Middle Office Agent - Structured Finance

Project overview

Context of the mission

As part of strengthening its Agency Middle Office team, a financial institution is looking for a Middle Office Agent to ensure the setup and monitoring of a portfolio of structured finance deals.

The consultant will be involved at the heart of operations, coordinating with the Front Office and various internal and external stakeholders.

Main missions

Skills sought

Profile sought

• Take charge of a portfolio of financing files;
• Ensure the operational setup of financing and carry out associated compliance checks;
• Monitor the different stages of the file lifecycle:
• syndication;
• contractual amendments;
• monitoring of borrower obligations;
• management of signature commitments;
• monitoring of received guarantees;
• repayments;
• potential restructurings;
• Produce and validate portfolio-related reports;
• Ensure the monitoring and control of operations, as well as the quality of associated data;
• Identify and resolve operational anomalies or discrepancies;
• Be the primary point of contact for the Front Office and understand its challenges;
• Coordinate exchanges with clients, participating banks, and various internal functions: Legal Department, Back Office, Risk, Treasury, and branches;
• Interact, when necessary, with external parties such as law firms;
• Participate in cross-functional projects and contribute to the improvement of processes, tools, and data flows.
• Good knowledge of the banking environment and financing operations;
• Initial experience in Middle Office, ideally in structured finance or syndicated loans;
• Understanding of the agent's role in syndicated financing;
• Mastery of the financing operation lifecycle;
• Ability to read and apply contractual documentation;
• Knowledge of operational and compliance controls;
• Proficiency in data monitoring, discrepancy management, and report production;
• Good command of office tools, especially Excel;
• Professional English appreciated in an environment involving international counterparties.
• Higher education in banking, finance, management, or financial law;
• Successful initial experience in banking Middle Office;
• Experience level sought: junior to confirmed, with three to 5 years of experience;
• Rigor, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple files simultaneously;
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to coordinate with various stakeholders;
• Analytical skills, autonomy, and sense of priorities;
• Ability to understand Front Office challenges while ensuring the quality and compliance of operations.
• Experience level sought: junior to confirmed, with three to 5 years of experience as an indication;

Project details

• Start: ASAP
• Duration: 3 mois
• Location: 75001, Paris, Île-de-France, FR
• Languages: French, English