Senior Loan Syndication Specialist

Job Title: Senior Loan Syndication Specialist

Location: UAE (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: Fully Remote

Level: Senior

About Us

We are seeking an experienced Senior Loan Syndication Specialist to support the structuring, coordination, execution, and administration of syndicated lending transactions. This role is suited to a banking or corporate finance professional with strong expertise in loan syndication, lender coordination, credit documentation, and transaction management.

The successful candidate will work closely with relationship managers, borrowers, participating lenders, legal advisers, credit teams, and other stakeholders to facilitate efficient transaction execution while maintaining compliance with internal policies and applicable regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the end-to-end execution of syndicated loan transactions, from initial structuring and lender outreach to documentation, closing, and post-closing administration.
• Support the structuring of syndicated facilities, including term loans, revolving credit facilities, acquisition financing, project financing, and refinancing transactions.
• Prepare and review transaction information memoranda, lender presentations, financing proposals, term sheets, and other syndication materials.
• Coordinate lender invitations, market soundings, lender commitments, allocation processes, and syndicate formation.
• Maintain effective communication with borrowers, participating banks, institutional lenders, legal advisers, and internal business units.
• Analyze borrower financial information, credit profiles, debt structures, and financing requirements to support transaction structuring and credit assessments.
• Assist with pricing analysis, commitment fees, underwriting fees, participation allocations, and other commercial terms.
• Coordinate credit approvals, due diligence, conditions precedent, facility agreements, and closing documentation with relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor transaction milestones, lender commitments, documentation status, and funding schedules to ensure timely execution.
• Support the preparation and review of facility agreements, intercreditor arrangements, security documentation, and related transaction documents in coordination with legal teams.
• Monitor drawdowns, repayments, amendments, waivers, covenant compliance, and other post-closing requirements.
• Maintain accurate transaction records, lender databases, syndication pipelines, and management reporting.
• Identify potential execution risks, documentation gaps, and transaction delays, escalating issues and recommending appropriate solutions.
• Ensure syndication activities comply with internal credit policies, confidentiality requirements, applicable regulations, and relevant market practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve syndication workflows, strengthen lender relationships, and enhance transaction execution efficiency.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Banking, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional qualifications such as CFA, ACCA, CPA, or relevant banking and credit certifications are advantageous.
• Substantial experience in loan syndication, syndicated lending, corporate banking, debt capital structuring, or leveraged finance.
• Strong understanding of syndicated loan structures, lending processes, credit approval procedures, and transaction documentation.
• Experience coordinating multiple lenders and managing complex financing transactions with competing deadlines.
• Familiarity with loan pricing, credit analysis, debt capacity assessment, financial modeling, and borrower risk evaluation.
• Knowledge of syndicated lending documentation and market practices, including relevant LMA or equivalent documentation standards.
• Understanding of UAE and broader regional banking markets is highly desirable.
• Strong financial analysis skills, including the ability to interpret financial statements, assess cash flow, and evaluate debt service capacity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; experience with loan management systems or financial data platforms is an advantage.
• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment while coordinating effectively with geographically distributed teams.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Transaction Execution: Deliver assigned syndication transactions according to agreed timelines and internal execution standards.
• Funding Coordination: Support timely lender commitments, allocation finalization, documentation completion, and transaction closing.
• Documentation Accuracy: Maintain complete, accurate, and consistent transaction records and supporting documentation.
• Stakeholder Management: Maintain effective communication with borrowers, lenders, legal advisers, and internal teams.
• Pipeline Management: Ensure syndication pipeline data, transaction milestones, and management reports remain current and reliable.
• Risk and Compliance: Support adherence to credit policies, due diligence requirements, confidentiality standards, and applicable regulations.
• Issue Resolution: Identify and address execution delays, documentation gaps, and transaction risks promptly.
• Process Improvement: Contribute to more efficient syndication workflows, improved reporting, and stronger transaction controls.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation based on qualifications and relevant experience.
• Fully remote working arrangements within the UAE-based role structure.
• Opportunities to participate in complex syndicated financing and corporate lending transactions.
• Exposure to regional and international lenders, borrowers, and financial market participants.
• A professional environment that values commercial judgment, collaboration, and transaction execution expertise.
• Opportunities for professional development in loan syndication, structured finance, and credit markets.
• The opportunity to contribute to improved transaction processes and stronger stakeholder relationships.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit an updated CV outlining their experience in syndicated lending, corporate finance, transaction structuring, and lender coordination.

Please highlight relevant transaction experience, financing structures handled, lender relationships managed, and any achievements involving successful deal execution, documentation management, or process improvement.

Email Subject Line: Application – Senior Loan Syndication Specialist (UAE Remote)

• We welcome applications from experienced professionals who demonstrate strong financial analysis capabilities, commercial awareness, and the ability to coordinate complex financing transactions with accuracy and professionalism.