Customer Service Specialist POST NUMBER: 424733
Location: Andover Massachusetts 01810
Duration: 06 Month
Position summary:
The goal of a Middle Office Specialist is to oversee Trade Settlement client relationships. Provide excellent customer service and loan settlement services to our growing client base while adhering to strict deadlines and targets given. The position offers exposure to external industry entities such as portfolio managers, custodians, and agent banks.
Duties and accountabilities:
• Oversee client portfolio(s)/Agency trades in our loan Trade Closing outsourcing services
• Proactively manage and effectively communicate with internal and external clients
• Manage counterparty's expectations to receive and review primary/secondary par and distressed trade documentation
• Coordinate trade closings among clients, counterparties, and agents – may include coordination with legal counsel for distressed and/or participations
• Review trade documents, including trade confirm, assignment agreements, and funding memos for discrepancies prior to settlement including using third-party systems
• Manage outstanding trades and maintain comments per client expectation
• Deliver closing packets to custodians and clients before the stated deadlines
Education and experience:
• Knowledge of par and distressed loans and the documentation
• Knowledge of trade fee calculations
• Ability to read and interpret credit agreements
• Experience with daily loan transactions
• Exposure to ClearPar/VTS/Markit WSO systems a plus
Education and experience:
BA or BS BA / BS or equivalent work experience in the financial field Commercial awareness
Requirements:
- 3 - 5 yrs. of syndicated bank loan settlement / management experience preferable
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong work ethic
- Takes initiative and ownership of job responsibilities
- Must be able to perform job duties accurately and timely
- Must adhere to deadlines and targets given
- Strong customer service skills
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.