Transaction Manager

Metro Bank; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK bank in London is seeking a Transaction Manager to oversee complex deal execution and ensure an excellent customer experience. The ideal candidate will have expertise in LMA documentation, financial analysis, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders while providing creative solutions to complex issues. This role offers competitive compensation, a bonus, and various benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous holiday allowance

Attractive pension scheme

Healthcare

Life assurance

Colleague discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to understand financial analysis of company performance.
• Thorough understanding of legal documentation in commercial lending.
• Ability to assess and analyze complex corporate structures.

Responsibilities

• Project manage the deal execution process for complex transactions.
• Support Transaction Managers with internal and external partners.
• Act as an expert on documentation, security and legal due diligence.

Skills

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Negotiation of LMA documentation

Stakeholder management

Education

Understanding of UK Property, Banking and Corporate law

Job description

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• You will project manage the deal execution process for complex transactions; the majority of which will be LMA based.

• You will take personal responsibility for ensuring an excellent customer experience and ensure that transactions are completed in timescales driven by our customers.

• You will support Transaction Managers in proactively managing internal and external partners in the negotiation of LMA facility letters through to drawdown and completion process.

• You will act as an expert on all documentation, security and legal due diligence queries relating to corporate and commercial lending applications.

• You will be responsible for providing proactive solutions to lending deals that snag, achieve Credit acceptance on relevant issues and influence our colleagues in the right way to make the right decision.

• You will be a senior point of reference to deal execution and knowledge of documentation and security.

And... we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the ability to call out any concerns.

What you will need:

• You will be able to understand financial analysis to understand company performance and complex corporate structures.

• Detailed knowledge of LMA (Loan Market Association) documentation including ability to understand and negotiate LMA documentation.

• A thorough understanding of legal documentation in respect of commercial lending.

• Ability to analyse complex corporate structures & report to Credit Risk, Legal & Relationship Managers.

• You will be familiar with UK Property, Banking and Corporate law.

• Ability to assess, analyse and provide suggested solutions to take deals (trading, development and investment) forward so that the Relationship Director is free to move on to the next deal.

• Dealing with issues around statutory requirements and finding solutions to move towards satisfaction & draw down.

• Managing multiple stakeholders and clients always providing creative solutions to complex issues whilst protecting the bank from loss (financial, regulatory or reputational).

• Present all conditions precedent for sign off.

• Robust knowledge of Loan Market Association documentation – predominantly bilateral, although syndicated/leveraged finance an advantage.

• Help build processes and policies for the team – this is a revolution.

Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders

Our promise to you…

• We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts!

• We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!).