About the role
- Oversee all bank loan settlements for assigned issuers across primary and secondary markets.
- Manage open trades with counterparties and agents to ensure timely execution and closure.
- Monitor and drive settlement lifecycle from trade capture to completion.
- Maintain and track weekly open trade reports and settlement status.
- Manage cash positioning across warehouses and funds ahead of settlement deadlines.
- Coordinate funding requirements to ensure seamless settlement execution.
- Work closely with trading desks, legal teams, vendors, and external clients to facilitate loan settlements.
- Liaise with third-party vendors to resolve settlement-related queries and discrepancies.
- Review syndicated credit agreements with a focus on transfer mechanics and confidentiality provisions.
- Draft, review, and interpret key loan documents, including:
- LMA standard documents
- Trade confirmations
- Assignment agreements
- Participation agreements
- Proceeds letters
- Cash collateral agreements
- Multilateral netting agreements
- Process NDAs in coordination with legal and trading teams.
- Identify and escalate issues related to trade economics, documentation, fees, or settlement delays.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal control procedures.
- Generate and analyze key metrics and MIS reports for front-office stakeholders.
- Provide daily, weekly, and monthly reporting on trade pipelines and settlement performance.
- Manage a diverse portfolio of loan trades across multiple business lines.
- Drive initiatives to reduce settlement timelines and improve operational efficiency.
- Strong understanding of loan markets (primary & secondary, par & distressed).
- Familiarity with LMA/LSTA documentation standards.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Proficiency in Excel and reporting tools.
- Experience working in buy-side operations, loan servicing, or credit operations.
- Knowledge of syndicated loan lifecycle and settlement platforms.