCs), Bills, Documentary Collections, Trade Payments and Guarantees.

Candidates should possess robust hands-on product and operational knowledge and be capable of becoming productive quickly following initial client-specific system and process training.

Key responsibilities

· Perform end-to-end or assigned operational activities relating to Letters of Credit (LCs), Bills, Documentary Collections, Trade Payments and Bank Guarantees.

· Conduct LC/document checks, reviewing trade documents against LC terms and applicable documentary credit requirements.

· Identify and appropriately handle documentary discrepancies, exceptions and incomplete transaction information.

· Process trade transactions accurately and within defined operational timelines and service standards.

· Support issuance, amendment, processing and related operational activities for applicable trade finance products.

· Perform maker/checker activities based on assigned responsibility and client procedures.

· Investigate and resolve transaction exceptions, coordinating with relevant internal stakeholders where required.

· Maintain strong operational controls, accuracy and adherence to established bank procedures.





· Support clearance of transaction backlogs while maintaining required quality and control standards.

Adapt quickly to the client's platforms, workflows and operating procedures following initial system training.

Skills required

Essential

· Hands-on experience within Trade Finance Operations, preferably in a global/international bank or banking operations environment.

· Practical experience in one or more of the following:

· Letters of Credit / Documentary Credits

· LC document checking

· Bills / Bills processing

· Documentary Collections

· Trade Payments

· Bank Guarantees

· Good understanding of the trade finance transaction lifecycle.

· Knowledge of commonly applicable trade finance rules and practices, particularly UCP 600 where relevant to documentary credits.

· Experience identifying and resolving document/transaction discrepancies and operational exceptions.

· Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a controlled banking operations environment.

· Ability to hit the ground running with limited product/process training.

Preferred

- Previous experience in a global bank's Trade Finance/Transaction Banking Operations function.

- Experience working in a maker/checker or four-eye control environment.

- Exposure to trade finance workflow or transaction-processing platforms.

📌 Executive – Trade Finance Operations (Chennai)
🏢 Crisil
📍 Chennai