Global Payments -Associate

This role is to perform BAU activities in the TA department to ensure that not only Client Service Level Agreements are consistently met and/or exceeded but also to ensure that regulatory requirements are effectively met. Candidates should be flexible enough to work in 24*7 environment

Key duties and responsibilities

• Individual should have fair understanding of SWIFT (MT103, MT202), FED payment, Internal Transfer, FX transactions
• Individual Should have knowledge about ABA, Sort Code, BSB, BIC, IBAN, RTGS,NEFT and various global banking codes and cash settlements methods.
• Individual should have prior experience working in Manual Payments/wires environment and able to understand end to end Payment flow.
• Individual should be able to read Standard settlement Instructions ( SSIs ) and identify any missing/incorrect information.
• Fund related vendor payment Invoice verification and making Payment using banking portals.
• Custody and fund related bank invoice verification.
• Individual should be well versed with payments related to subscription and redemption.
• Mailbox monitoring and prioritizing payments based on various currency cut offs.
• The role involves supporting various global locations with day-to-day Payments requirement.
• Answer Client/Local Offices queries by call and email.
• Ensure all daily processing completed and signed off.
• Report and escalate regularly on significant issues and blocking points to manage.
• Must be a team player, capable of multi-tasking and able to work within tight deadlines
• Should have good written and verbal communication skills.
• Should be flexible in any shift timings.
• Prior experience in Payments/Banking/Treasury/Transfer agency will be an added advantage.

Qualification and Experience

• University degree in B. Com/MBA or equivalent degree
• Knowledge of hedge funds, Private Equity will be and added advantage.
• Hands-on experience and knowledge about FED Payment and SWIFT payments.
• Experience of above 2 years in managing FX/Payments processing, investigations with fair knowledge

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Skills Required

• Strong analytical skills
• 2+ years of relevant experience
• Responsible for meeting all client deliverables
• Ability to navigate proficiently in a windows environment
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft excel & word
• Ability to write messages in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to read, write & speak English proficiently
• Strong research, resolution, and communication skill
• Interpersonal skills - Relationship builder, respectful and resolves problems
• Communication skills - Presentation skills, listening skills, oral & written communication skills
• Self-management - Adaptability and resilience, learning behaviour, integrity and ethics and relationship build
• Motivational skills - Performance standards, achieving results and persistent.
• Innovative thinking - Creative thinking decision making, input seeking, logical thinking and solution finding
• Attention to detail and ability to work on multiple tasks
• Flexible enough to work in any shifts as per business needs
• Prior Transfer Agency processing experience is required
• Bachelors Degree in Commerce is desired