Job Title: Payments Officer
Location: Central London, W1
Salary: £25,500 per annum
Job type: Full time, Permanent
The Role:
As a team member in the Trade Finance and Settlement Department, you will be responsible for your assigned role and should be able to demonstrate:
- Ability to multi-task and maintain poise under pressure
- Prioritise tasks and resources so as to maximise efficiency and cost
- Emotional stability and attention to detail
- Awareness of the importance of customer satisfaction, operational efficiency and profitability of the bank
Key Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for the following activities:
- Process domestic and international transfer after all operational procedures have been carried out
- Constantly monitor queues on systems to ensure no outstanding
- Respond to queries and other enquiries on transfers and payments
- Clear outstanding reconciliation items
- Ensure proper filing
- Produce required MIS on work area
This is a small team and flexibility is required of all staff. Other duties will be assigned from time to time, including:
- Processing of inward and outward documentary collections
- Advising and amending of L/Cs
- Documents Handling
The Candidate:
This is an entry level/junior position so while useful you won’t be required to have previous experience in the role. That said the following skills are required to succeed in the role
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to identify, analyse and manage processing/operational risks
- Adaptable and flexible
- Independent and innovative.
- Ready to learn
- Some experience either with Swift or at least in a similar role would be an advantage
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Payments Officer, Payment Processing, Client Payment Officer, Financial Services Payments Officer may also be considered for this role
