Transaction Manager in London

The Transaction Manager reports to a Transaction Management Team Leader. Day to day point of contact and manager for a portfolio of transactions and primarily responsible for:

• Company secretarial matters;
• Corporate and administrative affairs;
• Transaction management relating to transactions primarily engaged in structured finance and securitisation activities.

Your Responsibilities:

Transaction Management

• Manages a varied portfolio of securitisation and structured finance transactions covering a wide asset base including CMBS, RMBS, consumer credit, CLOs and auto receivables transactions.
• Communicates and coordinates with clients as well as all internal and external parties on the transactions in the allocated portfolio.
• Promotes a client service-oriented culture by providing timely responses to client requests, personal attention, complaint follow up and monitors the professionalism in communication with clients, colleagues and intermediaries.
• Reviews the transaction documents and ensures that all transactions in the allocated portfolio are fully understood.
• Analyses, evaluates and discusses specific client and prospect requests.
• Drafts CSC services agreements, fee letters and ancillary documents.
• Ensures the proper handling of transactions, including but not limited to incorporation, on-boarding, documentation review and execution in line with processes and procedures.
• Ensures the accurate and timely completion of internal processes and procedures for all transactions in the allocated portfolio.

Corporate Secretarial Services

• Manages all company secretarial obligations for allocated special purpose vehicles (SPVs).
• Manages the timely organisation and preparation of board meetings.
• Ensures good legal standing of all SPVs under management during the whole “lifecycle” of companies.

Business Development

• Maintains and grows relationships with existing clients and intermediaries.
• Attends meetings with clients and intermediaries. Where needed, participates in business trips for visiting existing clients, intermediaries and new potential clients.
• Coordinates timely reporting of legal issues with clients.
• Ensures the quality of client files is in high standing with regard to completeness and accuracy, and in accordance with the filing processes and procedures.

Compliance

• Adheres to the CSC client acceptance process and procedures and executes periodic review of client files to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Actively monitors transactions under management.
• Ensures all SPVs comply with regulations that are relevant to them including, but not limited to, Market Abuse Regulations.

Client Invoicing

• Submits time recording on a timely basis to ensure appropriate chargeability and a proper invoicing of chargeable work.
• Responsible for preparation of client billing files in line with the corresponding services agreement.
• Review of invoices and ensuring timely settlement of these.

People Management

• Coaches junior team members where required.
• Oversees the execution of transaction documents, by junior members of team, for transactions.

Key Competencies:

• Minimum two years’ experience working in structured finance. Experience with a corporate services provider an advantage but not essential.
• Legal degree or similar.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to cope with a busy workload and to agree and meet deadlines.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team while also comfortable working on own initiative.
• Willing to provide guidance and training to junior team members.