SAROJ SHEKHAWAT
TRADE FINANCE MANAGER
AHMEDABAD
Summary
Serviced Corporate and Retail clients with exposure to high volumes and large range of trade products related to Import, Export, Letter of Credit, Bank Guarantee, Packing credit, Bill discounting, Treasury deal booking ,A2 payments. Well versed with core Banking Softwares. Knowledge of RBI master circular on import/export of goods/services, Foreign trade Policies, A2 payments, Merchant trade guidelines, UCPDC 600, URC 522, URR, Inco terms by ICC, ISBP, FATF, OFAC sanctions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
TRADE SERVICE MANAGER
SBM BANK INDIA LIMITED
09.2024 - Current
- Handling Standalone branch and acting as single point of contact for all trade finance , cash management services , cash ,currency related transactions
- Booking FX deals for customer inward/outwards deal
- Ensuring clients utilize full limits (Working capital, LC/BG) as per sanction letter to optimize client engagement
- Streamlined operations and prioritized tasks
TRADE FINANCE OPERATIONS MANAGER
HDFC BANK LTD
08.2021 - 11.2022
- Scrutinize Letter of Credit/Stand by Letter of Credit applications. Ensure consistency of documents/clauses/details.
- Checking of swift messages received in inward tracker and informing/taking necessary actions.
- Raise discrepancies to customer and liaise for resolution. Ensuring transactions are processed within defined TAT.
TRADE FINANCE OPERATIONS MANAGER
BARODA GLOBAL SHARED SERVICES LIMITED
02.2020 - 07.2021
- Handled trade finance transactions and ensured transactions are processed as per FEMA, RBI guidelines
- Worked in various departments like Inward remittances, Outward remittances.
- Identify risks and mitigating the same by making recommendations to senior management regarding process improvements
TRADE FINANCE MANAGER
ICICI BANK LIMITED
08.2013 - 02.2020
- Handling all trade finance transactions for clients and acting as single point of contact for customers
- Ensuring all audit checkpoints are followed with respect to Bank's policies
- Highlighting discrepancies in the trade transactions and getting the same resolved by coordinating with customers and GTSU (Global trade service unit)
- Generating revenue for bank via transaction fees, forex income
Education
PGDBO - Finance
Symbiosis Center For Distance Learning
Remote 02.2014 - 02.2016
POST GRADUATION DIPLOMA IN BANKING AND FINANCE -
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FINANCE AND BANKING
AHMEDABAD 06.2013 - 08.2013
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HONOURS) - FINANCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
BKMIBA AMSOM HLBBA
AHMEDABAD 01.2011 - 01.2013
Skills
Relationship Management
Customer Portfolio Management
Compliance Management
Effective Team Player
Operations
Banking Softwares
RBI Norms
Client Acquisition and revenue generations
Trade finance norms
Audit compliances
Certification
Certificate in Trade finance
Accomplishments
Awarded certificate of appreciation in recognition of significant contribution to the organization
Timeline
TRADE SERVICE MANAGER
SBM BANK INDIA LIMITED
09.2024 - Current
TRADE FINANCE OPERATIONS MANAGER
HDFC BANK LTD
08.2021 - 11.2022
Certificate in Foreign Exchange Operations
01-2021
TRADE FINANCE OPERATIONS MANAGER
BARODA GLOBAL SHARED SERVICES LIMITED
02.2020 - 07.2021
Certificate in Trade finance
01-2019
PGDBO - Finance
Symbiosis Center For Distance Learning
02.2014 - 02.2016
TRADE FINANCE MANAGER
ICICI BANK LIMITED
08.2013 - 02.2020
POST GRADUATION DIPLOMA IN BANKING AND FINANCE -
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FINANCE AND BANKING
06.2013 - 08.2013
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HONOURS) - FINANCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
BKMIBA AMSOM HLBBA
01.2011 - 01.2013
Similar Profiles
Rahul AherRahul Aher
Relationship Manager– Trade Sales at SBM Bank (India) LimitedRelationship Manager– Trade Sales at SBM Bank (India) Limited
BIMALENDU BARIKBIMALENDU BARIK
Branch Manager (AVP-2) at STATE BANK OF MOURITIUS(INDIA) LTD(SBM)Branch Manager (AVP-2) at STATE BANK OF MOURITIUS(INDIA) LTD(SBM)
Shashikant PawarShashikant Pawar
Project Mangement/Application Support Manager at SBM Bank India ITDProject Mangement/Application Support Manager at SBM Bank India ITD