Transaction Management Director

CITIBANK N.A.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A major global bank in Singapore is seeking an experienced leader for Transaction Management. The role entails overseeing the loan lifecycle, ensuring compliance and quality control, and leading a diverse team. Candidates should possess over 15 years of experience with excellent managerial and communication skills. A Bachelor's degree is required, and familiarity with Loan IQ and Excel is essential. This position offers significant opportunities for professional growth and making a difference in the community.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience, including 8-10 years of managerial experience.
• Strong quantitative skills with high proficiency in Excel.
• Client relationship and solution skills.

Responsibilities

• Support loan origination and lifecycle management.
• Manage processes, standards, and training for transaction management.
• Lead design and implementation of related technology.
• Contribute to quality control and compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Client relationship skills

Quantitative skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's/University degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Loan IQ

Job description

Whether you’re at the start of your career or looking to discover your next adventure, your story begins here. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your skills and make a difference at one of the world’s most global banks. We’re fully committed to supporting your growth and development from the start with extensive on-the-job training and exposure to senior leaders, as well as more traditional learning.You’ll also have the chance to give back and make a positive impact where we live and work through volunteerism.

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Transaction Management will be 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 will be accountable and responsible for operational oversight of the closing and servicing of all loan transactions of the business division being supported to ensure all internaland external requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Perform leadership role relevant to the build and development of the team supporting 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.
• Manage and contribute to the processes, standards, procedures, controls, training, and implementation of transaction management.
• Lead the design and implementation of technology including testing and rollout.
• Lead and produce strategy around training and support to transaction management staff and business constituents.
• Contribute to strategic vision and partner with each of the originating and coverage business lines, credit risk, operations, legal, etc.
• Institute and 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.
• Lead projects to enhance performance and efficiency.
• Leadership role and serve as escalation 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience, including 8-10 years of managerial experience
• 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.
• Tableau or visualization tool familiarity
• Experience with Loan IQ, transaction capture tools, etc.
• Keen attention to detail
• Developed analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Client relationship and solution skills

Additional non-core qualifications which will be considered are:

• 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.
• Highly developed analytical and decision-making capabilities including the ability to identify, escalate, and propose and execute solutions to complex problems

• 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, escalate, and propose solutions to problems
• Ability to multi-task through the practice of strong organizational and time management skills with experience in continuously following-up with various stakeholders
• Comprehensive understanding and awareness of appropriate corporate and regulatory policies in relation to Lending
• Deep knowledge of operational processes supporting Wholesale lending
• Track record of establishing key operating standards and KPIs/metrics with the achievement of leading team to meeting / exceeding these standards
• Strong influencing skills and ability to work in an environment where priorities are frequently changing

Education

• Bachelor\'s/University degree, Master\'s degree preferred

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