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Job Description

Inspire, excel and grow with us

Play a critical role in global trade. Help businesses move commerce across borders with confidence.

Are you detail-oriented, customer-focused, and energized by solving complex challenges? Join our Document Examination team as an International Banking Operations Associate. In this role, you'll review and examine trade documentation, ensure compliance with letter of credit requirements, and help facilitate the seamless movement of international trade.

Working alongside trade finance professionals, customers, and banking partners, you'll apply your expertise to evaluate documentation, identify discrepancies, mitigate risk, and deliver exceptional service throughout the transaction lifecycle.

What You'll Do

• Review and examine trade documents against letter of credit requirements and international trade standards.

• Determine compliance with letter of credit terms and identify discrepancies requiring resolution.

• Process trade finance transactions for payment, acceptance, and settlement.

• Support a variety of Global Trade & Standby Services (GTSS) and Foreign Exchange (FX) products throughout the transaction lifecycle, including:

  • Import and Export Letters of Credit

  • Documentary Collections

  • Banker's Acceptances

  • Standby Letters of Credit

  • International Remittance and Payment Processing

  • Foreign Exchange Settlements and Investigations

• Facilitate communication among clients, business partners, and internal teams to ensure efficient transaction processing.

• Review, execute, reconcile, and verify transactions and supporting documentation for accuracy and completeness.

• Ensure adherence to service level expectations, operational procedures, regulatory requirements, and product terms and conditions.

• Communicate professionally with customers regarding documentation requirements, discrepancies, and transaction status.

• Ensure appropriate documentation, resources, and operational capacity are available to successfully complete transactions.

• Assist in maintaining operational excellence while supporting a high-quality client experience.

Why This Opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to develop expertise in international trade finance while working with complex global banking products. You'll gain exposure to letters of credit, documentary collections, foreign exchange transactions, payment processing, and trade operations while partnering with experienced professionals in a collaborative environment.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Three or more years of relevant work experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Thorough knowledge of international banking products, payment services, foreign exchange, and general bank operating policies and procedures.

• Experience with letters of credit, trade finance, trade documentation, or document examination.

• Familiarity with UCP 600 and international trade finance standards preferred.

• Understanding of documentary collections, standby letters of credit, and related trade products.

• Strong problem-solving and client service skills.

• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve complex issues with minimal guidance.

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and critical-thinking abilities.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong customer relationship and stakeholder management capabilities.

• Sound judgment and decision-making skills when handling sensitive transactions.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and other business systems.

Location Expectations

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits: 

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $27.50 - $36.68

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.