Job Description: Trade Finance Analyst
Domain: International Trade Finance Operations
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Trade Finance Analyst / Document Checker with hands-on experience in international trade finance operations, particularly Import and Export Letters of Credit (LCs), document scrutiny, documentary collections, remittances, and bank guarantees. The candidate must have a good understanding of UCP 600 (Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits), international trade documentation, compliance requirements, and transaction processing.
Key Responsibilities
- Handle day-to-day international trade finance operations across Import and Export Letters of Credit (LCs), including document checking, scrutiny, and processing.
- Examine documents presented under LCs against the credit terms and conditions in accordance with UCP 600 and applicable ISBP guidelines.
- Identify discrepancies in trade documents, document findings accurately, and support discrepancy resolution as per applicable rules and internal procedures.
- Process documentary collections, including import and export collections, as per established procedures.
- Handle inward and outward remittances and bank guarantee-related transactions, as applicable.
- Perform compliance screening and ensure all necessary approvals and sign-offs are obtained before processing transactions.
- Manage multiple processing queues and prioritize transactions based on business requirements and deadlines.
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of transactions within defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Prepare and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly MIS reports.
- Follow internal policies, operational controls, and applicable international trade finance guidelines.
- Coordinate with internal teams, overseas banks, and relevant stakeholders to resolve transaction-related queries and discrepancies.
Mandatory Skills
- 3–6 years of experience in Trade Finance Operations.
- Hands-on experience in International Trade Finance, particularly Import and Export Letter of Credit operations.
- Practical experience in LC document checking, document scrutiny, and discrepancy identification.
- Working knowledge of UCP 600 including their application in LC document examination and discrepancy handling.
- Knowledge of documentary collections, inward/outward remittances, and bank guarantees.
- Understanding of compliance screening, transaction approvals, and operational controls.
- Experience in SLA-driven transaction processing, queue management, and MIS reporting.
- Basic working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word.
Pay: ₹500,000.00 - ₹850,000.00 per year
Work Location: On the road
