Transaction Manager – Loans

glas; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Frankfurt is seeking a senior professional to Lead and coordinate transaction closings with internal teams and external stakeholders, review loan documentation, and manage funding mechanics.

You will act as primary contact for borrowers, lenders, and advisors, monitor covenants, amendments, restructurings, and support refinancings and exits while staying ahead of market trends and regulatory developments.

Qualifications

• Experience in loan agency, debt administration, banking, or structured finance.
• Strong understanding of loan documentation and transaction processes.
• Fluency in German and English (both written and spoken).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate transaction closings with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Review and negotiate key documentation, including credit agreements, intercreditor agreements, and security documents, alongside legal counsel.
• Manage transaction funding mechanics and cash flows.
• Act as primary contact for borrowers, lenders, and advisors.
• Oversee utilisation requests and ongoing transaction activity.
• Monitor covenants, margin ratchets, and key credit events.
• Manage amendments, waivers, and consent processes.
• Support refinancings, restructurings, prolongations, and exits.
• Navigate complex scenarios including distressed situations and insolvencies.
• Build relationships with banks, sponsors, funds, and law firms.
• Stay up to date on market trends and regulatory developments.
• Take ownership of a portfolio of transactions and work closely with the London headquarters.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Attention To Detail

Multi-Deadline Management

Fluency In German And English

Job description

• Lead and coordinate transaction closings with internal teams and external stakeholders


• Review and negotiate key documentation, including credit agreements, intercreditor agreements, and security documents, alongside legal counsel


• Manage transaction funding mechanics and cash flows


• Act as primary contact for borrowers, lenders, and advisors


• Oversee utilisation requests and ongoing transaction activity


• Monitor covenants, margin ratchets, and key credit events


• Manage amendments, waivers, and consent processes


• Support refinancings, restructurings, prolongations, and exits


• Navigate complex scenarios including distressed situations and insolvencies


• Build relationships with banks, sponsors, funds, and law firms


• Stay up to date on market trends and regulatory developments


• Take ownership of a portfolio of transactions and work closely with the London headquarters

Requirements

• Experience in loan agency, debt administration, banking, or structured finance


• Strong understanding of loan documentation and transaction processes


• Fluency in German and English (both written and spoken)


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills


• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines


• Exposure to capital markets or bond transactions (nice to have)


• Experience with leveraged finance or restructuring scenarios (nice to have)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing transaction closings, loan documentation, and stakeholder communication while navigating complex financial scenarios. Proficient in overseeing funding mechanics and maintaining compliance with covenants and credit events.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Loan Agency Experience


• Debt Administration


• Stakeholder Management


• Fluency In German And English


• Transaction Processes

Hard Skills

• Loan Documentation


• Transaction Closing


• Credit Agreements


• Cash Flow Management


• Covenant Monitoring


• Amendments And WaiversRefinancing


• Restructuring


• Insolvency Navigation


• Capital Markets Exposure

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills


• Attention To Detail


• Relationship Building


• Multi-Deadline Management

Industry Keywords

• Structured Finance


• Leveraged Finance


• Bond Transactions


• Market Trends


• Regulatory Developments