International Operations Specialist

The International Operations Specialist in the International Department’s operations area performs various functions, such as SWIFT, letters of credit of all types, collections of all types, bankers’ acceptances, and discounted acceptances.

Assist customers and Relationship Managers in preparing and reviewing documentation for Letters of Credit and Collections.  Supports with the drafting and input of Letters of Credit into trade finance systems (e.g., Jack Henry).   Assists customers and Relationship Managers process incoming and outgoing documents (such as Commercial Invoice, Bill of Lading, Certificate of Origin, Insurance Certificate, Certificate of Analysis, Certificate of Quality, Customs Invoice, etc) and clean collections.   Helps process payments, amendments, and document tracking.   Assists with billing, runs monthly general reports to perform the monthly general ledger reconciliation, and reporting tasks.  Ensures compliance with OFAC, AML, BSA, and Florida Statutes (673, 674, 675).   Creates and sends SWIFT messages related to all international operations products.  Performs scanning of incoming documents for review.   Examines trade finance documents for compliance with international rules.  Performs OFAC screening, and AML checks under supervision.

• High school diploma or equivalent and three (3) years of banking operations experience is required.
• Experience in payment operations, deposit operations or loan operations is preferred.
• Letters of Credit Experience preferred.
• Knowledgeable of Letters of Credits customs and practice, Florida Statutes 673, 674, 675, et al., Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (“UCP”), International Standby Practices (“ISP98”), International Standard Banking Practice (“ISBP”) is highly preferred.
• Experience working with general ledger reconciliation is a plus.
• Experience in Trade Finance, OFAC and AML compliance is a plus.
• Must possess good mathematical abilities to calculate, agio (margins) and income thereof using percentages with up to four decimal spaces, when necessary.
• SWIFT knowledge a plus. SWIFT training or courses is a plus.
• Experience with trade finance software is a plus.
• Must be detailed-oriented and accurate in a multitask-oriented, deadline mandated environment.
• Must have excellent workflow management skills, organizational, customer service, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.
• Proficient in MS Office Software (e.g. Excel, Word and Outlook).