Global Trade Finance Operations Head
MODIFI GmbH, India

• Responsible for overseeing day to day transaction processing of global trade finance - export/import customers (India, UAE, China, Hong Kong, USA and new MODIFI geographies).
• Overall responsibility for developing the global trade finance OPS department, managing 2 Transaction Managers initially and fast expansion.
• Ensuring transactions are processed and queries are resolved within TAT thereby accountable for quality customer service and experience.
• Constantly strive to move towards the digital way of working thereby moving away from traditional document based processes to a full digitalization

• Responsible for maintaining a clean portfolio by ensuring regular and timely follow ups with the sales teams and customers for upcoming repayments.

• Responsible for managing the collections along with country heads and well as matching payments within stipulated TAT.
• Well versed and effectively mitigate the FATF which includes money laundering/terrorist financing/sanctions risks associated with all escalated trade finance transactions and provide approval/escalations as necessary.
• Responsible for training and guiding the team on efficient trades processing so that fraud risk, compliance risk is addressed.
• Ensure smooth onboarding of customers and problem resolving.
• Ensure timely reporting to regulatory bodies for respective geographies.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate should have a Masters/ University degree or equivalent with 10+ years of International Trade Finance operations experience (candidate with Factoring experience preferred).
• Knowledge of all trade finance products (L/C, bank guarantee(s), receivables, transactional trade finance, inward - outward remittances, incoterms, regulatory guidelines, etc.).
• Excellent client and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work autonomously and build up a team.
• Eye for detail, high on energy and self driven individual with a passion to make a difference.
• Prepare for audit and take necessary actions for clean audit results.
• Able to guide junior team members.

Benefits

• More than a job! We are driven by our purpose to change Trade Finance for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and to foster international development
• Exciting challenges every day with lots of opportunity to learn and to develop both personally and professionally. Finally, you will make a difference!
• A vibrant and truly international work environment in a fast growing FinTech backed by strong investors including MAERSK, the world's largest container shipping company
• A strong culture revolving around our customers, growth, straight talking and taking responsibility to make things happen

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