International Trade Services Analyst Senior

PNC Bank•Columbus, OH

12d•Onsite

About The Position

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s success. As an International Trade Services Analyst Senior, within PNC's International Trade Services & Support Group, you will be based at PNC's Whitehall Service Center located in Columbus, Ohio. Core hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm EST. The International Trade Services Analyst Senior is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of international trade transactions within the Letters of credit team. This role supports corporate clients engaged in importing and exporting goods by processing Import / Export Letter of credit transactions, including new transaction setups, amendments, document handling, and payment processing. The analyst serves as a key control point in ensuring compliance with trade finance regulations, sanctions requirements, and internal risk management standards while delivering exceptional service to both internal and external clients.

Requirements

Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
Typically requires 3+ years experience.
In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
Bachelors

Nice To Haves

Experience with trade finance products, including Documentary Collections, Letters of Credit, or other international trade services is a plus.
Knowledge of international trade regulations (UC 600, ISBP, Incoterms 2020) , sanctions compliance (OFAC) , anti-money laundering (AML) requirements, and trade risk controls is a plus.
Experience working with document review, transaction processing, or operational compliance functions is a plus.

Responsibilities

Process import and export letter of credit transactions in accordance with established procedures, regulatory requirements, and service level expectations.
Review and process shipping and trade-related documents received from clients and international financial institutions.
Accurately enter transaction details into trade finance systems while maintaining a high level of attention to detail and data integrity.
Perform sanctions screening by manually identifying and entering all associated parties, entities, vessels, and locations into compliance monitoring systems.
Conduct transaction-level compliance reviews, including assessment of high-risk goods, high-risk countries, pricing validations, and other trade-related risk factors.
Process a variety of transaction types, including new letters of credit, amendments, and payment settlements.
Prepare and distribute customer notifications regarding import/export letter of credit transactions and related documentation.
Manage physical shipping documents, including document filing, retention, preparation of courier packages, and tracking of document deliveries.
Prioritize and complete daily workloads while meeting established deadlines and service standards across multiple transaction types.
Communicate professionally with clients, international banking partners, and internal business partners primarily through email and occasionally by telephone.
Identify and escalate transaction discrepancies, documentation issues, compliance concerns, or operational risks to management as appropriate.
Assist with process improvement initiatives and support departmental goals related to quality, efficiency, risk management, and client service.
Maintain current knowledge of trade finance products, international trade practices, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Utilizes international trade-specific procedures, rules, guidelines and regulations.
Evaluates and executes basic to moderate transactions.
May approve international trade services transactions and processes.
May have specific responsibility for one or multiple specialized products or functional areas.
Processes basic to moderate trade transactions of varying risk and financial value in accordance with procedures, rules, guidelines and regulations.
Identify exceptions and may address escalated items under supervision.
Interacts with internal and external stakeholders in completing transactions.
Administers trade compliance program against all trade transactions and escalates as necessary in order to mitigate bank risk.
Provides responses and documentation to inquiries and ad hoc requests for basic to moderate international trade products.
Verifies work processes to ensure completeness, accuracy and conformance to established service levels and applicable policies and procedures.
May review reports to process transactions.

Benefits

medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature)
dental and vision options
employee and spouse/child life insurance
short and long-term disability protection
401(k) with PNC match
pension and stock purchase plans
dependent care reimbursement account
back-up child/elder care
adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement
educational assistance, including select programs fully paid
a robust wellness program with financial incentives
maternity and/or parental leave
up to 11 paid holidays each year
9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law
between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service.