Senior Transaction Manager — Leveraged & Structured Finance

Santander US; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Santander US is seeking an Executive Director-level Transaction Manager in SCIB Lending to lead complex Leveraged Finance and Structured Finance transactions from pre-approval to close. You will coordinate documentation, funding, and handoffs, ensuring accuracy, KYC/AML compliance, and timely execution across front office, legal, and operations.

This hybrid role requires 10–15 years in CIB lending execution and the ability to mentor junior staff while building scalable processes and playbooks

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of Leveraged Finance and Structured Finance lending transactions, syndicated loan processes, credit approvals, loan documentation, KYC/AML, collateral, covenants, booking, funding, and servicing handoffs.—middle office experience.
• Experience with loan booking/servicing platforms (e.g., Loan IQ) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution coordination for complex Leveraged Finance and Structured Finance deals from pre-approval through close.
• Coordinate closing checklists, conditions precedent, documentation status, approval evidence, funds flow and funding readiness.
• Ensure material changes to approved terms are identified, escalated and re-approved before signing, closing, booking or funding.
• Partner with Advisory, Legal and Front Office during documentation negotiation to identify operational, control, booking, agency, collateral, covenant and funding implications.
• Coordinate transaction amendments, waivers, extensions, repricings, incremental facilities and other lifecycle events with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Transaction execution

Issue resolution

Stakeholder mgmt

Control judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Loan IQ

Job description

Santander US is seeking an Executive Director-level Transaction Manager in SCIB Lending to lead complex Leveraged Finance and Structured Finance transactions from pre-approval to close. You will coordinate documentation, funding, and handoffs, ensuring accuracy, KYC/AML compliance, and timely execution across front office, legal, and operations.

This hybrid role requires 10–15 years in CIB lending execution and the ability to mentor junior staff while building scalable processes and playbooks