Regional Loan Agency (Japanese speaker)

An international banking group is looking for a Regional Loan Agency, Senior and Junior! We are keen to speak to candidates with a minimum of 3-5 years of work experiences in syndicated loan transactions, loan admin, loans operations and credit documentation. Direct loan agency experience is preferred and fluent Japanese is required.

The primary purpose of the role is to manage or supervise a portion of the portfolio of syndicated loans where the company is acting as Agent, in accordance with established regional or local processes and controls and include coaching or supervision of local or regional staff.

Responsibilities:

• Review and comment on finance documents especially about loan operation and agency provisions
• Ensure satisfaction of condition precedents prior to loan drawdown or conditions subsequent
• Liaise with legal counsels or other external parties in issues relating to the loan agreements and related documents, and safekeep them
• Facilitate waiver / amendment requests or enquiries from either clients or lenders
• Follow through submission of covenants or other reports
• Loan administration
• Ensure all processes are executed in strict accordance to the relevant operating procedures and controls
• Actively contribute to or lead management reporting or specific projects
• Actively coach, advise or supervise other team members - locally or in other sites
• Monitor and reduce operational risks on an ongoing basis, and provide/coordinate regular management reports
• Assist to interact and represent Agency with other internal stakeholders

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience syndicated loan transactions, loan admin, loans operations, credit documentation
• Fluent in Japanese and English, or Mandarin
• Bachelor degree in related discipline
• Candidate with less than 5 years of experiences will be considered for a junior role