Trade Finances Officer C11

**ROLE MAIN**:
Support transactional processing and authorization for respective Trade Finance and/or Trade Working Capital Finance including the review of supportive documentation tied to the transaction in accordance to US and international regulations & standards. The function includes analysis for internal consistencies (as business policies) and in-compliance with governmental regulations for import/export restrictions, as well as the approval of the operation of the same products

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide checker role for transactional processing support for Documentation Unit.
- Analyze support documents to ensure correctness of the transaction
- Authorize transactions in the platforms complying with all Citi policies
- Check transactions issued by other analysts and correct them when necessary
- Review / issue Legal agreements related to Trade services or Trade Finance and Products, based on templates available
- Review documents for internal consistency and compliance with governmental documentary regulations and import/export restrictions
- If required, perform Signature Verification and Power of Attorney Analysis to executed versions of legal contracts
- Send evidences of the issuance, with all support documents to be consisted against originals in branch
- Provide creative solutions to reduce errors and to ensure adherence to audit and control policies
- Provide back-up coverage for team members and assist team members during high volume periods (Analyst or Checker functions)
- Utilize technical knowledge in order to deliver quality service and achieve operating efficiency
- Participate in activities related to compliance with procedures and control
- Minimize risk to the bank through increased knowledge of procedural requirements
- Maintain awareness of product changes and system enhancements
- Ensure attendance at mandatory trainings.
- Interact on a daily basis Business partners, Product Heads and Senior Management.
- Manage on a daily basis all pending and service related activities, ensuring the processing and dispatching and delivery of very high quality service to our customers and internal partners
- Responsibility to ensure smooth, error free process flow
- Responsibility for the maintenance of a control environment.
- Provide support to all operational processes as needed
- Demonstrated competence in related area
- Participate in UAT, implementation and training if needed
- Participate in process migrations
- Perform within departmental procedures and compliance standards in order to minimize losses to the Firm
- Execute moderate to complex transactions
- Assist with special reports and projects as needed.
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Req Qualifications**:

- Strong proven problem solving skills
- Must be able to adapt to change in a fast paced environment and support other Units as required
- Proven time management skills
- Demonstrated people leadership/management skills and the ability to influence and empower people
- Strong focus on control
- Quick learner; comfortable with and able to manage in complex systems environment and associated development process
- Technically proficient: is able to optimize available system solutions and implement process improvements as needed. Able to explore new systems and can adapt quickly to new processes.
- Self-motivated, can work under pressure with minimum supervision, and able to manage multiple tasks and meet assigned deadlines. Confident and assertive in character
- Creativity and independent thinking - thinks outside the box and challenges conventional wisdom
- Able to handle high volume of work. Willing to work overtime as neededStrong interpersonal skills, has ability to develop strong partnership with stakeholders and interact with people from varied cultures and functional areas. Multi-tasks productively and reliably, while managing conflicting priorities
- Flexible/sense of urgency
- Commitment to mobility and diversity
- Industry Knowledge
- Managing Risk
- Planning and Organizing
- Team player, interacts well, and creates synergy in team environment. Able to work with cross-functional teams
- Highly detailed planning, organization and solid execution capability
- Multi-tasking a must requirement
- Strong performance record, indicating a self-starter who solves issues as they arise
- Analytical and organizational skills that can be demonstrated
- At least 2 to 3 years of experience in operational areas
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
- Advanced skills in MS Office including Power BI
- Process migration experience is an advantage
- Excellent command of written and spoken English and Spanish. Portuguese is an advantage.
- **Job Family Group**:
Operations - Core
- **Job Family**:
Operations Project Management
- **Time Type**:
Full timeCiti is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disabi