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Ajit Singh

Ajit Singh

Trade Service Manager
Lucknow,UP

Summary

Driven trade finance professional with a proven track record in facilitating international transactions and mitigating financial risks. Expertise in letters of credit, documentary collections, and trade finance instruments. Adept at optimizing working capital, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and fostering strong client relationships. Seeking to contribute strategic insights and hands-on experience to a dynamic trade finance team.

Seasoned Trade Service Manager boasting a strong background in international trade and finance. Experience includes overseeing global trade operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and building customer relationships. Strengths lie in strategic planning, team leadership, and risk management with a record of optimizing operational efficiency and enhancing client satisfaction.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Trade Service Manager

Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lucknow
10.2024 - Current
  • Handling international trade transactions- Inward/Outward remittance, invoice discounting
  • Proficient in global Ti+, BO Trracs and Finacle
  • Processing Swift messages for LC and remittance
  • Handling end to end bank guarantee processing, issuance , amendments
  • Liaisning with client and internal Team for smooth trade transactions
  • Provide training to branches for trade transactions
  • Responcible for closure of IDPMS / EDPMS for lucknow location

Senior Team Member

Bank of America
Gurgaon
04.2021 - 09.2024

Bank of America, Gurgaon Supply Chain Finance -

  • Payments Review of Incoming and outgoing SWIFT messages
  • Analyzing alerts and investigating the SWIFT payments and Telex Messages.
  • Cross‑ Border Payment Processing of Bank‑to‑Bank payments
  • Experience in supply chain finance funding for supplier and buyer and explaining working capital requirements through supply chain finance.
  • Handling SWIFT Payments related to MT202, MT103, DDA Payments, Cash Pro Application payments and Telex Payments.
  • Experience in handling Account receivables, payable's and the balancing adjustments for suppliers and buyers.
  • Processing Fed Wire Payments and SWIFT correction entries related to Intermediary banks in MT103.
  • Experience in handling regulatory compliance according to United States department of the treasury and Office of foreign assets control (OFAC).
  • Experience in handling critical transaction from Middle East countries and checking for the boycott and compliance related terms.
  • A team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills, and has experience in leading small teams; flourishes in challenging environment.

KYC Analyst

Caliber Business Support Services
04.2019 - 01.2021
  • Analyzation of the applications on an on-going basis to ensure that metrics are on Approvals
  • Developing the strong interface with operation furthermore with risk team to understand and contribute to card approval process
  • Maximizing card approval rates with increased sourcing quality
  • Monitoring and evaluating team performance and Training of sales team on documentation together with sourcing policy
  • Implemented the quality process along with the sales backend process for documentations
  • We ensure of reducing the card cancelations on card fee together with product miscommunications.
  • Handling the sales Escalations and Responsible for daily reports and MIS. Identify and pervert application fraud.
  • Adherence to the TAT & SLA defined for the process

Education

Bachelor of Arts - ARTS

Allahabad State University
Kanpur, UP
2020

Skills

  • Goal development planning
  • Training and Development
  • Quick learner
  • Good in Public relations

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Beginner
A1

Timeline

Trade Service Manager

Kotak Mahindra Bank
10.2024 - Current

Senior Team Member

Bank of America
04.2021 - 09.2024

KYC Analyst

Caliber Business Support Services
04.2019 - 01.2021

Bachelor of Arts - ARTS

Allahabad State University
Ajit SinghTrade Service Manager