

Dedicated Trade Operations professional with 11 years of experience in Import LC Payments and Import Collection operations within the same organization, demonstrating consistent performance, process expertise, leadership growth, and strong commitment to operational excellence.
· Supervise day-to-day import collection and trade operations activities.
· Monitor team productivity, transaction accuracy, and turnaround time (TAT)
· Monitored pending bills, payment follow-ups, and document release activities
· Handled discrepancy checks, document scrutiny, and transaction approvals within TAT
· Maintain records of import transactions and payment status.
· Managed end-to-end import collection transactions and trade finance operations.
· Verified import documents including invoices, bills of lading, transport documents, and shipping instructions.
· Processed documentary collections and import payment transactions in line with banking procedures.
· Handled SWIFT messages such as MT400, MT410, MT412, MT420, MT422, MT999, and payment-related messages.
· Processed Import Letter of Credit (LC) payment transactions for clients across India, United Arab Emirates, and Singapore.
· Verified trade finance documents including invoices, bills of lading, packing lists, insurance certificates, and shipping documents.
· Handled LC document scrutiny and ensured compliance with UCP 600, international trade regulations, and internal banking policies.
· Ensured AML, KYC, and sanctions compliance during transaction processing
Strong knowledge of trade finance and import collection operations
Leadership and team management skills
Decision-making and problem-solving abilities
Excellent communication and stakeholder management
Attention to detail and risk awareness
Experience with banking/trade finance systems