Trade Finance Operations Analyst – AML
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Working with one of the top financial clients, this role calls for a Trade Finance Operations Analyst – AML who will provide technical subject matter guidance to the team members and should have advanced knowledge of trade finance products and practices, including ICC rules and regulations (UCP 600, ISBP 725, URC 522, ISP 98 and URDG758). This candidate will maintain a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite; adhere to enterprise frameworks and methodologies that relate to operational activities for their area (e.g. Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorist Financing, Business Continuity Management)
Responsibilities:
- Act as the primary contact for transactions and will use analytical skills, industry experience and relationship-building capabilities to ensure that all transactions are completed in a manner which meets and exceeds the client’s expectations.
- Support the team by actively building operations/business services knowledge, thinking critically about processes and opportunities for improvement, sharing ideas and transferring knowledge within the team, across the function, and with partners.
- Ability to analyze, organize, prioritize and manage team workflow requirements to meet multiple deadlines.
- May lead small-scale initiatives related to team objectives and ensure timely completion.
- Demonstrate proven skills with strong client focus and the ability to provide a good level of service.
- Act as the point of contact for clients and the front office regarding technical aspects of their Trade Finance business/products.
- Provide solutions in processing Trade Finance products that protect the bank as well as satisfy the International Trade business of clients.
- Undertake the financial liability of the bank by making daily decisions based on the compliance of the Trade finance instruments.
- Issue Trade instruments that represent an Irrevocable undertaking of the bank to pay.
- Mitigate ML/TF Trade Finance risk by acting on their advanced and analytical AML knowledge and acting as the first line of defence for the detection of red flags and unusual transactions that could expose the bank to the risk of breaching AML/Sanction policies.
- Possess market knowledge/industry experience to handle a moderate level of complexity in Trade Finance transactions in different industries, including various details.
- Represent the Trade Finance department as the project lead in interactions with other businesses and different projects.
- Possessing problem-solving skills and attention to detail with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to execute on ad-hoc standard and non-standard processes and requests of medium to high complexity with high-risk/financial impact
- Provide upward feedback and analysis, developing and executing on reporting functions and/or producing consolidated or aggregated reporting as appropriate
- Proposes process improvements and identifies areas of STP
Desired Skill Set:
- 2 years of professional level knowledge of AML and ATF procedures and requirements related to Trade finance
- 2 years of Trade Finance Operations Experience, preferably with a Financial Institution, is required
- Previous exposure to Risk Management concepts and practices
- Strong communication skills
Nice To Have:
- CDCS, CSDG certification
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