Job Description - Global Banking Operations , Agency Staff
Position Purpose
The primary purpose of the role is to act as a loan syndication agent in BNPP’s syndicated loans allocated by a Manager or supervisor in accordance with established regional processes and controls (or their local adaptation).
The incumbent may also directly contribute to Management reporting, organization or process reviews, specific projects and pays a particular attention to operational risks on an ongoing basis. The role requires direct connections with external (Borrower, Lenders, Legal counsel…) and internal stakeholders (e.g., operations) ; it reports directly to the local Agency team head.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Perform the following key agency missions, directly or as supervisor to another team member, according to the regional procedure in place :
- Review and comment on finance documents especially about loan operation and agency provisions
- Ensure satisfaction of condition precedents prior to loan drawdown or conditions subsequent
- Liaise with legal counsels or other external parties in issues relating to the loan agreements and related documents, and safekeep them
- Facilitate waiver / amendment requests or enquiries from either clients or lenders
- Follow through submission of covenants or other reports
- loan administration : i) liaise with clients and lenders for all loan drawdown, roll-overs, loan transfers, etc.; & (ii) perform calculation, maintain all internal loan records and prepare instructions to Operations
- Ensure all processes are executed in strict accordance with the relevant operating procedures and controls, without exception.
The team member shall also:
- Ensure to be familiar with and apply the relevant operational risks control framework in the processes
- Be proactive in seeking advice from senior members or team head and promptly highlight actual or potential issues
- Contribute to the homogeneity of the regional setup by abiding to prevailing procedures, and providing KPIs or other management reporting elements
- Participate in project initiatives contributing to continuous improvements in process or organization.
- Direct and active contribution to the operational risk control framework, including highlighting potential risk areas and reporting incidents in a timely manner.
- Direct and active contribution to the periodic control framework, e.g., discussions with auditors and follow-up on recommendations
- Comply with regulatory requirements and internal guidelines
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
- Experience (5-10+ years) in structured finance (Aviation, Export/Project Finance and corporate finance)
- Experience (5-10+ years) in syndication agency
- Experience in JOLCO (preferably)
- Experience in JBIC / NEXI transactions (preferably)
- Strong teamwork mind - Knows how to work in a team and/or across teams, regardless of the type of collaboration ﴾face-to-face, in a group, remote, real-time, etc.﴿, acts bearing common interests and respect for fellow team members in mind.
- Client focus - Does everything possible to achieve internal or external customer satisfaction by identifying the customers’ needs and providing them with the appropriate solution taking into account the company’s ethics and interests.
Specific Qualifications (if required)
- Japanese (Business Level)
- English (Business Level)
Skills Referential
Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)
Ability to collaborate / Teamwork
Ability to deliver / Results driven
Client focused
Choose an item.
Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)
Ability to understand, explain and support change
Analytical Ability
Ability to develop and adapt a process
Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution
Ability to develop and leverage networks
Education Level:
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Experience Level
At least 7 years
Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)
