Corporate Banking Operations Analyst

MUFG•Tampa, FL

5d•$69,000 - $88,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Corporate Banking Middle Office Analyst is broadly responsible for coordinating complex bi-lateral and syndicated loans, managing credit administrative activities and generating reports for the Japanese Corporate Banking Dept. The team works closely with the Relationship and Portfolio Managers, ensuring all required documents, reference data, and critical information are reviewed for operational feasibility, optimal execution mechanics, regulatory requirements, and mitigation of operational risk. The team partners with various internal and external parties including, but not limited to, Portfolio/Relationship Management, Back Office Operation Team, Loan and Agency Services and Deposit Service Team.

Requirements

1-2 years of experience in financial service industry. An equivalent experience considered.
Solid understanding of MS Excel including formulas and pivot tables
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.
Keen attention to detail, strong oral and written communication skills, and strong analytical capability.
Critical decision-making abilities including the ability to identify, escalate, and propose solutions to problems.
Ability to multi-task through the practice of strong organizational and time management skills.
Proven ability to excel in teamwork environment.
Understanding of the Loan product, including an understanding of a credit agreement, loan funding mechanics, deal structure, etc.
Demonstrated understanding of financial services, specifically within Wholesale and Investment Banking.

Nice To Haves

Exposure in an international business environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain a portfolio of active leveraged and high-grade loan transactions for Japanese Corporate Banking.
Support the execution and closing of complex loan transactions, including, but not limited to, new deals, refinancing, amendments, acquisition financings, and re-pricings.
Collect and review legal loan documentation to perform a detailed review against required Legal, Credit, and Regulatory approvals, as per Bank policy, as well as perform Facility booking in the MUFG System of Record.
Review internal loan related documents and notices for accuracy and completeness and provide the Back Office with all necessary information/instruction for loan/fee booking.
Liaise and coordinate pre-closing requirements with internal and external clients (i.e., Portfolio Management, Syndications, Credit, Loan and Agency Services, Finance, Legal, and Back Office Servicing).
Review and advise on funding mechanics and operational requirements as it pertains to internal booking and Operational policies.
Perform cyclical Review and Monitoring of Financial Covenants for active Credit Agreements in individual's portfolio. Liaise with Relationship/Portfolio Manager for latency and any Covenant Breaches.
Generate various internal reports as assigned.
Assist with ad-hoc inquiries from the Front Office, Controllers, Reporting, and the Back Office pertaining to the closing process and ongoing maintenance.
Schedule internal conference calls to ensure pre-closing requirements have been met and resolve / escalate any outstanding issues (for Admin Agent/Lead transactions).
Execution of best practices of control, risk mitigation and escalation.
Participate in projects and provide valuable input with various working groups, with the goal to continually enhance performance and efficiency.
Periodically reviews the relevant procedures to ensure appropriate control and consistency with Head Office guidelines and bank regulations.
Ensures adherence to all bank policies and procedures relative to Regulatory Compliance including but not limited to; the Bank Secrecy Act, USA Patriot Act, Anti-Money Laundering Act, Privacy Act, Regulations Q& X, Customer identification Program, Know Your Customer, Suspicious Activity Reports.