Trade Finance Processor

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Our GCOO organisation is critical for HSBC. This team partners closely with business teams to drive simplification and deliver exceptional customer outcomes in Asia and the Middle East region which covers 26 markets, 600+ offices and branches, and more than 140,000 employees. By strengthening our control environment and enhancing risk management, we drive operational excellence and enable the bank to deliver focused and sustainable growth in this super-region.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join the GTS team in HSBC GIFT City International Banking Unit.  

Job Introduction

• Foreign banks operating in GIFT City IFSC are building lean but high-control operations hubs to support cross-border transactions (trade, non-trade, investments, lending etc.), receivables finance, supply chain finance, and trade-backed lending.
• The role is responsible for end-to-end operational ownership of Receivables finance products, ensuring:
• Regulatory compliance with IFSCA, AML KYC, FIM standards
• Operational scalability
• Seamless coordination with onshore/offshore teams
• This is a hands-on leadership role, not a pure oversight position.

Principal Responsibilities 

1. Operations Management

• • E2E processing of export and import related payments
  • Own end-to-end processing of SME receivables finance products including:
  • Invoice discounting (with/without recourse)
  • Export receivables finance
  • Cross-border factoring
  • Supply Chain Finance (Buyer-led / Seller-led)
  • Ensure timely booking, settlement, and liquidation of receivables transactions
  • Monitor aging, overdue tracking, collections, and reconciliations

2. Documentation & Control (High Market Priority)

• • Ensure robust documentation review and execution, including:
  • Service, investment, lending related payments
  • Receivables purchase agreements
  • Assignment deeds / notices of assignment
  • Buyer acknowledgements
  • Insurance / credit protection documents (if/where applicable)
  • Maintain audit-ready documentation aligned to IFSCA regulations, GOP, FIM
  • In general auditor expectations

3. Regulatory & Compliance Oversight (IFSCA Focus)

• • Act as operations SPOC for:
    • Internal audits
    • Regulatory inspections
    • Compliance reviews
    • Track regulatory updates impacting receivables finance structures in IFSC

4. Risk & Control Framework

• • Implement and monitor:
  • Operational risk controls
  • Maker-checker processes
  • Exception management and escalation frameworks
  • Identify process gaps, fraud risks, and settlement risks
  • Work closely with Credit, Risk, Legal, and Compliance teams

5. Stakeholder & Cross-Border Coordination

• • Liaise with Relationship Managers & Product teams
  • Support new client onboarding from an operations readiness perspective
  • Participate in deal structuring discussions to ensure operational feasibility

6. Process Improvement & Automation

• • Drive process standardization as volumes scale
  • Support implementation of:
  • Trade finance systems
  • Receivables platforms
  • Digital document management tools
  • Identify opportunities for STP (Straight Through Processing) and cost efficiency

7. Team Leadership

• • Build succession and capability within the operations unit

Role Requirements / Education Qualifications / Certifications / Experience:

Experience

• 10–15 years of banking operations experience
• Minimum 6–8 years in Receivables Finance / Trade Finance Operations
• Prior experience in:
• IFSC / Offshore banking units
• Large private banks with cross-border operations (acceptable alternative 

Technical & Functional Skills

• Strong knowledge of:
• Receivables finance structures
• Trade documentation
• Settlement and accounting entries
• Working understanding of:
• IFSCA regulatory environment
• FEMA & cross-border flows
• Experience handling audits and regulatory reviews

Leadership & Behavioural Skills

• Hands-on, detail-oriented operator
• Strong risk and control mindset
• Ability to work in matrixed, global teams
• Comfortable operating in a build-and-scale environment typical of GIFT City units

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