Location: London (Hybrid – 4 days office / 1 day remote)
Salary: Up to £75,000
Contract Type: Permanent
The Opportunity
A leading specialist bank is seeking an experienced Deal Manager to join its Corporate Lending Operations team. This role is ideal for a proactive professional with a strong background in documentation review, deal execution, and LoanIQ system management , who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
The team acts as the primary internal contact for lending operations, ensuring transactions are managed efficiently with a focus on risk mitigation, data quality, and client service . This is a chance to work in a flat-structured, entrepreneurial culture that values internal mobility, innovation, and a "can-do" attitude.
Key Responsibilities
Deal Execution
- Book new deals (bilateral, agency, and syndicated participations) and facilities in the lending source system, ensuring accuracy and data integrity .
- Manage deal amendments, restructures, and security builds in the system.
- Govern initial pay-away conditions and track all subsequent conditions, including credit-defined sell-downs.
- Collate and retain transaction documentation (e.g., Withholding Tax forms like W8/W9).
- Complete and handover transaction notes to the servicing team within SLA.
Deal Lifecycle Management
- Monitor overdue covenants, breaches, and security valuations , escalating issues as needed.
- File documentation in accordance with policies and oversee reconciliations to resolve complex breaks.
- Manage arrears communications with business lines, credit, and support teams.
- Produce risk event write-ups and analysis to address gaps and reduce operational risks.
- Oversee data ownership for your portfolio, including terminations, fee movements, and clean-up of small balances.
- Handle client queries and provide ad hoc cover for team members.
Reporting & Stakeholder Management
- Own and drive the production and accuracy of data for BU dashboards, ensuring it is utilised effectively across the bank.
- Produce Desk-Level MI and KRI reports for leadership, summarising outcomes of meetings and initiatives.
Core Skills & Knowledge
- Technical Expertise: Strong experience with LoanIQ and building deals, along with the ability to interpret complex credit, ancillary, and security documentation.
- Regulatory Awareness: Up-to-date knowledge of relevant financial regulations.
- Analytical Mindset: Ability to problem-solve, analyse data, and optimise processes in a high-volume environment.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills , with the ability to negotiate and build relationships with stakeholders.
- Emotional Intelligence: High self-motivation, coachability, and accountability , with a positive and collaborative approach.
- Resilience: Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
- Familiarity with lending products, risk reporting (market/operational/credit), and downstream financial implications .
- Experience with dashboard management, MI/KRI reporting, and bank-wide initiatives .
Why Apply?
- Hybrid Working: 4 days in the office (London) / 1 day remote.
- Wellbeing & Benefits: Competitive package including pension, discretionary bonus, private medical options, wellbeing subsidies, and more .
- Culture: A supportive, inclusive environment where you’re encouraged to innovate, collaborate, and grow.
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Deal Manager – Specialist Banking (Corporate Lending Operations) in London employer: Johnson & Associates
As a globally recognised financial institution, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. Our London-based team enjoys a hybrid working model, allowing for flexibility while engaging in meaningful client relationships and high-value transactions. With competitive salaries and the opportunity to collaborate with global Export Credit Agencies, we are committed to providing a rewarding environment for our employees.
