Loan Operations Specialist (Associate)

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. The Loan Operations team is part of the wider Operations department, working closely with the loan origination businesses and responsible for the support and control of the business. This covers a wide spectrum of loan-related activity including the agency function of structured transactions, primary settlement of corporate transactions, syndications, documentation, and occasional settlement of secondary trades.

The Loan Operations team is responsible for the operational management of the EMEA loan portfolio. In this role, you will work closely with the primary trading desk, investment banking, and other internal support functions within the organisation. You will ensure all operational risks are addressed and managed during due diligence, ensuring the successful closure of transactions and ongoing management of the EMEA portfolio.

In this role, you will:

• Work closely with a loan origination and structured lending business as well as internal and external legal teams and agent banks.
• Help coordinate the closing process of new primary transactions, from both the perspective of agency roles and possible syndication activity.
• Conduct a detailed review of loan documentation from an operations perspective to ensure all potential risks are captured.
• Help review and assess operational risks on structured transactions and implement strategies to manage them.
• Work closely with the Mumbai servicing team to ensure the accuracy and smooth running of settlements and the servicing of the loan portfolio.
• Understand the business and the risk framework, working intensively with the business to assist its growth and ensure compliance.
• Assist with queries from the desk, Product Control, and external/internal stakeholders.

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• Experienced primary and secondary loan closer.
• Familiarity with and comfort in reviewing loan documentation.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Self-motivator with the ability to multi-task and self-prioritise.
• LoanIQ experience ideally required.
• Proactive and inquisitive.
• Flexible and enthusiastic.

Explore Insights & Vision: Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.

Making Strategic Decisions: Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritise actions or recommendations.

Inspire Entrepreneurship in People: Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.

Elevate Organizational Capability: Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.

Inclusion: Respect DEI, foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a 'Risk Culture' (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Diversity & Inclusion: Nomura is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to ensuring we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome all applications and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.