Private Credit Loan Admin Officer

**About the job**

The Portugal Private Credit Center of Expertise team forms part of the wider Loan Solutions team within the Alternative Investors (AI) client line, working in collaboration with the Private Capital teams.

Loan Solutions is engaged in the delivery of product and solutions to asset manager and asset owner clients investing in Private Credit (corporate loans), Infrastructure Debt and Real Estate Debt. The team purpose is the delivery of client solutions and services designed specifically for General Partners investing in private assets, direct loans and broadly syndicated loans in particular.

The main services delivered by the Portugal Private Credit Center of Expertise team are:

- Loan Administration
- Collateral Administration
- Middle office services
- Depositary function (ownership verification and record keeping)
- Loan Trade Closing - where relevant

Primary focus is the AI client line and client segment, however the team’s coverage also encompasses service delivery for Asset Owners, traditional Asset Managers investing into Private Credit asset classes, and BNPP CIB Global Markets.

The Officer mission is to ensure the service delivery (delivery of results, strong awareness of Risk & Data quality), according to procedures and Service Level Agreement in place.

**Your main activities are**

The role requires outstanding attention to detail, critical thinking and the ability to interact with clients, colleagues, and other stakeholders effectively. The officer will ensure that loans data are processed efficiently and in a timely manner while adhering to company standards.

Loan Processing, Data Management and Reporting
- Ensure all required documentation (Credit agreements, trade documentation, utilisation requests and others) are collected and duly signed and fully executed.
- Ensure the process and management of all transactions (including trade settlements, loan repayments and loan restructures) are in compliance with procedures.
- Extract reports (e.g. Collateral reports, Holdings reports, Accruals), perform reconciliations (cash and position) and provide information to support the decision process and/or oversight duties.
- Analyse and integrate data in the systems while comparing data from different sources ensuring its reliability.
- Performing the controls according to the procedures and risk mapping (checklists, 4 eyes check ).

Client service
- Ensure client satisfaction by following up on their instructions, ensuring that queries are handled in a timely manner and respecting the norms and standards.
- Follow-up with clients to obtain missing information or documentation required for processing.
- Ensure escalation of non solved queries and potential incidents.

Team collaboration
- Enroll in training sessions in order to evolve on relevant topics, and/or cover any upskilling. Training the newcomers, smoothing the onboarding process.
- Contribute to continuous improvement projects by raising improvement points and contribute to implement them.
- Contribute to a good team atmosphere and follow the Group's code of conduct (including Smartworking Policy and Mandatory Trainnings).

**Profile and skills to success**

**Behavioral Skil**ls**

**A**bility to collaborate/Teamwork: Proficient
- Attention to detail/rigor: Expert
- Client focused: Proficient
- Organisational Skills: Proficient
- Critical Thinking: Proficient
- Ability to deliver/Results drive: Expert

**Transversal Skills**
- Analytical Ability: Expert

**Languages**:

- English (Fluent)

Tools and Methodologies
- MS OFFICE PACK MICROSOFT EXCEL (Proficient)
- MS OFFICE PACK MICROSOFT POWERPOINT (Proficient)
- MS OFFICE PACK MICROSOFT WORD (Proficient)

**Experience, Academic Background & Other Qualifications**

Field of Expertise
- Banking and Financial Operations
- Accounting and Finance

Academic Background
- Bachelor's (3-5 years) in Economics, Finance and Accounting

LI-Hybrid

Why joining BNP Paribas?
- Leading banking institution

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank, and key player in international banking. It operates in 63 countries and has nearly 183.000 employees, including more than 146.000 in Europe.
- Our presence in Portugal

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 8.700 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centres providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.
- International reach

Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions:

- Retail Banking, a division that brings together all of the Group’s retail activities and specialised business lines;
- Investme