Transaction manager

CITIBANK N.A.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial institution based in Singapore is seeking an experienced professional to support loan lifecycle management and operational oversight within Transaction Management. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of relevant experience with excellent communication and organizational skills, as well as proficiency in Excel and familiarity with loan management tools. Responsibilities include process development, training, and maintaining a deal closing pipeline. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree and possess strong analytical abilities.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years relevant experience in corporate loans.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage tight deadlines.
• High proficiency in quantitative analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support loan origination and lifecycle management.
• Assist in process creation, technology implementation, and training.
• Manage and maintain a deal closing pipeline of loan transactions.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Proficiency in Excel

Familiarity with Tableau

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Loan IQ

Microsoft Office

Visualization tools

Job description

Overview

At Citi, we get to connect millions of people across hundreds of cities and countries every day. And we've been doing it for more than 200 years. We do this through our unparalleled global network. We provide a broad range of financial services and products to our clients – whether they be consumers, corporations, governments or institutions – to help them meet their biggest opportunities and face the world's toughest challenges.

Shape your Career with Citi

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 internal and external requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the build and development team to support 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.
• Assist with the creation of processes, standards, procedures, controls, training, and implementation of transaction management.
• Aid in the design and implementation of technology including testing and rollout.
• Provide training and support to transaction management staff and business constituents.
• Partner with each of the originating and coverage business lines, credit risk, operations, legal, etc.
• Ensure that quality of data, controls and processes performed meet internal policies and regulatory requirements/expectations.
• 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 in projects to enhance performance and efficiency.
• Take part in 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.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years relevant 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

Knowledge/Experience

Essential – At least 5-8 years’ experience/ knowledge of corporate loan (syndicated / bilateral) product and business, including an understanding of legal loan documentation, loan / funding mechanics, deal structure, funds flows.

Desirable

Credit Admin related function and legal doc drafting. Deep understanding of operational processes supporting Commercial / Wholesale lending

Education

• Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience