Senior Client Administrator - Loan Agency

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TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world.

As we’re a global company with 11,000+ colleagues based in over 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.

Discover the Role

As a Senior Client Administrator , you will support the day-to-day servicing of a portfolio of syndicated and bilateral loan transactions, ensuring accurate execution of loan events, payment processing, record keeping, and client communications. Working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders, you will help maintain operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and outstanding client service across the loan lifecycle. This role offers exposure to complex capital markets transactions and the opportunity to develop expertise within a collaborative international environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional with loan agency or banking operations experience to work with global clients and play a key role in delivering high-quality loan administration services.

Key Responsibilities

- Administering new borrowings, transfers, rollovers, rate sets, conversions, repayments, prepayments and commitment fees using Loan IQ.
- Monitoring borrowing status and covenants impacting margins.
- Facilitate payment authorizations and reconciling daily receipts and payments relating to deals.
- Maintain and manage deal related documentation and controls.
- Manage and communicate deal information to the borrower and lending group.
- Ensure accurate recordkeeping and support for any execution of loan documentation.
- Collaborate with Specialised team in London on amendments/waivers and update systems accordingly.
- Support Specialised team with Loan agency servicing tasks from tier 3 deals.
- Ensuring annual reviews, billing and other internal controls are conducted and observed.
- Carrying out any ad hoc requests from Managers and Head of Capital Markets UKI.
- Maintaining management information systems and processes for individual transactions.
- Engage with Specialised team to ensure smooth setup of new clients.
- Assist with internal KYC and on-boarding processes.
- Maintain knowledge of regulations and developments in the loans/banking field

Key Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting or a related field (BCom preferred).
- Minimum 2 years of experience in loan administration, loan agency, banking operations, capital markets, or a similar financial services environment.
- Experience supporting loan lifecycle activities such as borrowings, repayments, rollovers, transfers, and payment processing.
- Familiarity and understanding of payment systems and processes
- Working knowledge of Loan IQ or a similar loan administration platform.
- Experience with loan transaction systems such as ClearPar, DebtDomain, or equivalent tools.
- Fluent in both written and spoken English.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work effectively within an international, fast-paced, and collaborative environment.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high levels of accuracy and operational control.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Strong client service skills with the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external clients.

What’s in it for you?

- Build your career from our Cape Town office while working for an international company
- International clients and global best practices in complex cross-border investment structures
- Professional development opportunities, supported by our TMF education platforms
- Hybrid working model
- A collaborative, multicultural team environment with strong opportunities for growth

We’re looking forward to getting to know you!