Transaction Manager

Citigroup Inc.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 85,600 - 128,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary review

Benefits package

Job summary

Citi Dublin is seeking a Transaction Manager to oversee loan origination and lifecycle management for syndicated and bilateral loans across corporate, commercial, real estate, and structured lending. You will develop controls, standard operating procedures, training, and performance metrics while partnering with credit risk, operations, and legal teams.

The role requires extensive corporate lending experience, proficiency with Excel and Loan IQ, and the ability to lead process improvements in a

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate lending environment.
• Experience with Credit Finance and CLO structures.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage priorities.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft-based tool proficiency.
• Experience with Loan IQ and transaction capture tools.
• Attention to detail and analytical/problem-solving abilities.
• Client relationship and solution skills.
• Bachelor’s degree; Master’s preferred or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage loan origination and lifecycle for syndicated and bilateral loans.
• Develop processes, controls, and training for transaction management.
• Provide training and mentoring to junior staff.
• Collaborate with originating/coverage, credit risk, operations and legal.
• Ensure data quality and compliance with policies and regulations.
• Define and monitor operational metrics and risk controls.
• Lead projects to improve performance and efficiency.
• Act as escalation point for loan remediation and system testing.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Analytical abilities

Interpersonal skills

Quantitative skills

Attention to detail

Client relationship skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s/University degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Loan IQ

Transaction capture tools

Job description

Transaction Manager

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in analysis, problem solving and communication to Citi Dublin.

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

Transaction Management is responsible for supporting multiple aspects of the lending lifecycle including but not limited to loan closing and servicing coordination, facilitating complex client onboarding, data management, and quality control. The team is accountable and responsible for operational oversight of the closing and servicing of all loan transactions of the business division being supported to ensure all internal and external requirements are met.

What you’ll do

• Perform loan origination and lifecycle management which includes large complex syndicated and bilateral loans covering but not limited to corporate, commercial, real estate, structured lending and trade.
• Create processes, standards, procedures, controls, training, and implementation of transaction management.
• Provide training and mentoring support to less experienced team members.
• Partner with each of the originating and coverage business lines, credit risk, operations, legal, etc to ensure strategic goals are enabled.
• Ensure that quality of data, controls and processes performed meet internal policies and regulatory requirements/expectations, via staff management.
• Work with lines of business, transaction management, and loan operations to define and implement operational metrics and risk and control reviews to ensure all stakeholders have end to end transparency.
• Constantly improve processes, controls and efficiencies within the group and front to back across loan lifecycle.
• Participate/Lead projects to enhance performance and efficiency.
• Serve as escalation point relevant to loan remediation and loan system testing / migrations.
• Actively manage and maintain a deal closing pipeline of loan transactions.
• Coordinate and close loan transactions/lifecycle events, capture data, store documentation, troubleshoot issues/roadblocks, perform quality control.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

What we’ll need from you

• Extensive experience within corporate lending environment.
• Extensive experience of the Credit Finance and CLO structures.
• Individual must have excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Individual must work well under tight deadlines, manage priorities, and complete assigned tasks with minimal management follow up.
• Candidate has quantitative skills with a high proficiency with Excel and other Microsoft based programs.
• Experience with Loan IQ, transaction capture tools, etc.
• Keen attention to detail
• Developed analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Client relationship and solution skills
• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Nice to have but not essential

• Tableau or visualization tool familiarity
• Experience in management/team lead capacity, building and developing teams within a large global team supporting wholesale lending at large financial Institution
• Strong knowledge of wholesale loan (syndicated / bilateral) product and business, including an understanding of legal loan documentation, loan / funding mechanics, deal structure, funds flows, etc.
• Substantial experience working with clients under time constraints to facilitate a transaction or process.
• Proven ability to collaborate with team members, Senior management and other business constituents in a steering capacity.
• Critical decision-making capabilities including the ability to identify, elevate, and propose solutions to problems
• Comprehensive understanding and awareness of appropriate corporate and regulatory policies in relation to Lending
• Deep knowledge of operational processes supporting Wholesale lending
• Focus on achieving/exceeding key operating standards within a KPI/metrics driven culture
• Ability to work in an environment where priorities are frequently changing

What we can offer you:

By joining Citi Dublin, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energised to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

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Job Family Group:

Operations - Transaction Services

Job Family:

Transaction Capture Services

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

€85,600.00 - €128,400.00

Most Relevant Skills

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