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Associate, Trade Finance Operations Specialist, IBG Operations (IBGO), Group COO

CompanyDBS Bank
LocationSingapore
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMay 29, 2026
About The Company
DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presence in 19 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings are among the highest in the world. Recognised for its global leadership, DBS has been named “World’s Best Bank” by Global Finance, “World’s Best Bank” by Euromoney and “Global Bank of the Year” by The Banker. The bank is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking, having been named “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney and the world’s “Most Innovative in Digital Banking” by The Banker. In addition, DBS has been accorded the “Safest Bank in Asia“ award by Global Finance for 14 consecutive years from 2009 to 2022. DBS provides a full range of services in consumer, SME and corporate banking. As a bank born and bred in Asia, DBS understands the intricacies of doing business in the region’s most dynamic markets. DBS is committed to building lasting relationships with customers, as it banks the Asian way. Through the DBS Foundation, the bank creates impact beyond banking by supporting social enterprises: businesses with a double bottom-line of profit and social and/or environmental impact. DBS Foundation also gives back to society in various ways, including equipping communities with future-ready skills and building food resilience. With its extensive network of operations in Asia and emphasis on engaging and empowering its staff, DBS presents exciting career opportunities. For more information, please visit www.dbs.com
About the Role

Business Function

Group Operations enables and empowers the bank with an efficient, nimble, and resilient infrastructure through a strategic focus on productivity, quality & control, technology, people capability and innovation. In Group Operations, we manage the majority of the Bank's operational processes and inspire to delight our business partners through our multiple banking delivery channels.

As an Operations Department, we embrace and reinforce the strong PRIDE! culture that is built up in DBS. This is done through strategic focus on training and improving staff capability, empowerment, productivity, teamwork, innovation & technology, managing operational risks & strongly collaborating with our business partners in delivering excellent RED service to our customers.

Key Accountability

To process and/or check Trade Finance (LC) transactions and relevant supporting documentations to ensure compliance to UCP rules, internal bank policies and expectations in terms of quality and turnaround time:

Responsibilities

  • Processing and/or checking of Trade Finance Letter of Credit (LC) Advising/Confirmation transactions.
  • Review swift and mail LC for authenticity and LC workability issue.
  • Ability to identify discrepancies, highlight irregularities and red flag items during processing.
  • Co-operate with team members to achieve daily tasks assigned.
  • Timely and accurate execution of work assigned.
  • To support the trade counter in a customer facing role and dealing with external clients and internal stakeholders over the telephone.
  • Perform scanning to digitalise physical documents received.
  • Assist Trade Team in amending extracted data vs Trade Supporting Documents
  • Ability to organize and change priorities frequently within a given day, multitask, work independently and with others while demonstrating a positive attitude.

Requirements

  • Innovative and willing to accept challenges in a dynamic environment
  • CDCS Qualified and Trade knowledge would be an advantage
  • Hard-working, self-motivated and a strong team player
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Meticulous and detailed oriented
  • Capable to work effectively under pressure and tight deadline
  • Familiar with MS Office applications, such as Outlook, Excel, Words
  • Ability to identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency

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We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the professional advantages of a dynamic environment that supports your development and recognises your achievements.

Location:

DBS Asia Central

Job:

Operations

Schedule:

Regular

Employee Status:

Full time
Key Skills
Trade FinanceLetter of CreditAttention to DetailInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsTeamworkMultitaskingProblem SolvingMS OfficeCustomer ServiceOperational EfficiencyDocument ReviewData ExtractionTime ManagementAdaptabilitySelf-Motivation
Categories
Finance & AccountingCustomer Service & SupportAdministrative
Benefits
Competitive SalaryBenefits PackageProfessional Development
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The role involves processing and checking Trade Finance transactions to ensure compliance with relevant rules and internal policies. Additionally, the specialist will support the trade counter in customer-facing interactions and assist in document management.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
34037
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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