Associate Director, Transaction Management Group

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for a motivated Transaction Manager to help build a sustainable and growing loan agency business for our Cash Products and take responsibility for driving exceptional client service and building long lasting client relationships.

• •    Review and negotiation of transaction banking documentation from an Escrow Agent and Account Bank perspective at the point of onboarding and the duration of the credit.
• •    Work with deal arrangers, Lender’s and internal parties to ensure a smooth onboarding experience for new/amended legal transactions.
• •    Ensuring all operational aspects of the portfolio are managed effectively via creation/amendment of a Deal Summary.
• •    Coordinate with Cash Ops for static data set up. 
• •    Participation in deal handover meeting with the Cash Ops team.
• •    Coordinate waiver/amendment requests between Borrowers and Lenders.
• •    Provide guidance and support to internal and external business partners, as well as the operations team.
• •    Collaborate with Lender’s counsel for onboarding/Event of Default management.
• •    Manage relationships within the portfolio (Borrower, Lender, internal) to provide an excellent level of client service.
• •    Take a key role as a senior SME and have the necessary technical skills to deliver a superior service to, and build relationships with, stakeholders; help manage the workflows across the team, providing guidance, sharing knowledge, and mentoring the less experienced members of the team.
• •    Perform quality assurance on new deal set up and amendments.
• •    Includes Syndications, Project Finance, Islamic, Transportation. 

Skills and Experience

• •    Substantial cash, loan agency and/or transaction management experience
• Experience in facility documentation review and negotiation
• Experience in building relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
• Comfort in working independently as well as within a team
• Strong communication, planning and organisational skills
• Excellent and clear communication skills
• Motivated and driven

Role Specific Technical Responsibilities

• •    Responsibilities of the facility agent, and any legal, regulatory, credit or financial restrictions
• •    Risks the facility agent is exposed to
• •    LMA and LSTA Loan documentation
• •    Common market and business practices
• •    Commercial aspects of the different types of business
• •    Roles of other parties to syndicated loan documentation E.g Intercreditor Agent, Security Agent, Account Bank, Collateral Agent  
• •    Debt workout situations
• •    Industry initiatives and changes
• •    legal, regulatory, credit or financial restrictions

Job Requirements

• •    Bachelor’s degree in Banking or Finance preferred
• •    Ideally 5-10 years’ experience in FI / Corporate Transaction Banking experience
• •    Substantial cash, loan agency and/or transaction management experience will be advantageous 
• •    Experience in facility documentation review and negotiation will be advantageous
• •    Fluency in English and Chinese (both written and spoken) 

About Standard Chartered

We're a global bank connecting clients to our differentiated network, offering growth opportunities in the world's most dynamic markets. Our strategy, which combines cross-border capabilities and leading wealth management expertise, helps us deliver our purpose - to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity.

Over our 170-year history, and across a unique geographical footprint connecting Asia, Africa and the Middle East to each other and the world, we've built a bank like no other, with diverse capabilities and partnerships that set us apart.

What We Offer

• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions, and geographies.
• In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global employee assistance programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and self-help toolkits.
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual, and digital learning.

Visit our careers website to learn more about us: www.sc.com/careers.