AVP Documentation Specialist / Corporate Credit Admin

OCBC (Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Singapore is seeking a seasoned professional to manage complex documentation deals within their Credit Administration team. Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years of experience in Credit Administration, including legal documentation review. The role requires strong analytical skills, the ability to work under pressure, and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. The company offers a competitive salary and various benefits to support employee wellbeing and career growth.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Flexible benefits

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years extensive experience in Credit Administration and Legal Documentation review for large corporate banking.
• Familiar with regulatory requirements including MAS 637, MAS 757.
• Experience in preparing in-house and external legal documentation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complex documentation deals.
• Ensure timely and effective credit administrative support.
• Adhere to documented procedures, control guidelines, and compliance framework.

Skills

Analytical

Pro-active

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree from a reputable university

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

Job description

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore's longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

Today, we're on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future‑ready learning organization. Our strategic ambition is to be Asia's leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future‑ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Job Description

Responsible for managing a portfolio of complex documentation deals, and handling middle office operations (implementation, drawdowns, credit reviews) and risk and control functions in a dynamic, cross‑functional team in Corporate Credit Administration - Business Banking Credit Administration (CCA‑BBCA) supporting Group Wholesale Banking, Global Markets, and Risk Management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely, accurate and effective credit administrative support to Group Wholesale Banking (GWB) in granting credit facilities (bilateral / syndicated loans) including implementation / restructuring, disbursement, redemption, and annual review of legal documentation.
• Verify approvals are in accordance with Credit Policy's Lending Authority Limits.
• Ensure conditions of approvals and loan documentation comply with terms of approval prior to implementation/disbursement of facilities.
• Adhere to documented procedures, control guidelines, policy, and compliance framework.
• Ensure covenants, exceptions are logged, monitored & followed up.
• Work with relationship managers, risk managers, policy and internal legal on loan documentation matters.
• Implement facility limits, maintain accurate credit documentation and transaction records.
• Provide instructions and liaise with downstream to set up loan account and tranche for disbursement.
• Attend to business partners' queries & requests timely.
• Undertake coordinator role for the Department's business continuity plan and other risk related functions.
• Perform periodic risk controls self‑assessments.
• Conduct regular review on operation process/workflows, update the control procedures manual and assist in ad‑hoc projects if necessary.
• Contribute to process improvements and quality projects to enhance productivity and improve service.
• Assist in collating MIS data.
• Assist in reporting to regulatory bodies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a reputable university (Singapore or overseas).
• Minimum 10 years extensive experience in Credit Administration and Legal Documentation review for large corporate banking and medium‑sized business banking lending business.
• Experience in preparing in‑house (Letter of Offer) and external legal counsel documentations (Facility Agreement).
• Functional knowledge includes:
  • Shipping / Aircraft financing
  • Property financing
  • Project financing
  • Conglomerate financing
  • Commodities financing
  • Sustainable financing
  • Acquisition financing
• Familiar with regulatory requirements including MAS 637, MAS 757, S 35, and S 29.
• Extensive product domain includes:
  • Loan
  • OD
  • Trade Finance
  • Supplied Chain Products
  • Treasury

Skills & Attributes

• Analytical with a keen eye for details, neat and meticulous.
• Pro‑active, good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work under stress and adaptability to changes.
• Good team player and able to motivate team members to meet/exceed expectations and manage team efficiency.
• Proficient in the use of various Microsoft Office applications.
• Able to initiate / manage process improvements to improve staff productivity or service satisfaction.

Competencies

• Action Oriented: take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, energy, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates: build partnerships and working collectively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Courage: step up to address difficult issues and say what needs to be said (speak‑up).
• Relationship Focus: build strong business and customer relationships and deliver customer‑centric solutions.
• Instills Trust: gain confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Nimble Learning: active learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learnings.
• Decision Quality: make sound and timely decisions to keep the organization moving forward.
• Drives Vision & Purpose: paint a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action.
• Gives Clarity & Guidance: provide direction, delegation, and removing barriers.
• Transformation Mindset: embrace and manage change management projects to improve operations excellence, service quality, and client experience.
• Risk Management: protect the organization from financial, operational, regulatory, and reputational risk.

Who you work with

Group Operations and Technology (GO&T) co‑creates products and solutions. We build the underlying technology applications and services, and manage the Group's IT operations & cyber defence 24x7 and 365‑days. End‑to‑end transaction fulfilment services. For the whole Group. With singular focus. Delivering exceptional customer experience. At the forefront of our digital transformation journey. Relentless innovation. Pushing boundaries. All fuelled by serious investment in your development.

What we offer

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry‑leading learning and professional development opportunities. Equal opportunity. Fair employment. Selection based on ability and fit with our culture and values. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.