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BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.

About the job:

Job Purpose & Objectives

• Working in Singapore Operations which cover Trade Finance, Loans, Guarantees and to a small extent Remittances.  

Key Responsibilities

• To monitor and control customer trade and loan transaction documentation review and minimize the error rate

• To review and manage bank’s credit facility required documentation

• To review and control customer loan documentation and escalate any non-compliance case

• To review and control the credit facility and limit usage

• To monitor end-to-end work flow to ensure all transactions are promptly processed to maintain the high service quality

• To monitor and control the bank and regulatory policy/ regulations are properly complied with

• To monitor and control the implementation of international and domestic anti-money laundering checks

• To prepare local regulatory reports; internal and other ad hoc reports 

• To scan/ email Trade Finance documents 

• Processing of trade finance loans, Letter of Credit, Guarantees 

• Arrange funding for loan drawdown and rollover

• Check the setup / create customer record in Midas and input authorized signatories/ directors/ beneficiary owners where necessary.

• Download of Swift AMH messages

• Follow-up unreconciled Nostro items with counterparties

• Review of Midas systems transactions and reconciliations

Qualification & Experience

• 6 – 8 years hands-on experience in Trade Finance & Loan Administration or Guarantees

• Bachelor Degree or Diploma in Banking/ Business Administration / International Trade / Finance or similar

Knowledge & Skills

• UCP600 & ISBP knowledge required.  

• Able to handle full set of Import/Export documents including LC and all related document checking, financing, discounting, advising, collection, SBLC, etc

• Good knowledge and familiar with Singapore banking regulations, reporting system and banking practices

• PC skills – words & excel skills are essential

Language

• Fluency in written and spoken English. Ability to converse in Mandarin preferred.  

Other Skills (e.g. Interpersonal, Communication etc)

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Customer-oriented

• Well-organized and meticulous 

• Ability to work in a  mutli-cultural environment

• Ability to work independently, self-motivated and be a team player

• Ability to work under pressure

Skills:

Interpersonal Communication