Trade Middle Office Associate, HSBC

HSBC

Location:
Philippines

Category:
Banking

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

The role involves providing advice and guidance to processing teams in trade operations, including account servicing, client onboarding, payments, sanctions screening, and credit services. It also entails supporting and improving processes, managing risks, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The associate will deliver high-quality service to GTS clients and take ownership of operational excellence and risk management.

Job Responsibility:

Assist to ensure that processor and checker teams are equipped with information resources, process information and guidance in order to fulfil their tasks
Provide guidance on matters on governance, risk and internal control and act as an intermediary between the unit and governance, risk and internal control departments
Assist in the management of relationships with internal and where applicable, any external stakeholders
Provide support to remedial actions to improve processes
Ensure that work is processed within service guidelines and regulations to minimize operational risk and customer complaints
Ensures proper allocation of tasks on a daily basis to maximise productivity, considering absenteeism and ensuring knowledge gaps are filled with team and with self
Ensures that any changes in procedures and guidelines are executed accurately and timely within global and local requirements and all processes are handled in accordance with global procedures
Ensures no instances of sanctions breach/WOLF, FCR violations and other risk factors involved in processing
Coordinates with the GSC teams to ensure that transactions are processed seamlessly
Maintains HSBC internal control standards, including the timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators

Requirements:

Excellent knowledge and experience in trade products, operations, trade cycle and customer service
Good understanding of customer groups and supporting business initiatives
Good understanding of operational risk related to the underlying Trade Transactions
Good understanding and able to apply relevant ICC Rules – e.g. UCP 600, ISP 98, URDG 758, URC 522
Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialists [CDCS] / Certificate for Specialists in Demand Guarantees [CSDG] holder is an advantage
Strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills
A good team player who possesses strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills
Strong organizing and time management skills
Can work independently and quickly, with good attention to detail and solutions oriented
Good command of spoken and written English desirable
Self-motivated with initiatives to take on new and additional responsibilities
A Bachelor’s degree
Candidates with immediate right to work locally and no relocation need

Nice to have:

Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialists [CDCS]
Certificate for Specialists in Demand Guarantees [CSDG]

What we offer:

Opportunities to develop
Flexible working environment
Possibility for continuous professional development
Inclusive and diverse workplace

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
July 26, 2025

Expiration:
August 07, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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