Trade Finance Operations Specialist - Consulting MBB Firm - Contractual

Trade Finance Operations Specialist (Scrutinizer) - Global Consulting MBB Firm - Contract role

Description:

At Outsized, we match clients in financial services and management consulting to high-quality independent consultants and boutique/specialist firms for the execution of their key projects
Our client, a global management consulting firm, is supporting a leading private sector bank in India on an AI-led operations transformation project. The engagement focuses on automating trade finance processes to improve operational efficiency, accuracy, and market-facing impact.
As part of this initiative, they are looking to onboard a Trade Finance Operations Specialist. The consultant will play a key role in defining business requirements and supporting the automation of trade finance transaction processing workflows across various products.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with business and technology teams to capture and document requirements for trade finance automation.
- Prepare Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) detailing workflows, validation rules, and data structures for trade finance processes.
- Leverage domain expertise in trade finance operations (LCs, BGs, bill discounting, collections, etc.) to ensure process accuracy and completeness.
- Work closely with consulting and client teams to design and validate automation workflows and AI-led business rules.
- Participate in UAT and implementation to ensure successful deployment of automation solutions.
- Support identification of opportunities for process simplification and efficiency enhancement.
Your Background:
- 3 to 12 years of experience in trade finance operations within large banking institutions or fintech service providers.
- Hands-on exposure to trade finance processing including Letters of Credit (LC), Bank Guarantees (BG), Bill Discounting, and Collections.
- Alternatively, experience with digital banking / fintech solution providers such as Finastra, Nucleus Software, or CJI in defining trade finance automation rules.
- Strong understanding of operational workflows, scrutiny processes, and compliance requirements within trade finance.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders.
Other Information:
- Duration: 6 months (extendable to 12 months based on project performance)
- Engagement type: Full-time, on-site consultant
- Location: Mumbai
- Preferred background: ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, SBI, Bank of Baroda, PNB, DBS, Standard Chartered