Senior Loan Operations Associate

Role Overview:
A seasoned operations professional to manage and optimize the end-to-end lifecycle of loan and debt instruments, ensuring accurate trade execution, settlements, and operational controls. The role bridges front-office, treasury, and back-office functions while driving process efficiency and adherence to regulatory and internal standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute and monitor loan operations, including trade capture, drawdowns, rollovers, settlements, and cashflow management.
• Liaise with internal teams and external counterparties (custodians, banks, clearing houses) to resolve settlement discrepancies, exceptions, and escalations.
• Interpret credit and loan agreements to establish operational setups, including rates, amortization schedules, fees, and payment instructions.
• Manage repayment monitoring, payment notices, and account setup in payment systems.
• Support process improvement initiatives, system testing, and operational procedure enhancements.
• Collaborate across front-to-back functions—finance, treasury, risk, technology—to ensure accurate representation in systems and optimize workflows.
• Participate in projects and system enhancements to enhance efficiency and control.

Qualifications:

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.

• 3–5 years of experience in loan operations, settlements, or treasury functions within banking or financial institutions, preferably covering syndicated and bilateral loans, bonds, and derivatives.

• Strong knowledge of debt financing products, trade lifecycle, market conventions, and settlement platforms (SWIFT, ClearPar, DTCC, Euroclear/Clearstream).

• Demonstrated ability to translate credit agreements into operational processes with precision.

• Detail-oriented, proactive problem solver with strong organizational and multitasking skills under tight deadlines.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of collaborating with diverse stakeholders.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications; experience in process automation and workflow optimization is a plus.