Vice President - Loan Agency (Loans Admin)

Description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you.

Vice President - Loan Agency (Loans Admin)

Madrid, Spain

Job specification

• Actively participate in the review of the financing Agreements;
• Participate in the closing of complex transactions;
• Administration and bookkeeping of transactions;
• Setting of interest periods and reference interest rates applicable to each period;
• Ensure that client responsibilities are managed effectively and to agreed client, best practice, regulatory and statutory deadlines;
• Calculate settlements / amounts to be paid by the borrowers and lenders in accordance to the agreements such as fees, interest, and principal repayments/redemptions;
• Management of the Loan Administration for different jurisdictions: As a global financial services provider, Apex provides Agency services in a variety of jurisdictions;
• Management of communications / to be delivered to the borrowers and lenders, and the different Loan Admin. departments, according to the financing Agreements;
• Coordinate, organize and participate in meetings and conference calls required by the day-to-day management of the Agency Department;
• Coordinate, manage and register the communications and issues raised among borrowers, lenders, obligors and advisers of the Financing;
• Execute the instructions to make payments, on each payment date, according to the financing Agreement;
• Coordinate the agency duties with the Loan Agency Team and support the activity of the Loans Agency Team when required;
• Support and training of more junior members of the Team;
• Training and direct support to different jurisdictions, in accordance with the established procedures.
• Cooperate with IT team in developing in-house software;
• Management and coordination of Syndicated Guarantees Facilities and Factoring Facilities;
• Monitor and control the periodic or one-off compliance by the borrower of all obligations and compulsory actions and milestones set forth in the financing agreements;
  
  
  

Skills Required

• At least 6 years of experience in the banking / financial / legal advisory sector (Experience in the banking sector is a plus);
• Excellent work attitude, quick and willing learner and proficient team player;
• Experience in the administration of Syndicated Loans Administration, ideally in agency management as well as in the review of financing contracts; knowledge of LMA contracts, calculations of loan settlements, management of participations, etc. Experience with Intralinks/ Debtdomain or similar loans communication tools is a plus;
• High English level is a must; fluent French and/or German is a plus;
• Excellent communication skills and professionalism;
• Ability to work under pressure and to prioritize tasks accordingly;
• Ability to take initiative;
• Strong work ethic, a proactive approach and can-do mindset;
  
  
  

What You Will Get In Return

• Opportunity to learn and get relevant experience in the syndicated loans sector;
• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
• To grow professionally together with a young and dynamic workforce;
• Be part of an experienced and growing team and be part of a world-class centre of excellence.
  
  
  

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.

For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/