VP, Loans Agency Administration

Johnson Associates, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Associates, Inc. is partnering with a leading international banking group to recruit a Vice President, Loans Agency Administration in London.

This hybrid role drives the London Loans Agency BAU, operational excellence, and change strategy, guiding a team across live transactions and complex facilities. The successful candidate will manage risk, ensure timely processing, and act as the operational liaison between front office, lenders and borrowers while delivering regulatory compliance

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge of loan products and lending operations.
• Experience supervising a team and managing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Lead the Loans Agency function and oversee day-to-day BAU operations.
• Identify operational risks and drive process improvements.
• Process drawdowns, rollovers, repayments, and trades as Agent.
• Coordinate with front office, lenders, borrowers, RM, and banks.
• Monitor group mailbox, KPIs, and QA standards.
• Collaborate with technology for system enhancements and change.

Skills

Loans expertise

Supervisory experience

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Teams

Job description

VP, Loans Agency Administration | London (Hybrid) | £95,000 to £110,000

Our client, a leading international banking group, is recruiting a Vice President, Loans Agency Administration for its London Loan Operations team. Reporting directly to the Director of the Loans Agency, this is a great opportunity for a seasoned loans agency or syndicated lending operations professional ready to step into a leadership role at the heart of the Loans Agency business.

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will support the Director of the Loans Agency Administration function driving activity for the London branch and wider international business. As a member of the Leadership Team, they will own the effective running of BAU, drive operational excellence, and play a leading part in the change and technology strategy for the function. You will supervise a team, act as Agent on live transactions, and be the operational glue between front office, lenders and borrowers.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Director in leading the Loans Agency function, ensuring all day-to-day operations run effectively and to deadline
• Identify operational issues and take the lead in mitigating risk by enhancing processes and systems
• Process drawdowns, rollovers, repayments, prepayments, guarantee bookings, transfers, new deals, fees and primary and secondary trades in a timely and accurate manner as Agent
• Liaise with front office, lenders, borrowers, customers, relationship managers and participant banks to ensure agency facilities are handled correctly in accordance with the agreements
• Ensure nostro outstandings are tightly controlled, and report delayed items, disputed amounts and outstanding investigations to the Director
• Monitor the team's group mailbox and ensure necessary actions are taken
• Drive adherence to key performance indicators and quality assurance standards across the function
• Supervise a team, ensuring all processes and procedures are maintained and adhered to, and promote a collaborative, inclusive culture that breaks down silos
• Work closely with technology to establish required system enhancements, drive prioritisation and plan and manage change for the function
• Take an active lead in the Operations change strategy and contribute to departmental reporting, internal controls, projects and ad hoc tasks

What We Are Looking For

• Demonstrable, detailed knowledge of loan products and lending, with strong enthusiasm for the asset class
• A solid understanding of loans documentation and how it drives agency operations
• Prior management or supervisory experience, with the ability to work independently while maintaining robust links with the wider team
• A customer centric career track record, with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Great organisational and time management skills, and a demonstrable ability to innovate, support change and problem solve
• A collaborative nature that contributes to successful team performance
• Confident Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook and Teams
• Salary: £95,000 to £105,000 base, with scope to go to £110,000 for a very seasoned and suitable candidate
• Hybrid working: 2 days in the office, 3 days from home
• Corporate title: Vice President
• A senior leadership mandate with real influence over BAU, change delivery and team development
• Full regulatory support and training, with responsibilities including compliance with the Code of Conduct and applicable individual conduct rules