Senior Loan Syndication Specialist

Job Title: Senior Loan Syndication Specialist

Location:
United Arab Emirates (Remote) Employment Type: Full-Time Work Arrangement: 100% Remote — Work From Home Level: Senior

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Loan Syndication Specialist to coordinate and manage syndicated lending transactions from initial structuring through lender allocation, documentation, closing, and post-closing administration. The successful candidate will work with corporate banking teams, borrowers, participating lenders, legal advisers, credit risk professionals, and internal stakeholders to support the execution of complex financing arrangements. This role requires strong knowledge of syndicated loan markets, transaction coordination, credit documentation, financial analysis, and lender relationship management.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate syndicated loan transactions, including term loans, revolving credit facilities, acquisition financing, refinancing, and structured corporate lending arrangements. Support the origination, structuring, arrangement, and distribution of syndicated financing opportunities. Review borrower financial information, business profiles, funding requirements, and proposed transaction structures. Assist in evaluating borrower creditworthiness, repayment capacity, leverage, and overall transaction risk. Prepare and review information memoranda, lender presentations, transaction summaries, and syndication materials. Coordinate lender invitations, distribution strategies, and allocation processes. Maintain communication with participating banks, institutional lenders, arrangers, borrowers, and financial advisers. Monitor lender commitments, underwriting positions, allocations, and funding requirements. Support the negotiation and review of commercial terms, including pricing, margins, fees, covenants, maturity, and repayment structures. Coordinate the preparation and review of term sheets, facility agreements, participation agreements, and related transaction documentation. Liaise with legal counsel and internal documentation teams to support the completion of financing documents. Monitor transaction milestones, conditions precedent, approval requirements, and closing deliverables. Support the execution of loan drawdowns, funding arrangements, and settlement coordination. Maintain accurate transaction records, lender registers, allocation schedules, and syndication pipeline reports. Identify potential execution risks, lender concentration issues, documentation gaps, and transaction delays. Monitor developments in syndicated lending markets, interest rates, credit conditions, and lender appetite. Prepare management reports and transaction updates for senior banking and credit stakeholders. Ensure transaction activities follow applicable banking regulations, internal credit policies, sanctions controls, KYC requirements, and compliance procedures. Contribute to process improvements, transaction reporting standards, and syndication operating procedures.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Banking, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline. A master's degree in Finance, Banking, or a relevant field is an advantage. Significant professional experience in loan syndication, corporate banking, leveraged finance, debt capital markets, or structured lending. Strong understanding of syndicated loan structures, underwriting arrangements, lender participation, and allocation methodologies. Experience coordinating financing transactions involving multiple lenders and institutional stakeholders. Knowledge of loan documentation, facility agreements, term sheets, security arrangements, and financial covenants. Ability to interpret financial statements, credit assessments, cash flow projections, and borrower financial models. Understanding of credit risk, financial due diligence, loan pricing, and debt repayment structures. Familiarity with KYC, AML, sanctions screening, and banking compliance requirements. Experience preparing information memoranda, lender presentations, credit papers, and transaction reports. Strong stakeholder management and professional communication skills. Excellent negotiation, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities. Ability to manage multiple transactions, deadlines, and documentation workflows independently. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and relevant banking or loan management systems. High standards of confidentiality, accuracy, integrity, and professional judgment.

What We Offer

A fully remote working arrangement based in the UAE employment context. Opportunities to work on complex corporate financing and syndicated lending transactions. Collaboration with experienced banking, credit, legal, and financial professionals. Professional development and exposure to international lending markets. A collaborative environment that values accountability, technical expertise, and cont