Transaction Management Associate — Lending & Syndication

Standard Chartered; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing program (Unmind)

Job summary

Standard Chartered is seeking an Associate in the Transaction Management Group to support documentation for institutional investors, banks, corporates and governments. You will work on complex syndicated lending and agency transactions across Europe, Asia and North America, shaping the documentation framework and managing risk.

You will collaborate with internal teams, legal counsel, and clients to ensure compliant, timely deal execution and to improve documentation standards across the unit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Law, Finance or related field.
• Experience in loan documentation, syndicated lending, or transaction management within financial services.
• Familiarity with legal documentation, credit risk, and operational processes.
• Collaborative and adaptable team player with a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate lending, escrow and agency documents in line with internal policies and market standards.
• Advise relationship managers on documentation related to lending, structured finance, project finance, commodities, and trade finance.
• Liaise with origination teams, legal counsel and clients to align documentation with business and regulatory needs.
• Drive improvements in documentation standards, mitigate risk, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Maintain independent control over documentation to ensure compliance and risk protection.
• Manage transaction closings, ensuring conditions precedent and subsequent are met.
• Lead documentation management for distressed or restructured deals with workout teams.
• Support process development, policy alignment, and documentation training.

Skills

Lending docs

Syndicated loans

Transaction banking

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law/Finance/related field

Job description

Standard Chartered is seeking an Associate in the Transaction Management Group to support documentation for institutional investors, banks, corporates and governments. You will work on complex syndicated lending and agency transactions across Europe, Asia and North America, shaping the documentation framework and managing risk.

You will collaborate with internal teams, legal counsel, and clients to ensure compliant, timely deal execution and to improve documentation standards across the unit.