Assistant Vice President - Financing Operations - Agency Middle Office

Job Description

Incumbent reports to Head of Financing Operations -Agency Middle Office, APAC and will the interface between the Front and Back Offices in order to set up financing deals for clients in conformity with internal procedures such as:

Set up financing deals (technical support for Front Office, preparation of paperwork, verification that deal complies with the Credit Committee's decisions).

Follow up deals (conformity with documentation, fulfillment of client's contractual obligations, checking of stocks or outstanding amounts).

Contribute to the valuation of deals (forwarding of the indicators and rates necessary for the valuation of portfolios and products).

Main Responsibilities:

Other job functions include but not limited to:

Credit Administration & Middle Office functions:

• Documentation checking & safekeeping
• Update of Signatories, signature verification & safekeeping
• Limits implementation, revision and cancellation in Loan IQ (LIQ)
• Management and regulatory reporting
• Tracking & updating of outstanding documents & expired collaterals
• Covenants monitoring & updating in LIQ
• Ad hoc projects assigned

Agency Functions:

• Render assistance and support to Head of Agency Middle office in the day-to-day control and monitoring for the Loan Agency function.
• Render support to Front-Office business lines in the pitching of Agency mandates.
• Oversee Agency administration for syndicated facilities where the bank assumes agency roles such as Facility / Security Agent / Account Bank role(s).
• Liaise with Front Office officer and legal counsel (external or internal) on documentation matters.
• Coordinate and facilitate the operational matters that may include utilization requests, rate-fixing, rollovers between the borrower and the lenders.
• Monitor loan movements, ensure principal repayment and loan interest are received on due dates for distribution to lending syndicate.
• Coordinate the receipt / distribution of Arrangement Fees, Upfront Fees, Commitment Fees etc between Borrower and Lenders if required.
• Coordinate and remind the Borrower so as to assist them in their timely submissions of the information (financials, compliance...etc) as required under the agreement.
• Handle and liaise with the Borrower and Lenders on waiver / consent / amendment requests.
• Handle administrative tasks including preparation of reports and agency support.

Required Skills:

• A relevant degree in Banking & Finance/Accountancy discipline
• Minimum 10 years related experience in Syndication, Agency or Middle-Office in a similar capacity with strong analytical and credit skills.
• Experience in Structured financing
• Highly self-motivated and result-oriented individual.
• Strong written and interpersonal relationship skills

About Us

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking is a leading global financial institution that provides advisory, investment banking, financing, corporate banking and capital markets services to corporations, financial institutions, financial sponsors and sovereign and supranational organizations worldwide.

Our teams of experts in close to 30 countries advise clients on their strategic development, helping them to grow and transform their businesses, and maximize their positive impact. Natixis CIB is committed to aligning its financing portfolio with a carbon neutrality path by 2050 while helping its clients reduce the environmental impact of their business.

As part of Groupe BPCE, the second largest banking group in France through the Banque Populaire and Caisse d'Epargne retail networks, Natixis CIB benefits from the Group's financial strength and solid financial ratings (Standard & Poor's: A+, Moody's: A1, Fitch Ratings: A+, R&I: A+).