Trade Finance Operations Specialist

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Who are we looking for?

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.

Trade Finance Operations Specialist

Role & 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.

Skills & Qualification:

• 10+ years of experience in Back-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.