Junior Transaction Manager

WATIGA & CO. (S) PTE. LTD.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

WATIGA & CO. (S) PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking a motivated Loan Management professional to support our expanding Asia team. You will manage a portfolio of loan transactions, coordinate KYC and diligence, and collaborate with senior staff to monitor covenants and documentation.

You will develop client relationships, assist with amendments and lender votes, and contribute to GLAS’s marketing strategies in Asia. A degree in finance or law plus 1–2 years’ loan management experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years’ experience in a loan management role for a bank or trustee service provider.
• High level of professionalism and discretion.
• Highly organised with a can-do attitude.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and general office software.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Educated to at least degree level (ideally in law or finance).

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of loan-related transactions (up to 45 for less complex cases).
• Ensure efficient KYC processes with Due Diligence team.
• Review loan and security documents; monitor covenants.
• Collect and analyse financial statements; distribute required docs to lender group.
• Coordinate deal amendments and lender votes within deadlines.
• Facilitate obligor accessions and maintain GLAS systems.
• Support client meetings and GLAS Asia marketing efforts.

Skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Discretion

Professionalism

Education

Degree in finance or law

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the ongoing management of a portfolio of loan-related transactions.
• Ensuring efficient completion of GLAS’s KYC processes for relevant parties, in conjunction with GLAS’s Due Diligence team.
• Ongoing review of loan and security related transaction documents.
• Covenant monitoring through the collection and analysis of financial statements and information, with immediate distribution and posting of required documentation to the lender group.
• Facilitating deal amendments and handling the collection of lender votes within required timeframes.
• Facilitating obligor accessions.
• Ensuring timely updates of relevant GLAS internal systems and databases.
• Shadowing senior team members on more complex transactions.
• Responding promptly to queries and requests from transaction counterparties, providing exceptional customer service.
• Establishing and maintaining key relationships with clients and other market participants, developing the GLAS reputation in the Asia market.
• Attendance at client meetings and industry conferences to assist with GLAS marketing and sales strategies.
• Adhering to all relevant GLAS policies and procedures.
• Actively participating and engaging in team and company projects.
• Collaborating consultatively with other team members on projects as assigned.

Position Summary

We seek a confident, flexible and self-motivated individual to support our expanding Asia team, based in our Singapore office.

You will initially be responsible for the ongoing management of a portfolio of up to 45 of our less complex loan transactions, working closely with more senior team members. As your familiarity with various transaction types increases, the structure of your portfolio will evolve until you are ready for promotion to the role of Transaction Manager.

Experience and Qualifications

• At least 1-2 years’ experience in a loan management role for a bank or other trustee service provider.
• High level of professionalism and discretion.
• Highly organised with a “can do” attitude.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and general office software.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Educated to at least degree level (ideally in law or finance).