Sr. Loan Operations Associate
Pasay - Philippines
Job Summary
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 / Bachelors 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
Required Skills:
1 to 3 years of experience You have an operational mindset and are constantly looking for ways to streamline processes You have strong critical thinking problem solving and decision making skills Youre interested in providing best-in-class-service You take pride in your ability to communicate effectively and are able to multitask to meet multiple deadlines You have a basic understanding of Venture Capital Banking and Fund Administration You have experience working with accounting and financial data Youre interested in working on projects in a fast paced environment