Loan Operations & Trade Finance Settlements Analyst
1 day ago
City of London
Loan Operations & Trade Finance Settlements Analyst We are hiring a Loan Operations & Trade Finance Settlements Analyst to support daily loan operations, settlements, trade finance processing and branch operations within a regulated banking environment. This role suits someone with strong hands-on experience in bilateral and syndicated loan operations, including drawdowns, rollovers, repayments, fees, reconciliations and settlement processing. You should be comfortable working in a detailed, deadline-driven operations role where accuracy, controls and follow-through matter. Key responsibilities • Process drawdown, rollover and repayment requests under bilateral and syndicated loan agreements., • Support daily loan administration, including loan portfolio reporting, diary monitoring and past-due reporting., • Monitor outstanding and undrawn facility positions, commitment fees, utilisation fees and customer fee reports., • Report nostro position movements accurately to Markets Operations within agreed deadlines., • Support settlement operations, including payment tracking, reconciliation, charges and GL entries., • Prepare facility reports, customer outstanding reports and transaction records for new drawdowns., • Maintain accurate transaction files, correspondence records, SWIFT messages and audit trails., • Support trade finance processing across products such as:, • Letters of Credit, • Amendments, • Bills acceptance, • TR loans, • Inward bills collection, • Import/export invoice financing, • Standby LCs, • Bank guarantees, • LC advising, confirming, negotiation and transfer LCs, • Bank-to-bank reimbursement claims, • Liaise with internal teams including Trade Finance, Loan Operations, Global Markets, Finance, Corporate Banking, Risk and Compliance., • Liaise externally with customers, correspondent banks and outsourced processing teams., • Complete regular control checks, including CSA / RCSA activity., • Provide cover across Operations where required, including fixed deposit processing., • Assist with process documentation, training and continuous improvement. What we are looking for • 5+ years’ experience in bilateral and syndicated loan operations., • Hands-on experience processing drawdowns, rollovers, repayments, fees and loan settlements., • Good understanding of banking products, ideally including trade finance., • Experience with loan operations systems, SWIFT, payment processing, reconciliations or core banking systems., • Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately under time pressure., • Good understanding of operational risk, controls and regulatory expectations., • Comfortable with manual reporting, spreadsheets, transaction logs and document filing., • Strong communication skills and ability to work with internal stakeholders, customers and correspondent banks., • Positive, practical and team-oriented approach. Useful experience • LoanIQ, ACBS or similar loan administration systems., • SWIFT payments and messages., • Nostro reconciliation., • Trade finance operations., • GL entries, charges and fee processing., • Branch banking / international bank operations., • LMA loan documentation exposure.