Loan Agency VP

This is a specialist Loan Agency role focused on transaction execution, documentation management and ongoing administration of complex Project Finance transactions. The successful candidate will oversee deals from closing through to maturity while acting as a key contact for lenders, borrowers, sponsors and advisers.

Client Details

Our client is a leading global financial services organisation with a well-established presence in the project finance, infrastructure and capital markets sectors. Acting as Agent and Trustee on complex financing transactions, they support a broad range of borrowers, lenders, sponsors and investors across renewable energy, infrastructure and private capital markets.

Due to continued growth and an increasing transaction pipeline, they are looking to hire a Loan Agency VP to join a high-performing and collaborative team in London. This is a genuine growth hire, offering exposure to both new deal execution and an established portfolio of high-profile transactions.

Description

Loan Agency VP:

This job is a highly specialised Loan Agency and Transaction Management role where the focus is on executing, administering and managing Project Finance transactions throughout their lifecycle.

Working within a small and experienced team, you will be responsible for managing both new and existing transactions across sectors including renewable energy, infrastructure and other alternative asset classes. Approximately 50% of your time will be spent on transaction execution and closing activities, with the remaining 50% focused on portfolio management and ongoing deal administration.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing Project Finance and Loan Agency transactions from execution through to maturity
• Reviewing and negotiating legal documentation alongside external counsel and transaction parties
• Coordinating lenders, borrowers, sponsors, investors and other stakeholders throughout the deal process
• Supporting transaction closings, amendments, waivers and restructurings
• Administering loans, payments, notices and reporting requirements
• Acting as a key point of contact for client and stakeholder queries
• Managing long-term relationships associated with live transactions
• Ensuring transactions operate in accordance with documentation, regulatory requirements and internal controls
• Working closely with legal teams, financial advisers and banking counterparties
• Supporting a growing portfolio of Project Finance and Infrastructure transactions

This role offers genuine client exposure and the opportunity to build long-term relationships with senior stakeholders, including CFO-level contacts, whilst remaining firmly focused on transaction management rather than business origination.

Profile

Loan Agency VP, City of London, Banking and Financial Services Industry:

• You will have worked for an established loan agency, agency services provider, bank agency team, corporate trust business doing this role already!
• 3-5+ years'' experience within Loan Agency, Agency Services, Corporate Trust or a closely related transaction management environment
• Strong understanding of Project Finance transactions and documentation
• Experience managing transaction execution, deal closings and ongoing administration activities
• Ability to review and negotiate legal documentation with confidence
• Experience working with borrowers, lenders, sponsors, investors and legal advisers
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously
• Genuine interest in Project Finance, Infrastructure and Renewable Energy markets
• Experience gained within a bank agency team, corporate trust business, agency services provider or similar environment would be highly advantageous
• Ability to operate independently whilst contributing to a small, collaborative team

Candidates from Loan Agency backgrounds will be particularly well suited to this opportunity. Professionals coming from Agency Services, Corporate Trust, Project Finance Administration or Trustee Services environments are also encouraged to apply. Individuals whose experience is focused solely on credit analysis, lending, origination or traditional relationship management may be less aligned to the requirements of the role.

Job Offer

Location: City of London

Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 days in the office)

• -80,000 - -95,000 base salary
• Discretionary bonus
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Hybrid working model
• Excellent long-term career development opportunities within a growing business

If you are looking for a genuine Loan Agency role with significant exposure to Project Finance and Infrastructure transactions, this represents an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading platform and play a key role in supporting complex deals from execution through to maturity.