Transaction Processing Specialist

Transaction Processing Specialist

Join the Trade & Working Capital team to drive governance discipline, executive reporting, and delivery momentum across high-impact trade initiatives.

As a Trade Finance Operations Analyst – Structured Solutions within Trade & Working Capital Operations, you will support end-to-end processing and operational readiness for trade finance and structured solutions transactions (including accounts payables/receivables and related payments messaging). You will ensure transactions are processed accurately and on time in line with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and trade finance procedures aligned to ICC guidelines. You will also partner with stakeholders on new deals and migrations by maintaining robust SOPs, driving continuous improvements, and escalating issues promptly to protect client experience and operational risk outcomes.

Job Responsibilities :

• Maintain and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as process and product changes occur.
• Drive efficiency by implementing best practices and continuously identifying opportunities to improve controls and turnaround times.
• Actively engage in new deals by attending project management calls and driving smooth migrations into business-as-usual processing.
• Ensure day-to-day adherence to internal policies, regulatory requirements, and trade finance operating procedures aligned with ICC guidelines.
• Process transactions within agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs), ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely execution.
• Perform reconciliations and evidence checks across payment-related activities with a strong control mindset.

• Escalate issues immediately, raising risks and exceptions through appropriate channels to prevent operational breaks.

   

Required qualifications, skills, and capabilities :

• Graduate with 1+ years experience in Trade Finance Operations – Structured Solutions
• Thorough knowledge of Structured Solutions products, specifically Accounts Payables and Accounts Receivables, including transaction processing
• Strong knowledge of payments processing including handling SWIFT messages MT103 and MT202

• Proven ability to perform reconciliations, demonstrate a control mindset for payment activities, and multi-task with a positive, learning-oriented attitud

   

Preferred qualifications, skills, and capabilities :

• To be confirmed by hiring team: preferred product scope beyond Accounts Payables/Receivables (e.g., import/export bills, foreign bill collection, letters of credit, open account trading)
• To be confirmed by hiring team: preferred exposure across trade settlements/processing and broader retail/wholesale banking interfaces
• To be confirmed by hiring team: preferred risk management experience (e.g., issue triage, exception handling, operational risk controls)
• To be confirmed by hiring team: preferred tools/systems knowledge (please share platforms used for payments/trade processing and reconciliation)

 

Experience Level

Entry Level