Transaction Manager Corporate Trust - AVP - MUMBAI

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Job Overview

Transaction Manager (TRM) - Role Description

The Transaction Manager (TM) is responsible for the documentation of international, cross-border bond and loan transactions, along with onshore as well as global Escrow and Account Bank structures, from initiation to closing across APAC, following global standards. This role serves as the primary liaison with legal counsel and key internal and external stakeholders to ensure all transactions meet operational and documentation standards. The TM also contributes to maintaining updated procedures and checklists in alignment with legal, risk, and compliance and other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Documentation & Negotiation: Review, negotiate, and prepare governing documents following international market standards to ensure accurate reflection of operational responsibilities, structure terms, and Citi documentation standards. Advise on bond, loan, escrow, and account bank iterations, collaborating with external counsel.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify and escalate unusual or novel features in deal documents to internal Legal, Risk, and Tax teams to mitigate potential issues.
• Procedures: To maintain internal procedures and proprietary checklists current with existing practice and latest developments as advised by legal, risk, compliance and other stakeholders. Ability to optimize client service and looking for efficiencies in the process.
• Stakeholder Management: Maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders (Operations, Risk, Legal, Compliance) and external parties.
• KYC: Interface with Sales and Deal Onboarding to ensure all Know Your Customer (KYC), account setup, and tax requirements are completed before closing. Coordinate new transaction presentations at Deal Review and ensure action items are resolved.
• Account Management: Work with the account opening team to set up necessary accounts on relevant systems (cash, custody, bondholder recordkeeping).

Required Skills & Experience:

• Experience:
• 5+ Years of experience in the background of private legal practice, Corporate Trust, or banking. Knowledge of debt capital markets and document negotiation.
• Proven ability to negotiate with internal and/or external parties.
• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent teamwork and independent work capabilities.
• Qualifications:  Qualification in civil or common law is preferred. Working knowledge of Non-Debt Rules & Deposit Regulations, 2016 (RBI) for Escrow Accounts in India, desired.

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Job Family Group:

Institutional Sales

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Job Family:

Investor Sales

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

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