Syndication & Specialized Lending Relationship Manager

About the role

The Syndication and Specialized Lending Relationship Manager will lead the preparation of credit appraisal reports, transaction screening papers and internal recommendations for syndicated, acquisition, structured and project finance deals. The role also supports primary and secondary loan market activities, including distribution strategy, pricing analysis and investor targeting, while ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare credit appraisal reports, internal recommendations and approval memos for complex financing transactions.
• Support loan market activities: develop distribution strategies, conduct pricing analysis and target investors.
• Conduct detailed financial statement analysis, build financial models, perform sensitivity and scenario testing, and forecast cash flows.
• Review transaction structures, security and covenant packages, and assess profitability using RAROC, ROE and economic capital metrics.
• Coordinate internal approvals across Credit, Legal, Compliance, Operations, Treasury, ESG, Finance and senior management.
• Monitor execution milestones from origination to post‑closing, and manage portfolio performance, covenant compliance and annual reviews.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration; professional qualifications (CFA, CPA) are a plus.
• Minimum five years of experience in syndicated finance, structured finance, project finance or corporate banking.
• Proven experience in origination, execution, underwriting or participation of syndicated loans.
• Strong understanding of credit risk, covenant analysis and portfolio management.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Arabic.

Required skills

• LMA documentation
• AI productivity tools
• Closing mechanics
• Financial databases
• Syndicated loan processes
• Financial modelling
• Credit analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel