Trade Finance Services Specialist II - Lake Oswego OR

Bank of America

Lake Oswego, OR

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SKILLS

Accounting, Adobe Acrobat, Analysis Skills, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Customer Service Operations, Customer Support/Service, Diversity, Documentation, Documentation Plan, Error Handling, Financial Operations, Financial Services, Government, Import/Export, Industry/Trade Analysis, Mathematics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Needs Assessment, Negotiation Skills, Operations Processes, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Procedure Development, Production Volume, Safety/Work Safety, Team Player, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Lake Oswego, OR

POSTED

3 days ago

Trade Finance Services Specialist II - Lake Oswego OR Lake Oswego, Oregon **To proceed with your application, you must be at least 18 years of age.** Acknowledge (https://ghr.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Lateral-US/job/Lake-Oswego/Trade-Finance-Services-Specialist-II---Lake-Oswego-OR\_26018960-1) **Bank of America employees are required to meet all** **posting eligibility requirements** **prior to applying for any new position.** Acknowledge (https://ghr.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Lateral-US/job/Lake-Oswego/Trade-Finance-Services-Specialist-II---Lake-Oswego-OR\_26018960-1) Refer a friend **To proceed with your application, you must be at least 18 years of age.** Acknowledge (https://ghr.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Lateral-US/job/Lake-Oswego/Trade-Finance-Services-Specialist-II---Lake-Oswego-OR\_26018960-1) **Bank of America employees are required to meet all** **posting eligibility requirements** **prior to applying for any new position.** Acknowledge (https://ghr.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Lateral-US/job/Lake-Oswego/Trade-Finance-Services-Specialist-II---Lake-Oswego-OR\_26018960-1) **Job Description:** **_Enterprise Description:_** _Performs a variety of technical and analytical functions related to trade financing and servicing. Responsibilities include researching, analyzing, and resolving trade documents that require specialized, sensitive, and/or exception handling; evaluating acceptances, issuances, amendments, and negotiations for import/export, standby and government letters of credit and bankers acceptances; reviewing, analyzing and negotiating letters of credit documents; issuing commercial and stand-by letters of credit, amendments, transfers and requests to pay; approving payments, collections and reimbursements. Works under established operating procedures and precedents. Requires a full working knowledge of trade finance operations and documentation. Individuals typically have 3-5 years of experience with 1-3 years Trade experience preferred._ Position located on-site in Portland, OR **Parking:** Any applicable fees at employee's own expense. **Line of Business Description:** The role is part of the Global Trade Operations group. The position will work under established operating procedures and precedents. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: + Performs a variety of technical and analytical functions related to trade financing and servicing + Researches, analyzes, and resolves trade documents that require specialized, sensitive, and/or exception handling + Evaluates issuances, amendments, and negotiations for export letter of credit payment requests + Provides client servicing for both Export Letter of Credit clients + Provides client servicing and operational support for extended processing teams/sites + Prepares and reconciling daily and monthly reports; accurate capturing of production volumes. + Works under established operating procedures and precedents. Individuals typically have 3-5 years of experience with 1-3 years Trade experience preferred. Qualifications **Required Skills and Experience** + Demonstrated excellent communications and workflow management skills + Must have prior/current Client servicing experiencing + General ability to use office applications such as Word, Excel , and PowerPoint + Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently with little supervision + Excellent communication skills (both verbal & written) and active listening skills + Strong mathematic/accounting skills **Desired Skills and Experience** + Experience with letters of credit and familiarity with UCP 600 a plus. + Knowledge of trade finance operations and documentation highly desired. ? **Additional Competencies and Behaviors:** + Strives to bring new thoughts and ideas to teams in order to drive innovation and unique solutions. + Excels in working among diverse viewpoints to determine the best path forward. + Experience in connecting with a diverse set of clients to understand future business needs -is a continuous learner + Commitment to challenging the status quo and promoting positive change. + Participate in and drive collaborative efforts to advance tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve an evolving client base. + Believes in value of diversity so we can reflect, connect and meet the diverse needs of our clients and employees around the world. **Shift:** 1st shift (United States of America) **Hours Per Week:** 40 Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our teammates. View your **"Know your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) "** poster. **View the LA County Fair Chance Ordinance (https://dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FCOE-Official-Notice-Eng-Final-8.30.2024.pdf) .** Bank of America aims to create a workplace free from the dangers and resulting consequences of illegal and illicit drug use and alcohol abuse. Our Drug-Free Workplace and Alcohol Policy ("Policy") establishes requirements to prevent the presence or use of illegal or illicit drugs or unauthorized alcohol on Bank of America premises and to provide a safe work environment. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. Should you be offered a role with Bank of America, your hiring manager will provide you with information on the in-office expectations associated with your role. These expectations are subject to change at any time and at the sole discretion of the Company. To the extent you have a disability or sincerely held religious belief for which you believe you need a reasonable accommodation from this requirement, you must seek an accommodation through the Bank's required accommodation request process before your first day of work. This communication provides information about certain Bank of America benefits. Receipt of this document does not automatically entitle you to benefits offered by Bank of America. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this communication. However, if there are discrepancies between this communication and the official plan documents, the plan documents will always govern. Bank of America retains the discretion to interpret the terms or language used in any of its communications according to the provisions contained in the plan documents. Bank of America also reserves the right to amend or terminate any benefit plan in its sole discretion at any time for any reason.

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