Par Loan Closer London, England
Job description
As a Barclays Par Loan Closer you will be managing a diverse portfolio of secondary loan trades from trade date through to settlement. Working within a small team progressing both par and distressed trades, but with the main focus being par trades. Within this role you will become an integral to servicing Barclays client base by acting as the administrative point of communication for all loans traded on the secondary market by Barclays in EMEA.
Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 333 years of success, quality and innovation behind us. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity – helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.
Working Flexibly
We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognizes and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers’ and clients’ needs. Whether you have family commitments or you’re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager, and your request will be reviewed subject to business needs.
We are currently in the early stages of implementing a hybrid working environment, which means that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. We’re flexible on how this works and it may continue to change and evolve. Depending on your team, typically this means that colleagues spend a minimum of between 20% to 60% of their time in the office, which could be over a week, a month or a quarter. However, some colleagues may choose to spend more time in the office over a typical period than their role type requires. We also have a flexible working process where, subject to business needs, all colleagues globally are able to request work patterns to reflect their personal circumstances Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager
What will you be doing?
- The drafting of LMA Par/Distressed trade documents; Trade Confirmations, Transfer Certificates, Sub-participation agreements and Multi-lateral netting agreements
- Management of trade documentation deal sites, and ensuring public/private Chinese wall is effectively controlled
- Reviewing of Credit Agreements to assess transferability requirements and restrictions
- Liaising with the Operations trade settlements team to instruct the settlement of trades.
- Monitoring the trader’s positions to ensure the trade and settled positions are reconciled at all times
- Advising senior members of the closing team and trade desk of potential issues with documentation and trade settlements
- Liaising with the trading desk, sales and deal analysts, trade counterparties, agent banks and legal counsel to ensure documents are in order for a smooth settlement
What we’re looking for:
- Demonstrable experience within the Secondary Loans Closing space covering Par and Distressed transactions across both LMA and LSTA documentation
- Organised and able to prioritise work in a high pressure environment with the ability to manage a diverse workload to tight deadlines
- Excellent communication and decisions making skills with the ability to ‘think outside the box’
Skills that will help you in the role
- The role requires the individual to be self-sufficient at handling a large portfolio of trades adopting a cradle-to-grave approach
- Individuals should be able to problem solve system discrepancies, PNL adjustments and able to make decisions around PNL accruals and cash postings
Where will you be working?
In the heart of Canary Wharf, our headquarters at Churchill Place boasts onsite amenities such as; a gym, staff restaurant and deli bar, and is easily accessible by tube and bus links. With a population of around 5000 staff the atmosphere is second to none with a real buzz being created around the offices within.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £1.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Referral programme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience within the Secondary Loans Closing space covering Par and Distressed transactions across both LMA and LSTA documentation?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
