Associate, Loans & Agency

Associate, Loans & Agency Overview

Join the Loans and Agency team at Standard Chartered Bank, where you will play a vital role in supporting complex syndicated loan transactions throughout their lifecycle. As an Associate, you will be a key point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders, ensuring the smooth execution of new deals, amendments, repayments, and ongoing portfolio management activities. This position allows you to work at the core of corporate lending operations, collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders while driving operational excellence, mitigating risks, and delivering exceptional client service.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of syndicated loan and agency transactions throughout their lifecycle.
• Take ownership of new transactions, including deal onboarding, amendments, repayments, and transaction maintenance.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for clients, lenders, and internal stakeholders.
• Respond to client and stakeholder queries in a timely and professional manner, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Act as a subject matter expert on complex transactions and provide guidance to stakeholders.
• Drive operational efficiency through continuous improvement initiatives and process enhancements.
• Manage daily workflows to ensure transactions are processed accurately and within agreed service levels.
• Support the implementation of automation, process optimisation, and risk reduction initiatives.
• Contribute to management information reporting and operational performance tracking.
• Build strong partnerships across Front Office, Transaction Management Group, Operations teams, and support functions.
• Foster effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth transaction execution.
• Collaborate across teams to resolve issues and improve service delivery.

Skills and Experience

Essential Experience

• Experience in corporate lending, syndicated loans, agency services, banking operations, or a related financial services environment.
• Understanding of loan lifecycle events, transaction processing, and operational controls.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
• Proven ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to analyse issues, identify solutions, and make sound decisions.
• Customer-focused mindset with a passion for delivering exceptional service.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Resilience and ability to perform effectively under pressure.
• Collaborative approach with the confidence to challenge constructively and drive positive outcomes.

Personal Attributes

• Action-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Strong team player who builds meaningful partnerships across functions.
• Comfortable navigating change and managing ambiguity.
• Demonstrates integrity, accountability, and sound judgement.
• Committed to continuous learning and self-development.

At Standard Chartered, we are an international bank that values diversity and inclusion. We strive to make a positive impact for our clients, communities, and each other. If you are looking for a purposeful career and want to work for a bank that makes a difference, we want to hear from you.

Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s

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