Senior Transaction Manager, Debt Capital Markets

Senior Transaction Manager (DCM)

Location: Hong Kong

Salary: Competitive 

The role of Senior Transaction Manager (DCM)

GLAS is an international provider of institutional debt administration services, serving lenders, borrowers, issuers, and advisers offering a global platform across Loan Agency and related services, Capital Markets and Restructuring.

GLAS' vision is to be recognised as the best-in-class independent, non-creditor, conflict-free provider of institutional debt administration services, enabling global clients and counterparties to achieve successful outcomes on their transactions. 

The business currently comprises c.300 employees who deliver a solution-based, innovative service, ensuring GLAS is the preferred global partner of choice. GLAS has a blue-chip customer base developed over many years; select clients include Apollo, Blackstone, CVC, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs. GLAS has been recognised as the premier independent provider of loan agency and bond trustee services with a portfolio of over $300 billion assets across its global platform. The company is headquartered in London with offices in Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid, New York, New Jersey, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Singapore, Dubai, Hong Kong and Florida.

A Senior Transaction Manager is responsible for reviewing documentation and onboarding new debt capital market transactions for the Debt Capital Market Team. They will also be responsible for a specific portfolio of DCM transactions and will be the primary contact for the relevant counterparties for all ongoing matters. Transactions can range from Bonds and Escrows and includes working on Liability Management offerings and Restructurings. As the team grows, the Senior Transaction Manager would work closely with junior members in the Team to build up their knowledge and experience.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Managing and organising the daily workload ensuring activities are performed with defined deadlines.
• Reviewing transaction documentation.
• Inputting relevant data into internal systems.
• Being an integral part of the Liability Management product.
• Understanding of deal documentation across relevant jurisdictions
• Dealing with client queries in a timely manner.
• Highlighting areas requiring improvement in processes and procedures and working with the Manager of
• the team to direct and imbed this change.
• Establishing a high standard within the team, particularly with regards to document review, as well as professional communication to all counterparties.
• Maintaining a high level of vigilance with regards to risks, and ensuring they are mitigated where possible, and appropriately escalated to senior GLAS staff at the earliest opportunity where warranted.
• Assessing the implications of any amendment, waiver or modification request.
• Assessing the implications of any breach of covenant or breach of agreement, potential pr actual event of default.
• Adhering to the GLAS values and providing exceptional client service
• Championing various projects that may occur.
• Building relationships with law firms and external parties to enhance GLAS reputation and to increase mandates.
• Training of junior members and those GLAS employees in other teams globally.

Candidate Profile (desired but not essential)

• Educated to degree level
• Chinese language skills
• Experience of negotiating
• Experience in the Debt Capital Market space, mainly in Corporate Trust with a knowledge of Trustee's and Agency functions
• Knowledge of the clearing systems (e.g. Euroclear and Clearstream, DTC, Austraclear)
• Being proactive and having a flexible and nimble approach.

Benefits

• Base salary + discretionary bonus
• 20 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Private Medical Insurance
• Career development and study support

It's our people who make GLAS successful and we strive to recruit and retain the best people and operate in an environment underpinned by inclusivity, diversity, and opportunity. We recognise that a more inclusive workplace allows ideas and a variety of points of view to trigger discussions or deliver innovative results. 

Besides, we want people at GLAS to be successful - we are committed in your career development. We truly believe in and live by our values of stepping in, stepping up and standing out.

In addition to our commitment to a diverse workforce we are also happy to talk about flexible working to support