Lending Operations Associate, Principal Finance

Macquarie Bank Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services group is seeking a Lending Operations Associate in London to manage operational tasks for diverse investment portfolios. The ideal candidate will possess a strong academic background in finance or related fields, experience in loan administration, and proficiency in Loan IQ. This role offers competitive benefits and a supportive team environment, allowing for professional growth and contribution to dynamic capital solutions.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Paid parental leave

Volunteer leave

Medical and life insurance

Qualifications

• Strong academic record in relevant fields.
• Experience in loan administration with strong attention to detail.
• Familiarity with corporate loan management systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational tasks for investment portfolios.
• Coordinate with internal teams for transaction management.
• Administer primary and secondary loan settlements.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Numerical skills

Excel skills

Problem-solving

Education

Tertiary qualifications in accounting, economics, finance, or business

Tools

Loan IQ

Job description

Lending Operations Associate, Principal Finance

Macquarie Capital Principal Finance is the principal financing and investing arm of Macquarie, we provide flexible primary and secondary solutions and engage in secondary market investing across the capital structure. Macquarie Capital Principal Finance has invested over EUR55bn since early 2008. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Macquarie Capital’s Principal Finance Operations team in London.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

You will be part of a team that is responsible for the operational management, from pre‑settlement to maturity, of a varied investment portfolio of debt and equity transactions across a wide range of industries in both the corporate and real estate sectors. Working closely with key internal stakeholders, including front office, risk, finance and legal teams, you’ll coordinate the systems setup, settlement and ongoing management for transactions whilst ensuring that our risk management framework, policies and procedures are met.

This will involve:

• Primary and secondary loan settlement, booking and ongoing administration in LoanIQ
• Day‑to‑day management of a portfolio of bilateral and syndicated debt and equity positions
• Ability to navigate loan documentation to facilitate deal booking
• Funding and management of deal cash flows
• Submitting KYC requests and involvement in conflict checks
• Processing loan utilizations, rollovers, interest payments (cash and PIK), repayments and prepayments
• Management of borrower covenants and information undertakings
• Settling secondary loan trades both manually and via Clearpar

What you offer

• You bring a strong academic record including tertiary qualifications in an accounting / economics / finance / business discipline.
• Previous experience in loan administration, which has equipped you with sound organisational and time management skills, high attention to detail and the ability to work effectively to meet tight deadlines and follow tasks through to completion.
• At least a first experience working with Loan IQ or with an equivalent corporate loan management system.
• Strong numerical skills, Excel skills, the ability to problem solve and an understanding of loan management.

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

What we offer

At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include:

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave.
• 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Paid fertility leave for those undergoing or supporting fertility treatment
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Access to a wide range of salary sacrificing options
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including, comprehensive medical and life insurance cover
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Access to company funded emergency and backup dependent care services
• Recognition and service awards
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

Macquarie Capital partners with businesses, startups and governments to connect ideas to capital and help drive innovation, growth and create real‑world impact. Our global corporate advisory, investing, development and equities capabilities are underpinned by a full spectrum of capital markets solutions and deep sector expertise, with a focus on infrastructure and real assets, technology, software and services, and resources, energy and materials.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio‑economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process.
Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.