Suraj Wankhede

Dynamic and detail-oriented Trade Finance Operations professional with over 2.3 Years of Experience in Managing International Trade Transactions, insuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and optimizing trade finance process. Proficient in handling Letter Of Credit, Documentary Collections, and trade finance documentation. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders to streamline operations and enhance customer satisfaction.

Achievements/Tasks

• Processed and reviewed trade finance documents for accuracy and compliance with relevant guidelines.
• Coordinate with Banks and Clients to resolve discrepancies and ensure timely completion of Transactions. Monitored trade finance portfolios to identify and address potential risks and issues.
• Handled the preparation, examination, and processing of Import and Export Trade Transactions.
• Ensuring all trade documents met the necessary regulatory and compliance standards for the involvement of countries under OFAC, EMBARGO, FATF AND COMPEHENSIVE SANCTION COUNTRIES
• Support the team in daily operations and administrative tasks.
• Team handling for daily business operations, performing Scrutiny, Maker and Checker activity and providing training to the Team Member
• Processing Transactions by Letter of Credit with reference to SWIFT CODE, DISPATCH ADDRESS, DATE OF MATURITY ETC.
• Transfer of funds to another bank.
• FIS Fidelity Information Services

• Monitoring day-to-day equity trades ensuring settlement, Releasing instructions for same day trades into the market, amending trades as per desk requests, processing.
• Support premier investment management clients.
• Immediate responsibility to oversee all transactional responsibilities in a fast-paced, flexible and exciting environment.
• To perform daily reconciliations in a timely fashion and work directly with clients and the FCMs to resolve exceptions and post adjusting entries as needed.
• Utilizing and maintaining complex spreadsheets to achieve these goals.
• Further monitor trade flow to ensure that all transactions are successfully processed.
• Working with internal teams to identify and resolve trade problems.
• Working closely with offshore teams, assisting them with complex problems, and ensuring their work is compliant with policies and procedures.
• Acts as a resource within the assigned business unit to problem-solve for complex issues with clients, counter parties and other internal teams.
• Responds to inquiries from clients, custodians and brokers to ensure timely effective processing of requests.
• Prepares, completes, and reviews standard client reporting.

• Operations and produced reports outlining financial data to assist management with making strategic plans and operational decisions.
• Releasing all instructions deals for T+1 and pre-matching any unmatched market instructions where possible.
• Monitoring of same day equity trades ensuring settlement, Releasing instructions for same day trades into the market.
• Bank reconciliation and CTS Inward and outward clearing on report data basis.
• General banking transactions & Accessed computerized financial information to answer questions related to specific financial report & accounts.
• All type A/C opened, closed and updated accounts for customers.
• Upheld strict financial controls by keeping funds secure and accurately transferring monies.
• RTGS,NEFT,IMPS & NACH clearing and Supported end-to-end credit management submitted.
• Complete loan documentation and supported credit originations for credit compliance.
• Daily exposure management for equity trades for both underlying clients and counterparts.