Client Manager, Loan Closing

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  • Dublin
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
Company DescriptionWe're a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide. We employ a global workforce of 5,800+ people across 25 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$750 billion. We work with 13 of the world's top-15 private equity firms.Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding.Job DescriptionA Loan Trade Settlement or Loan Closing Client Manager leads the execution and closing of complex loan transactions, typically for syndicated or secondary loan markets. This role acts as a primary interface between clients, counterparties, and internal teams to ensure timely funding and accurate settlement.What you will do
  • Transaction Management: Oversee end-to-end loan transaction lifecycles, including closing coordination, documentation review, and funding readiness.
  • Client Relationship Management: Act as the primary escalation point for trade settlement issues, managing portfolios and maintaining strong relationships with external counterparties, agents and internal stakeholders.
  • Operational Oversight: Manage and develop a team of loan analysts, ensuring settlement activities meet service level agreements (SLAs) and internal quality standards.
  • Settlement Execution: Proactively liaise with agent banks and treasury teams to execute cash movements, payments, and trade confirmations.
  • Compliance & Risk: Ensure all activities adhere to regulatory requirements (e.g., LSTA/LMA market standards) and internal controls, including KYC/AML verification- assisting in getting it approved asap so trades can settle without delays
  • Reporting & Reconciliation: daily/weekly/monthly reports and recon. Trade status/position recon etc
  • You will oversee a portfolio of trade settlement clients, ensuring accurate, timely, and high-quality service delivery in line with agreed service levels
  • You will manage and develop a team of Loan Settlement Analysts and Senior Loan Settlement Analysts, monitoring quality, efficiency, and workload allocation
  • You will act as the primary escalation point and subject matter expert for trade settlements, supporting teams and clients with issue resolution
  • You will proactively liaise with clients, counterparties, agents, and treasury teams to ensure smooth settlement execution and funding readiness
  • You will review, delegate, and sign off settlement activity, ensuring accurate system input, reporting, and month-end deliverables
  • You will develop and enhance procedures and training materials, driving knowledge transfer, process improvement, and risk mitigation.
What we offer
  • Comprehensive remuneration and pension: motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile
  • Wellbeing: additional social benefits such as private health and dental cover, life assurance, discounted gym membership, eye test and corporate GP
  • Annual leave: our employees are entitled to 25 days paid leave plus all Ireland public holidays
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity, including shared parental leave and adoption leave
  • Flexible working: we recognise the value of working flexibly and want to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements.
Qualifications
  • You have a third-level qualification in Business or a related discipline and several years' experience in trade settlements, loan operations, or corporate lending
  • You have strong working knowledge of trade settlement platforms and market tools such as ClearPar, Bloomberg, and loan administration systems (Allvue advantageous)
  • You'll have experience with LSTA / LMA settlement markets (preferred)
  • You have experience managing or supporting teams, with the ability to delegate effectively and maintain high quality standards
  • You are highly organised with strong Excel skills and the ability to analyse, input, and validate complex financial data
  • You are proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable working under pressure to meet tight deadlines
  • You bring excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with a strong commercial mindset.
Additional InformationOUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENTSustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders - including our employees, clients, and local communities - while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.There is always more we can, and should do, to improve - whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We're committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees' careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 5,800+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 25 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.We're committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients' sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We're emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.

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