VP, Transaction Manager - SCIB Lending Products

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The SCIB Transaction Manager – SCIB Lending (incl. Leveraged Finance and Structured Finance) is a Vice President individual contributor role within US SCIB COO Lending Solutions. The role supports end-to-end execution of SCIB lending transactions from pre-approval through closing, booking, funding, settlement and lifecycle handoff. The role coordinates deal closings, amendments and post-close items, supports the build-out of team procedures and controls, and assists with training new team members.

Objectives are
1) deliver timely and controlled transaction execution,
2) ensure transaction records, approvals, documentation, KYC/AML evidence, booking data and operational handoffs are accurate and complete, and
3) support consistent front-to-back execution practices across US SCIB lending.

• Coordinate assigned Leveraged Finance, Structured Finance, syndicated, bilateral, club, participant and amendment transactions from post-approval through close.
• Maintain closing checklists, track conditions precedent, coordinate signature page release readiness, monitor documentation status and follow up on transaction blockers.
• Partner with Front Office, Advisory, Legal, Credit, Compliance, Capital Markets, Agency, Treasury, Finance, Operations and Back Office to support closing readiness.

• Validate that required approvals, KYC/AML evidence, documentation, borrower/guarantor/lender onboarding, collateral, insurance, covenant, flood, UCC/lien, pricing, fee and operational setup requirements are complete or escalated.
• Prepare and review booking instruction packages and support Back Office, Treasury and Operations in resolving deal setup or funding questions.
• Track post-close obligations, documentation gaps and booking defects through completion.

• Coordinate amendments, waivers, assignments, repricings, extensions, incremental facilities and other lifecycle events in partnership with Portfolio Management, Advisory, Credit, Legal, Agency and Operations.
• Escalate changes that may require new approvals or system updates.
• Support handoff of covenant, collateral, monitoring and servicing obligations after closing.

• Contribute to procedures, checklists, status reporting, process maps, quality control routines and training materials for the Transaction Management team.
• Assist in training new joiners on closing workflow, control standards, documentation tracking, booking instructions and escalation protocols.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow transparency, data quality, system handoffs and control evidence.

• Maintain accurate execution records, issue logs, exception tracking and evidence of approvals and control completion.
• Support audit, regulatory, credit review and internal control requests related to assigned transactions.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor degree or equivalent work experience. Strong knowledge of corporate lending execution, with preferred experience in Leveraged Finance, Structured Finance, syndicated loans, credit documentation, KYC/AML, booking, funding and operational handoffs.

• Strong organizational, analytical, execution and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple active closings and amendments with clear status reporting.
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