Sr. Loan Operations Associate

Reporting to the Head of Operations, the incumbent, among other responsibilities, will support
the Group Operations in day -to -day operational, settlement and
administrative matters in delivering quality support
and services to the Business Units including:

• Trade
  capture of loan profile, schedules and cashflows.
  
• Execution of
  drawdowns, rollovers and trade settlements with Borrowers, Facility Agents,
  Custodians
  
• Liaison with
  Transaction Administrator to reconcile cashflow schedules and monitor
  settlement activities
  
• Preparation of payment
  notices, monitoring of repayments of the loans and bond investments
  
• Processing
  and settlements for loan disbursement, treasury trades, sales and purchase
  transactions.
  
• Support
  in setting up accounts in payment system
  
• Monitor, track on time payments, follow up on non -receipts till
  closure.
  
•  Address
  and resolve trade related discrepancies, exceptions and escalations
  
•  Collaborate with
  internal stakeholders such as front office, finance, treasury, collateral
  management, risk, technology teams to optimize loan operations and ensure
  accurate representation in systems
  
• Collaborate with counterparties, custodians,
  clearing houses, banks and internal teams to address and resolve trade
  settlements, payment discrepancies, exceptions and
  escalations
  
• Support
  system testing and other ad -hoc tasks
  
•  Fine -tuning,
  developing procedures and work processes
  
• Participate in
  projects, system enhancements and other ad -hoc tasks
  

Requirements

•    Diploma / Bachelor’s
  degree with at least 3 to 5 years Operations and Settlements experience in a
  bank or finance company, preferably with exposure to Syndicated, Bilateral Loans,
  Bonds, Deposit, Remittance, Derivatives and Treasury products.
  
• Ability
  to interpret and extract key operational and financial terms from credit/loan
  agreements and transfer documents and translate loan documentation into
  operational setup, including rate terms, amortization schedules, fees and
  payment instructions is a must.  
  
•    Strong knowledge and
  understanding of debt financing products, financial market, credit agreements, trade
  lifecycle events.
  
•   Familiar with
  front -to -back trade workflows, loan market conventions and settlement cycles.
  
•    Familiar with SWIFT,
  trade settlement platforms (ClearPar. DTCC, Euroclear/Clearstream) and custody
  accounts.
  
•   Exception attention to
  detail, problem -solving agility and ability to communicate with diverse
  stakeholders.
  
• A team player with
  strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) and
  able to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
  
•   Possess strong work
  ethic (especially when there are tight deadlines), ability to prioritise, multi -task
  and to work with minimal supervision.
  
• Explore initiatives to
  automate manual processes with the objective to achieve productivity gain,
  enhance control and eliminate operational errors
  
• Exposure to the development and refinement of
  operational procedures, work processes and systems
  
•   Eagerness to learn,
  with mindset of questioning and cross -checking information
  
•   Accept
  ownership and accountability for agreed upon targets and deliverables
  
•    Proficient in Microsoft
  Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Words), etc