Job Description
Your new companyAre you an experienced loan documentation specialist looking to step into a leadership role with broad exposure across corporate and syndicated lending? This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing Loan Documentation & Securities team, taking ownership of complex transactions and driving excellence in documentation standards.Your new roleWe are seeking a Manager for the Corporate & Syndication Team within a Loan Documentation & Securities function. You will oversee the end-to-end handling of loan documentation ensuring accuracy, enforceability, and compliance across bilateral and syndicated facilities. You will collaborate closely with account officers, internal departments, legal counsel, and external parties, playing a central role in supporting corporate lending activity and the growth of the loan book.
* Lead the preparation, completion, and perfection of loan documentation across corporate and syndicated deals.
* Manage the review and negotiation of facility letters, LMA-based agreements, intercreditor arrangements, security documentation, and ancillary contracts.
* Ensure all documentation aligns with approved credit terms and regulatory requirements.
* Coordinate legal opinions (including international entities) and manage conditions precedent/conditions subsequent tracking.
* Liaise with solicitors and third parties on documentation matters, attending calls or meetings where required.
* Oversee secondary trading documentation processes.
* Manage the execution of documents, ensuring proper signatory identification and timely return of executed paperwork.
* Supervise and guide team members, ensuring high-quality output and timely delivery.
* Maintain strong cross-departmental collaboration, including with Retail Teams and other business lines.
* Uphold robust risk management, compliance, and reporting standards.
What you'll need to succeed
* Be a Native/Fluent Cantonese Speaker.
* Minimum 5 years' experience in loan documentation and/or commercial lending.
* Hold a Legal / Finance degree with a good academic background
* Familiarity with LMA documentation for both primary and secondary transactions (preferred).
* Exceptional communication, organisation, and stakeholder management skills.
* Ability to problem-solve, negotiate, and manage complex workloads with accuracy and professionalism.
* Experience supervising or mentoring junior team members is beneficial.
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