Johannesburg: Agency Transaction Manager (6-month-contract) posted by Isilumko Staffing

Our client, a leading financial institution, is seeking an experienced **Agency Transaction Manager (Agency TM* to oversee the full deal life cycle of syndicated transactions. The Agency TM will manage facility origination post-financial close, ensure proper facility management, and handle document coordination on the banks syndication platform. This role requires exceptional coordination, attention to detail, and interaction with multiple stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

– Coordinate the end-to-end deal life cycle, ensuring efficient facility management in line with legal agreements.

– Ensure clients and transactions are appropriately loaded onto the system, reflecting the correct structure and terms.

– Manage project accounts as per legal agreements and ensure appropriate access for all stakeholders.

– Handle document management, ensuring all legal agreements and transaction-related documents are properly recorded.

– Act as the liaison between lenders, borrowers, and internal teams, resolving deal-specific queries and coordinating meetings.

– Oversee loan utilizations, ensuring compliance with facility limits, KYC, and financial documentation.

– Coordinate amendments, refinancing, and extensions of existing deals with all relevant parties.

– Ensure accurate facility management, including updates to limits, maturity dates, and investor participation.

– Support business projects, system testing, and team collaboration efforts.

Minimum Requirements:

– Undergraduate degree in Commerce, Business Science, or equivalent.

– Experience in Finance, Internal Audit, Credit Management, or completion of Articles with a bank/auditing firm.

– Strong financial and numerical skills.

– Risk and project management experience.

– Proficiency in reading and interpreting legal documents.

– Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Skills and Competencies:

– Analytical and detail-oriented with a focus on the bigger picture.

– Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a high-pressure environment.

– Tenacious, assertive, and self-motivated with a strong results-oriented approach.

– Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.

– Proactive and able to work independently while maintaining collaboration across teams.