Job Description

Do you have loan product experience and are passionate about your work? Then you found the right position for you!

As a Loan Transaction Coordinator Associate within the Wholesale Lending Services EMEA Transaction Coordination team, you will be involved in the coordination of complex syndicated and bilateral loans for the Corporate & Investment Banking an and Global Corporate Bank sectors. You will work closely with the JPM origination businesses, reviewing all necessary information for operational feasibility and optimal execution. You will also collaborate with various internal and external parties, including Debt Capital Markets (DCM), Credit Risk, Loan and Agency Services, Legal, as well as borrowers and lenders. Additionally, you will interact with international counterparts on cross-border transactions. We operate in a control-focused environment ensuring that new loan agreements and amendments are viable from an operational standpoint and in line with JPM preferred language, recorded accurately, and any exceptions are managed accordingly.

Job responsibilities

• Acts as senior single point of contact within Transaction Coordination to proactively manage and maintain a portfolio of complex structured leveraged and high grade loan transactions for the Investment and Commercial Banks.
• Supports multiple lines of business including CIB EMEA Debt Capital Markets and GCB in coordinating the execution and closing of complex structured loan transactions, including, but not limited to, new deals, refinancing, amendments, cross-border transactions, acquisition financings, and cashless roll repricing.
• Provides ownership and completes operational oversight on syndicated loan transaction closing mechanics to ensure all closing requirements such as closing documentation, regulatory requirements (KYC, FinCEN) and conditions precedent are met prior to deal execution.
• Reviews and comments on funds flows and legal loan documentation for operational feasibility (funding mechanics, booking locations, regional and currency policies), optimal execution mechanics, regulatory requirements and mitigation of operational risk.
• Liaises and coordinates pre-closing requirements with internal and external clients (i.e. Debt Capital Markets, Syndicate, Credit Risk, Loan and Agency Services, Product Control, Legal, Borrowers, Arrangers, and Lenders); schedule internal conference calls to ensure pre-closing requirements have been met and resolve / escalate any outstanding issues.
• Executes best practices and control, risk mitigation and escalation point of contact.
• Leads and acts as SME in projects and provide valuable input with various working groups created to enhance performance and efficiency.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Syndicated Loan operational and coordination experience.
• Extensive knowledge of the loan product / syndicated loan business, including an understanding of a credit agreement, loan funding mechanics, complex deal structures, commitment/ticking fees, funds flows, etc.
• Ability to multi-task and drive execution and activities of supporting teams through the practice of strong leadership, time management, and organizational skills in a demanding, high energy, and fast paced environment
• Proven ability to communicate and highlight detailed closing requirements to senior management and business partners with a keen attention to detail, strong oral and written communication skills, and strong analytical capability.
• Proven ability to review / comment / negotiate operational and regulatory terms within legal loan documentation (e.g., Credit Agreements, Term Sheets, Amendments, A&R Credit Agreements, Waivers, and Fee Letters).
• Ability to operate in a challenging and rapidly changing environment with a desire to accept new assignments and the ability to learn new principles and dynamic systems quickly.
• Critical decision-making abilities including the ability to identify, escalate, and propose solutions to problems; motivated, pro-active individual who works well under pressure.

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.