The Business Support Group (BSG) UK & Belgium acts as a central gateway point (interlocutor) between the Branch and the operational teams in the offshored locations (India and Paris Platforms).

The BSG receives transactional instructions from a number of internal departments:

·        Structured Finance (“SFI”)
·        Debt Optimisation and Distribution (“DOD”)
·        Global Coverage and Investment Banking (“CIB”)
·        International Trade & Transaction Banking (“ITB”)
·        Distressed Assets Worldwide/\Debt Restructuring & Advisory Services (“DAS”)
·        Telecom, Media and Technology Finance (“TEL”)
·        Secondary Loan Optimisation and Trading “(SLT”)
·        Local Public Institutions and Securitisation (“GMD”)

For the following types of Loan Finance:


·        Uncommitted Facilities
·        Committed Facilities
·        Participant / Bilateral / Syndicated / Club / Agency (large pools) / SLT (purchase and sales)
·        Term / Revolver


Within the life of a loan, the BSG has certain responsibilities as to the set up and maintenance of the static data, the analysis of the Transmission Sheet & associated loans documentation and provision of Front Sheets and supporting documentation to the Platforms.

The BSG is responsible, primarily, for analysing and when/if needed challenging the information contained within the received Transmission Sheets and any associated Credit Agreements and ensuring that each Facility and embedded Guarantee/Collateral (if required) is captured on a timely basis in the requisite systems.
The BSG then assist, control, guide and advise (when required) the Platforms and Middle Offices in all related Loan Event processing and all queries that arise from these Events and, ensure the control and monitoring of the production quality, KPI’s and SLA is adhered to by the Platforms.

The BSG has some tasks to fulfil related to the Risk aspects i.e. registration and follow up of mitigants (collateral) in MIHOS and commitments (Limits) in FA.

Therefore the BSG will interact closely with different counterparts :

·        Externally: the Client Borrower or the Agent Bank
·        Platforms (India and Paris)
·        Internally : Front Office, Middle Office, Accounting, Risk, legal and other areas where needed

Any Bachelor's degree

Specialist Training Required: Training with existing BSG is recommended

Excel experience mandatory (Intermediate)

Initiative

Communication

Time Management

Delegation

Influence & Persuasion

Negotiation

Diplomacy

Organisational

Essential Experience:

Minimum 1 year’s experience in providing support to a Front or Middle Office

Minimum 1 year’s experience of loans administrative functions

Ability to manage the functions, responsibilities and conflicts in relation Loan Events

Ability to work under strong pressure and manage critical credit events

Experience in Loan Processing Systems

Desirable Experience:

Experience of reviewing  Commercial Loan Agreements and associated documentation from an operational perspective

Skills & Knowledge Requirements: Technical financial knowledge of Loans products and good understanding of other areas such as Risk, Accounts, Payments