Chinese Speaking Loan Documentation and Security Manager

Leading Chinese bank with an office in London's West End are looking for a Chinese Speaking Loan Documentation and Security Manager to join their busy team of 5. 4 Managers / Associates will be reporting in to the Head Of Documentation, Securities and Administration.

Description

Position Summary:

• Responsible for ensuring that the facility agreements and all transaction documents throughout the loan lifecycle are prepared in compliance with terms of the approved credit proposal and completed in a timely manner.
• Act as a Loan Documentation Specialist who focuses on LMA documentation.

Position Accountabilities:

• Review loan documentation within the specified timeframe as required to meet business needs

• Review and comment on NDAs for potential primary or secondary deals;
• Upon approval of credit proposal, register new facility proposal on monitoring report (i.e. incoming log), monitor execution of documentation, drawdown and return of executed documentation;
• Review and negotiation of bi-lateral and syndicated primary loan documentation including enhanced form of Bank's standard facility letters, LMA-based facility agreements, deeds of priority and inter-creditor agreements, security documentation (e.g. debentures, share charges, subordinated debt assignments, collateral warranties, and fee letters; ancillary documentation such as duty of care agreements, subordination agreements, reliance letters, broker's insurance letters, letters of undertaking; due diligence documentation such as Certificates of Title and overview reports), legal opinions, asset and property management agreements etc.; and ensure loan documentation are in compliance with terms of the approved credit proposal at all times;
• Participation in meetings and conference calls with clients and their solicitors or other advisors or third parties involved in the transaction for matters relating to documentation;
• Attend to secondary trading documentation (e.g. transfer certificates, trade confirmations and pricing letters); and liaise with external legal counsel to obtain legal opinions if required;
• Liaise with external legal counsel and counterparties throughout the loan documentation process as well as post-issue;
• Check to ensure that the solicitor firm to act on the Bank's behalf is to have a minimum of two Solicitors Regulatory Authority partners; and if not seek instructions from account officers;
• Ensure all conditions precedent to drawdown have been satisfied or waived at drawdown; complete pre-drawdown check lists requirements;
• Ensure utilisation requests are in compliance with facility agreements;
• Post-issue monitor of outstanding items (e.g. collection of original copies of executed loan and security documentation, legal opinions, ancillary documents etc.) from time to time;
• Monitor the conditions subsequent on internal logsheet, follow up on outstanding items and report to HO on a monthly basis;
• Post-issue documentation support (e.g. review of documentation requiring Bank's consent such as headleases, leases, section 106 agreements, new borrower or guarantor accession etc.); document consents, waivers etc.; attend amendment and restatement of facility agreements; and ensure relevant documentation are in compliance with terms of approved credit proposal at all times;
• Post-issue monitoring of loan security (e.g. assignment of new leases, insurance renewals etc.);
• Attend to requisite documentation relating to release of securities once credit approval is obtained (e.g. deed of release, DS1s, removal of charges from jurisdiction of register etc. if external legal counsel is not involved);
• Contribute to the maintenance of legal updates and templates;
• Escalation of issues relevant to loan documentation and security when necessary; and
• Maintain procedural checklists in relation to the review of various loan-related documents.

• Must speak Chinese, ideally natively
• Degree Educated and be a qualified Lawyer before having moved to in to banking
• At least 5 years' experience on LMA documentation, Property contracts with LMA documentation, and able to draft and review LMA documentation

*THIS ROLE DOES NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP, UK RIGHT TO WORK MUST ALREADY BE GRANTED*

Job Offer

• Salary of £85-100k
• 12.5% non-contributory pension
• Life insurance after 6 months, up to 4 times salary
• 28 days holiday, rising to 30 days
• Medical insurance for employee, spouse/partner and any dependent children, including international travel insurance
• Hybrid working model: 4 vs 1