Manager - FI Business Support Emirates Islamic

u>Service Delivery/u>

• Support FIG with the agreement and transaction execution relating to various FI assets and liabilities for FIG clients including banks, NBFIs, sovereigns and multilateral entities
• Prepare and negotiate LMA agreements, Master Risk Participation Agreements, Master Trade Loan agreements, non-disclosure agreements, other master agreements, transactional agreements and associated security documentation in relation to syndications/club loans, bilaterals loans, trade loans secondary market sale / purchase, trade finance programs and risk participations for both conventional and Islamic transactions.
• Lead the legal documentation due diligence by liaising with business, counterparties, agents, other stakeholders, and internal and external legal counsel as and when required in the review of syndication loans, bank borrowings and other specialized transactions.
• Review all legal agreements and documentation for consistency, timeliness, accuracy and completeness to ensure compliance with the bank's policies, credit approval terms and conditions, and pricing approvals.
• Manage day-to-day activities of the FIG operations including but not limited to lodgement and disbursements, repayments, selldown administration etc.
• Review and periodically update the template documents with the support of Group Legal.

u>Transaction life cycle management / compliance/u>

• Achieve same-day turnaround for all internal and external customer inquiries, maintaining zero instances of complaints or escalations.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders such as Group Compliance, Group Tax, Credit Administration etc for the transaction review, execution and administration.
• Analyze / assess process risks and ensure compliance with policies, procedures and regulations to protect the bank s interests.
• Develop and update documentation policies, guidelines, frameworks and templates
• Act as the point of policy and procedural reference for the unit.

u>Process Improvement / Projects/u>

• Drive continuous improvement: streamline workflows, standardize documentation, and adopt best practices.
• Provide strategic and operational oversight and ensure the respective systems/platforms are optimized and integrated while ensuring they are scalable, and synergies are leveraged.
• Plan, manage and implement assigned projects to deliver results as per the business case

u>Team and stakeholder management /u>

• Train and guide the business support team to deliver the services effectively.
• Liaise with various stakeholders to ensure best service delivery to the customer

Education

Graduate, preferably with a finance or legal background

Experiences

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a banking environment out of which at least 5 years experience in credit documentation.
• Managerial experience in a similar environment.

Knowledge Areas

• In depth knowledge of credit facility documentation including security documentation
• Strong knowledge of LMA and BAFT documentation
• Sound knowledge of FI, trade and treasury products including Islamic products
• Knowledge of credit appraisal processes and considerations
• Understanding of loan transaction life cycle
• Knowledge of various policies and frameworks

Skill Areas

• Knowledge of loan agreements as per BAFT, LMA, etc with strong negotiation skills.
• Good knowledge of FIG products.
• Adequate knowledge of trade finance products
• Strong written and communication skills
• Team building
• Coaching
• Mentoring

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong analytical skills
• Strategic and tactical thinker
• Client focused
• Sense of urgency
• Results oriented / focused
• Problem solver
• Team focused
• Integrity driven
• Strong interpersonal skills