Trade Finance Officer - London, United Kingdom - Crédit Agricole CIB

Crédit Agricole CIB

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Key Responsibilities
1) Issuing, amending Import L/C's
2) Advising, amending Export L/C's
3) Standby Letters of Credits
4) First checking of documents over Fifty Thousand Pounds Sterling and deferral of discrepancies.
5) Sole checking of documents under Fifty Thousand Pounds Sterling and deferral of discrepancies
6) Negotiation of documents
7) Preparing of payment
8) Preparation of Advances, Acceptances, Loans, Deposits and Bridge Finance
9) Discounts and foreign exchange deals
10) Inward/Outward collections.
11) BacktoBack Letters of Credits with Structured Trade Finance Transaction.
12) Sending documents "in trust" for Export L/C's.
13) Liaison with client's/Account Managers/Beneficiaries relating to all of the above.
14) Periodic Invoicing & Sundry Tasks

Legal and Regulatory Responsibilities

Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory and internal Compliance requirements, including, but not limited to, the London Compliance manual and Compliance policies and procedures as issued from time to time; Financial Security requirements, including, but not limited to, the prevention of Financial Crime and Fraud including reporting obligations to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer.
Maintain appropriate knowledge to ensure to be fully qualified to undertake the role. Complete all mandatory training as required to attain and maintain competence.

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Educated to GCSE level which is to include passes in at least English and Mathematics or equivalent.

Experience:

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Experience in an International first class bank dealing with all aspects of Trade Finance

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Technical skills required:

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Good working knowledge of all current ICC Literature in respect of Documentary Credits, Collections, Reimbursements and Standby Letters of Credits
Good working knowledge of SWIFT, Excel, Word