Multiple Positions - Foreign Exchange Operations Associate - Global Trades

About this role

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed.  We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

Keep Global Commerce Moving. Build a Career with Impact.

At U.S. Bank, we're committed to helping our clients and communities thrive. Behind every international payment, foreign exchange transaction, and global trade activity is a team of operations professionals who ensure accuracy, efficiency, and exceptional service. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, managing critical deadlines, solving complex problems, and supporting global financial transactions, this may be the opportunity for you.

As a Foreign Exchange Operations Associate , you will play a vital role in supporting Foreign Exchange (FX) and Global Trade & Standby Services (GTSS) operations. You'll work with international payments, settlements, investigations, trade transactions, and related documentation while partnering with internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate execution of critical banking activities.

Why This Role is Exciting This is an excellent opportunity for professionals who thrive in deadline-driven environments and enjoy work that directly impacts international banking operations. You'll develop expertise in foreign exchange and international banking products while working alongside experienced professionals in a highly collaborative environment.

In this role, you'll: • Support foreign exchange and international banking operations that facilitate global commerce.

• Manage high-priority transactions with strict deadlines and service-level expectations.

• Develop expertise in international payments, wire processing, settlements, investigations, and trade-related products.

• Gain exposure to specialized banking functions with opportunities for growth and advancement.

• Work in an environment where critical thinking, prioritization, and problem-solving are valued every day.

• Join a team that welcomes candidates with transferable experience from payments, treasury, fintech, banking operations, and other transaction-processing environments.

What You'll Do • Process and support Foreign Exchange (FX) and Global Trade & Standby Services (GTSS) products throughout the transaction lifecycle.

• Facilitate trade transactions, payments, settlements, investigations, and disbursements with various internal and external stakeholders.

• Review, execute, reconcile, and validate transactions and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance.

• Monitor time-sensitive workflows and prioritize work to meet strict processing deadlines.

• Identify issues, investigate exceptions, and escalate complex problems when necessary.

• Ensure adherence to established policies, procedures, controls, and regulatory requirements.

• Utilize bank systems and technology tools to complete daily operational activities efficiently and accurately.

What We're Looking For We're seeking professionals who are organized, adaptable, and comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced operations environment. Successful candidates are detail-oriented problem solvers who can remain focused when working against critical deadlines.

Work Environment • Standard schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• Hybrid work arrangement 3+ days in office

• Opportunities available in Atlanta, Chicago, and Minnesota locations

Why U.S. Bank? At U.S. Bank, you'll be empowered to grow your career while contributing to a team responsible for supporting critical international banking operations. Whether your background is in payments, treasury, banking operations, financial services, fintech, or another fast-paced transactional environment, you'll find opportunities to expand your expertise, make an impact, and build a rewarding career.

If you're energized by solving problems, managing competing priorities, and ensuring critical transactions are completed accurately and on time, we encourage you to apply and join our team.

Basic Qualifications • High school diploma or equivalent

• Five or more years of relevant work experience

Preferred Skills/Experience • Experience supporting payments, wire transfers, treasury operations, fintech operations, banking operations, or other deadline-driven transaction environments.

• Knowledge of foreign exchange products, payment services, international banking operations, or related financial services products.

• Understanding of money movement, finance, accounting, settlements, or transaction processing.

• Strong time management and prioritization skills with the ability to balance multiple deadlines.

• Proven problem-solving skills and ability to identify, resolve, or escalate issues independently.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong computer proficiency, including experience navigating multiple systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.

• Data entry and operational processing experience with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail.

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

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