Trade Finance Officer

Trade Finance Officer City of London Office based Permanent £50,000 - £60,000 cer Financial are working alongside an international bank, who are based in the City of London. They are seeking a Trade Finance Officer to work with them on a permanent basis. The responsibilities of the Trade Finance Officer will include: • Monitor the daily shared calendar and complete all scheduled follow-up tasks. • Conduct initial checks of documents presented under letters of credit. • Process trade finance payments and prepare related vouchers and documentation. • Record accounting entries accurately in the Equation system. • Review letters of credit and amendments for workability and advise beneficiaries accordingly. • Process SWIFT messages relating to trade finance transactions (700 and 400 series). • Maintain and update transaction registers. • Reconcile trade finance exposure reports against outstanding transactions. • Process the issuance and amendment of bank guarantees, including bid bonds, performance bonds, and demand/payment guarantees. • Process inward and outward documentary collection orders. • Liaise with customers regarding discrepancies and provide technical guidance on letters of credit. • Conduct customer due diligence (CDD) and anti-money laundering (AML) checks in line with bank policies. • Ensure all work is completed with accuracy, attention to detail, and due care. • Adhere to all applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and the Bank’s Code of Conduct. • Complete mandatory compliance and operational resilience training within required deadlines. • Promptly report any actual or suspected compliance breaches. • Support operational resilience activities, including training, testing, and incident response. • Assist in preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual management information reports. • Maintain filing systems and archive completed transaction files. • Scan completed transactions into the DSX Data Store system daily. • Support the Senior Trade Finance Officer and Head of Trade Finance with departmental activities as required. The successful candidate will have: • Minimum 5 years’ Trade Finance experience within an international bank. • Experience with letters of credit and guarantees, including issuance, advising, amendments, and payments. • Strong knowledge of UCP, URC, URDG, and reimbursement rules (URR). • Experience in document checking, collections, and trade finance processing. • Good understanding of credit lines and completing counterparty limit checks. • Proficient in SWIFT, Equation, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word. • Experience conducting AML checks and customer due diligence (CDD). • Professional qualifications such as CDCS are advantageous.