SWIFT Payments x3 URGENT

Up to £50,000 plus EXCELLENT bonus and benefits

Hybrid Working

A FANTASTIC opportunity has arisen for a proactive and client-focused Payments Officer to join a highly-prestigious private bank in London. In this role, you will support the daily operations, with a primary focus on payments and corporate remittances. This is a crucial role at the heart of the bank’s payment processes, ensuring all transactions are handled with speed, accuracy, and integrity.

Duties of the SWIFT Payments Officer to include:

Payment Processing: Process and approve a wide range of payments, including SWIFT, SEPA, and corporate remittances, ensuring all transactions are timely and accurate.
Workflow Management: Administer EMEA workflows, managing the receipt of instructions, distribution of tasks, and quality control checks for completion.
Customer & Stakeholder Support: Serve as a key point of contact for external and internal clients, including front office teams, providing a “customer first” support standard via phone and email.
Issue Resolution: Identify, investigate, and resolve operational issues and errors promptly, escalating complex cases to senior staff as needed.
Compliance & Reporting: Adhere strictly to all procedural guidelines, including reporting AML-related issues.
System Operations: Coordinate daily tasks and monitor systems such as MIDAS Fusion and other legacy platforms.

Requirements for the successful SWIFT Payments Officer to include:

1-2 years of professional experience in a banking or financial services environment, with a focus on operations or payments.
A solid understanding of domestic and international remittance and cash clearing services, as well as SWIFT and SEPA protocols.
An understanding of Money Laundering procedures and a broad awareness of global sanctions (e.g., OFAC, BofE).
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is essential; prior experience with Midas Fusion and G Base is a significant advantage.
Excellent communication, numerical, and analytical skills. The ability to work collaboratively in a team and a proactive, customer-centric approach are essential

This vacancy is being advertised by Montpellier Resourcing Associates Limited. The services advertised by Montpellier Associates Resourcing Limited are those of an Employment Agency