EMEA Loans Agency Specialist

You will join the Loans Agency team, which is a multi-faceted, client facing and deadline driven team. The team is responsible for certain activities of an operational nature in relation to syndicated credit facilities where JPMorgan has been appointed Facility Agent. The Agent has a duty to provide a high quality service to all parties through the administration of accurate funds movement and timely information flows. The Facility Agent’s roles and responsibilities are defined in the loan agreement which is broadly based on LMA-style documentation.

Job responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of clients, supporting LOB such as Export Finance, DCM, Equity Derivatives Group (EDG), Specialised Products Group (SPG), Global Corporate Bank (GCB).
• Responsible for the servicing of all syndicated loans including drawdowns, rollovers, repayments, rate settings and fees.
• Ensure accurate and timely GL and position management postings.
• Reconcile cash movements and escalate non-receipts of payments.
• Review and interpret all operational aspects of loan documentation during the life of the facility, including assignments and transfers.
• Work with the deal team during a refinancing to ensure the structure is operationally feasible, funds flow management, fee distribution and maintenance of Loan IQ (loan system) in relation booking updates related to refinancing.
• Liaison with external clients and internal teams including Credit, Origination, Treasury, Compliance, Legal and Secondary Loan Trading.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Self-starter with the ability to work independently using initiative.
• Ability to manage multiple demands in a fast-changing environment.
• Manages and prioritizes multiple tasks and uses sound judgement to escalate issues timely.
• Strong communication skills and confidence speaking to external clients.
• Analytically minded with strong technical prowess in relation to manipulating data.
• Attention to detail; understanding of the risks and downstream impacts of inaccurate data capture.
• Excellent problem solving skills; the ability to identify the root cause.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Proficiency to communicate in at least one foreign language.
• Loan IQ knowledge is preferred.
• Experience in syndicated loans preferred.