Job Description

Assistant VP, Credit Control Syndication, Group Technology & Ops

Posting Date: 8 Nov 2023

Location:
Singapore (City Area), Singapore, Singapore, 048624

Company: United Overseas Bank Ltd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values - Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

About the Department

Group Technology and Operations (GTO) provides software and system development, information technology support services and banking operations.

We have centralized and standardized the technology components into Singapore, creating a global footprint which can be utilized for supporting our regional subsidiaries and the branches around the world. We operate and support 19 countries with this architecture to provide a secure and flexible banking infrastructure.

Our Operations divisions provide transactional customer services for our businesses while also focusing on cost efficiency through process improvements, automation and straight through processing.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and maintaining cordial relationship between Business units, Borrowers and Finance Parties as well as handling enquiries/requests
• Support syndication / club deals where the Bank is acting in the capacity of Facility Agent &/or Security Agent
• Ensure the monitoring of Financial Covenants and Project covenants are properly managed and complied
• Processing day to day transaction of syndication loan administration (i.e. drawdown, rollover, rate fixing, billing, repayment, prepayment, fee calculation, and proper document lodgment of documents
• Review Syndication Loan Agreements, Agency Agreements, Security & Finance Documents to ensure feasibility, appropriateness and operational practicality of clauses in relation to roles, responsibilities and duties of Facility Agent &/or Security Agent &/or Issuing and Paying Agent
• Review Syndicate Legal Counsel confirmation of compliance of Conditions Precedents prior to disbursement of Syndication Loans
• Coordinate instructions from Syndicate Legal Counsel to the Finance Parties on the disbursement of Syndication Loans
• Perform agency administration of Syndicate Borrowers undertakings
• Monitoring and ensuring Project Accounts transactions are done in adherence of the Housing Developers (Project Account) Rules (HDPAR)
• Co-ordinate / Participate in projects in the department as and when applicable
• Provide guidance, training and knowledge sharing as and when applicable

Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree in related discipline
• At least 5 years\' experience in lending, credit operations and syndication operations, and possesses areas of expertise in wholesale credit lending and operations, syndication loans & agency functions, residual credit and operational risk management, regulatory and legal compliance.
• Possess good functional and technical expertise required to perform core aspects of the job, including sound knowledge of credit lending, syndication financing, debt restructuring, credit and operational risk, regulations and legal guidelines
• Proven track record in managing a sizeable operation team with strong exposure to corporate credits, bilateral and syndicated loans, residual credit & operational risk management and knowledge of relevant application systems.
• Well-developed communication, interpersonal and organization skills
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and to work under challenging and demanding circumstances to meet deadlines.

Be a part of UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate\'s age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

Apply now and make a difference.

Competencies

1. Strategise
2. Engage
3. Execute
4. Develop
5. Skills
6. Experience

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