Our client, a tier one bank within London are seeking an experienced Loans Agency Administrator at AVP level to join a team of 6 Loans Agency SME’s. The team is responsible for overseeing the work of the offshored department as well as managing any complex transactions and being the main point of contact for the clients.
Key Responsibilities of the Loans Agency Administrator:
SME role to manage the day-to-day administration of a portfolio of complex syndicated loan facilities; responsibilities to include:
- Authorising new facilities and tranches
- Monitoring the daily diary for upcoming loan events on a small complex portfolio in London.
- Processing loan drawdowns, rollovers, interest payments, repayments, and prepayments.
- Ensuring that all events are handled in accordance with the loan documentation.
- Maintaining an accurate record of static data for all loans
- Booking all Loan activities.
- Billing borrowers for interest, principal payments, fees and expenses.
- Fixing interest and FX rates and advising borrower and lenders.
- Effecting payments to the borrowers and lenders.
- Communication of transactional events to borrowers and lenders.
- Invoicing and settling of fees.
- Processing payments to Export Credit Agency.
- Ensuring all relevant payments are made prior to cut-off times and reconciled.
- Reviewing and investigating all cash exceptions daily.
- Performing call back procedures where needed.
Processing Secondary Loan Transfers
- Record and track all transfer certificates received.
- Ensure transfers are actioned in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreements.
- Liaise with KYC On-boarding team to arrange for KYC to be performed.
- Agree on settlement date with all parties.
- Ensure all transfer certificates are validated and processed in a timely manner.
Primary Syndication Deals
- Liaise with Front office and Agent office from the offset to confirm all aspects of the Primary Syndication.
- Ensure KYC is completed and liaise with Static maintenance team to ensure set up is completed promptly.
- Daily updates and stats provided to Management to track progress.
- Management and organisation of high-volume Syndications of 100+ Lenders.
- Ensure all settlement dates are agreed through and deadlines met.
Original Documentation Management
- Track and collate all CP and CS documents, liaising with external counsel for any missing documentation.
- Record updates in relation to any deals.
- Manage archiving process and maintain records for loans portfolio.
Experience Required of the Loans Agency Administrator:
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Loans Agency Operations role
- Experience of LoanIQ is desirable but not essential
- Strong communication skills