NAVEEN A M
Thane
Summary
Dynamic trade finance professional with extensive experience at HDFC Bank Ltd and Maybank excelling in managing complex transactions and ensuring timely regulatory compliance. Recognized for strong organizational skills and a proactive approach, I have successfully led teams to enhance operational efficiency and improve customer service turnaround times. Proven ability to collaborate across departments to drive results.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Vice President - Trade Finance Operations
PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk
05.2023 - Current
- To manage a team of four in the bank’s Trade Finance Operations in its day-to-day trade transactions.
- Work closely with other related departments, such as Branch Operations, Treasury Operations, Finance, Risk, Compliance, and IT, to ensure smooth operation.
- Ensure that you prepare and send all regulatory reporting, claims, if any, as well as HO reporting, on time.
- Ensure all transactions for the day are processed on time, with established policies, procedures, and regulation compliance, and the documents are properly filed.
- Ensure to give all supporting documents to Audit (Internal / External / HO), and answer all the queries, if any, raised by them.
- Timely checking, updating, and clearing of all EDPMS/IDPMS-related queries, and ensuring the timely issuance of EBRCs.
- Currently working on system enhancements and automation for different Trade Finance products to reduce time and errors and increase efficiency accuracy.
Senior Manager – Team Leader
HDFC Bank Ltd (Trade Finance WBO)
06.2020 - 05.2023
- Managing a team of 19 in the day-to-day operations (Letters of Credit, Bills under LC, and Payments of Bills under LC, Processing of All Buyers' Credit Transactions).
- Ensuring the best available service to the customers by managing a good turnaround time.
- Arranging fortnightly internal training sessions for the team members to understand the product well and excel in their work areas.
- Actively participated in finding scope, ideation, formulating, and submitting Concept Notes for system enhancements, internal control processes, and timely updating of Process Manuals.
- Attending all concurrent, statutory, SOX, and RBI audit queries in a timely manner, and ensuring that all the queries are answered and cleared before the final audit discussion with seniors.
- Ensure that you submit all regulatory reporting assigned to the department within the time frame to the regulator.
Senior Manager
PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk
02.2016 - 05.2020
- To assist Head, Trade Finance Operations, in the day-to-day trade transactions.
- Timely preparation and sending of reports to H.O., as well as regulatory reporting to the RBI.
- To coordinate with the team of relationship managers who liaise with the customer to resolve their queries.
- To support and attend to audit queries from internal and external auditors.
- To assist the Head of Treasury Operations and Head of Branch Operations in the day-to-day operations and to work as a backup for them when they are on leave.
Manager
HDFC Bank Ltd (Trade Finance WBO)
12.2005 - 02.2016
- Managing a team of seven in the day-to-day operations (bills under LC and issuance of import, as well as inland LCs).
- Thorough scrutiny of documents received for bills under LC, as per the guidelines of UCPDC and ISBP.
- Issuance, amendments, and cancellations of import and inland letters of credit.
- Preparation of draft LCs as per customer request, according to the documents submitted, and verification of final draft confirmation before issuance of LC.
- Ensure the export LCs received are timely advised to the beneficiary.
- Ensure timely payments of bills received under LC.
- Looking after all buyers' credit transactions and timely reporting to the RBI.
- Assist the Department Head in handling all audit queries.
- Active member supporting the IT team in the creation of the RBI ADF format for monthly and quarterly Buyers' Credit reporting.
Team Member
Globe Op Financial Services
04.2005 - 12.2005
- Processing OTC Derivative deals such as Options, Futures, Swaps , Swaptions etc
- Sorting out queries from branches
- Giving support to the related teams such as Trade Entry, Pricing, Reconciliation Etc
Senior Executive in ICIC HFC
ICICI Bank Ltd.
08.2002 - 04.2005
- Processing of reporting, transactions done for corporate clients towards the booking, cancellations, and utilization of forward contracts.
- Checking the utilizations of forward contracts with respective teams and Treasury.
- Ensure passing credits and debits to clients up to deal settlement for all forwards utilized or cancelled.
- Timely tracking of underlying documents for all the forward contracts booked.
Education
B.Com -
University of Calicut
Kerala06-2001
HDSE -
APTECH Computer Education
Palakkad, Kerala01.1997
Skills
- Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented, and the ability to execute complex transactions effectively and in a timely manner
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Proven multi-tasking skills, and able to work successfully in a fast-paced, pressured environment
- Strong initiative, and adaptability to change
- Collaborate effectively with key working partners, such as branch, credit, risk, treasury, sales, and compliance, etc
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Malayalam
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 24-05-1978
Marital Status: Married
Address for Communication : Tower -2 , 906 ,Vijay Galaxy CHS Ltd., Waghbil Naka
Ghodbunder Road , Thane (W) , 400615
Accomplishments
- Gold and Silver Star Awards in multiple Quarters from HDFC Bank for the Best Performance.
- Received CEOs Appreciation Letter for effectively handling and accomplishing the transactions as per all regulatory compliance at the time of Note Ban.
Declaration
I hereby declare that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge.
Naveen.A.M
Timeline
Assistant Vice President - Trade Finance Operations
PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk
05.2023 - Current
Senior Manager – Team Leader
HDFC Bank Ltd (Trade Finance WBO)
06.2020 - 05.2023
Senior Manager
PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk
02.2016 - 05.2020
Manager
HDFC Bank Ltd (Trade Finance WBO)
12.2005 - 02.2016
Team Member
Globe Op Financial Services
04.2005 - 12.2005
Senior Executive in ICIC HFC
ICICI Bank Ltd.
08.2002 - 04.2005
B.Com -
University of Calicut
HDSE -
APTECH Computer Education
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