JPMorgan Operation Transaction Associate 

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Region, Riyadh 

42151440

The candidate is required to coordinate and handle Trade Finance product for Riyadh location including Import/Export/Collection/Guarantee/Financing and Loan Processing on behalf of local client/ FIs. The incumbent of this role will interact with Client in line with Service Level plans and to contribute to review of service deliverables for potential clients and to be able to move to other disciplines as and when required. There is a requirement to engage with External Corporate Clients, External Financial Institutes, Legal Dept, Risk Dept, Trade Sales, to negotiate and agree upon an acceptable Guarantee / LC text.

You will work with partnership with senior management of Trade & Working Capital Operations who provides end-to-end product coverage for international trade products, document support and product servicing and billing with a scalable support structure that allows for high-volume through-put. The team has a strong risk management program tailored for local regulations and the technology platform suits end-to-end core product needs. Trade Finance Operations provides unique offerings to different market segments.

As a Trade Finance Associate in Trade & Working Capital, you need to manage different components of workload, internal and external reporting on daily basis ensuring adherence to designated deadlines and controls. Incumbent need to work with minimum supervision and act on own initiative to identify tasks and efficiencies to be implemented on the unit.

Job responsibilities

• To handle transaction under Letter of Credit, letter of guarantee and Collection subject to UCP, ISP and local laws.
• Monitoring of transactions to ensure it is completed.
• To adhere to all established work and escalation processes.
• To escalate all exceptional processes and maintain their audit trials for record purposes Prepare weekly and monthly metrics
• Strict adherence to all relevant Process and Procedures.
• To investigate, analyze and resolve complex customer enquiries/requirements to provide required solutions in the operating environment.
• To ensure that all Customer Enquiries allocated to them are handled in a timely and accurate manner, exercising sound judgement based upon knowledge and experience, always.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills – in is essential
• Arabic Language skills required
• Knowledge of the International Chamber of Commerce Rules and Regulations governing trade finance products: ISP 98 / URDG / UCP600
• The incumbent must demonstrate the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities daily ensuring adherence to all risk control, compliance, and regulatory policies
• Ability to priorities, multi-task and manage own and others workload.
• Experience working within a matrix-style structure across a global team
• Professional telephone manner, communication, and interpersonal skills