A global investment bank is seeking a Loans Analyst to join their Financing & Trade Operations function.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with early career experience in Loan Administration or Middle Office support who wants to deepen their technical knowledge in a high-performing, collaborative, and fast-paced banking environment.
This is an initial 10-month contract position based in the City of London with hybrid working available (3 days per week in the office, 2 days working from home). The daily rate for the role is up to £330 per day via an Umbrella company (inside IR35).
About the Role
The department acts as a central coordination hub between the London Branch and our operational centres abroad. You will analyse loan documentation, maintain accurate static data, support a wide range of loan events, and ensure high-quality delivery across the lifecycle of agency, syndicated, bilateral, and structured finance transactions.
Key Responsibilities
Loan & Transaction Support
*Support a diverse portfolio of agency, syndicated, bilateral, participant, and structured loan transactions.
*Assist with SLT (Secondary Loan Trading) transactions and Supply Chain Finance programmes.
*Analyse Transmission Sheets and loan documentation to interpret operational clauses.
*Capture and maintain accurate static data in loan management tools and internal systems.
*Process drawdowns, rollovers, repayments, prepayments, rate fixes, utilisations, and fee events.
*Review and validate payment instructions, notices, and operational documentation.
*Liaise closely with Middle Office, Platforms, Borrowers, Agents, and internal teams.
Controls & Quality Assurance
*Conduct daily and monthly control checks, including anomaly investigation and EOD/EOM controls.
*Ensure SLA/KPI targets are achieved by offshored platforms.
*Review fund flows, Nostro breaks, collateral/guarantee documentation, and fee calculations.
Reporting
*Produce daily and monthly control reports (e.g., ISIS reporting).
*Manage updates related to Nostro reconciliation.
Risk & Governance
*Register and maintain mitigants (collateral) and commitments in internal risk systems.
*Ensure full compliance with regulatory, legal, and internal policy frameworks.
*Complete all mandatory training and maintain up-to-date technical knowledge.


Person Specification
Essential Experience & Skills
*Experience of supporting Front Office or Middle Office functions.
*Experience in loan administration or loan operations.
*Strong understanding of loan events and related operational processes.
*Ability to work under pressure and manage critical credit events.
*Experience with loan processing systems.
*Intermediate Excel skills.
*Strong communication, organisational, analytical, and time-management abilities.
Desirable
*Experience reviewing Commercial Loan Agreements from an operational perspective.
*Previous exposure to structured finance, agency roles, or SLT transactions.
*Training or experience within a BSG function.