Associate Director- Loan Agency

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UAE is seeking a candidate to provide business support to the Loan Agency team. Responsibilities include managing client relationships, assisting with transaction processes, and ensuring compliance with best practice standards. Ideal candidates should possess a degree in a relevant discipline along with understanding of loan processes. This role offers opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic industry.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline or qualification required.
• Basic understanding and experience in Loans is expected.
• Experience in Loan Agency is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide business support to Loan Agency team members.
• Act as proactive front office agency relationship member.
• Handle client pitch books and database.
• Assist in transaction closing and client onboarding.
• Manage end to end processing of trades from Agent’s perspective.

Skills

Business support

Client management

Risk awareness

Efficiency improvement

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Job description

Company Description

Join the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions. Our focus is to create value for our employees, customers, shareholders and communities to grow through differentiation, agility and innovation.

We are looking for top talent and your success is our success. Accelerate your growth as you help us reach our goals and advance your career. Be ready to make your mark a top company, in an exciting and dynamic industry.

Job Description

Provide business support to the Loan Agency team members, handling conventional and Islamic Agency facilities for clients across the globe and in various sectors. Act as proactive front office agency relationship member for Loan Agency business, as both Facility / Investment Agent and Security Agent. Reporting to senior member of the team in all LA matters relating to the assigned tasks. Offering best in class front office Agency services with focus on value addition throughout the life cycle of the transaction (rather than a “post box approach”), client satisfaction and risk awareness. Responsible for taking appropriate action to meet the bank’s, the team’s and the individual objectives and in particular, compliance with agency best practice standards while taking risk controls, regulatory requirements and client satisfaction of Loan Agency service delivery into account. Proactively supporting and identifying opportunities improve efficiency within the Loan Agency function. Lead and actively participate in projects within Loan Agency and where appropriate across the department/bank as a whole. Support new joiners on agency tasks and best practice and in line with FAB Loan Agency service delivery.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Supporting in all administrative functions of the role
• Liaising with Agency Operations on relevant BAU matters
• Handling client pitch books / pipeline / database
• Assisting in transaction closing including handling smooth CP / CS process
• Assisting in coordinating on client onboarding
• Coordinating with relevant teams in registering security
• Setting up data sites for transactions
• Managing end to end processing of primary and secondary trades, from Agent’s perspective
• Manage information undertakings (incl. financial information) and maintaining records
• Updating / maintaining MIS / records for the business
• Handle operational / ad hoc tasks assigned by the Loan Agency team members
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Qualifications

• Incumbent at this level is expected to have a Degree in a relevant discipline or qualification.
• Basic understanding and experience in Loans
• Experience in Loan Agency would be desirable