Loan Closing Operations Analyst

About the role

The Loan Closing Operations Analyst supports the execution of syndicated and commercial loan transactions across members, bilateral, and agented deals. This role is responsible for assisting with loan documentation review, closing coordination, funding and booking readiness, trade settlement support, transaction profile setup, and post-closing activities.

Responsibilities

• Support the loan closing process for syndicated and commercial loan transactions, including member, bilateral, and agented deals.
• Review loan documentation and transaction details to identify key operational requirements for funding, booking, servicing, reporting, and system setup.
• Cook up with internal operations, servicing, and support teams to help ensure timely and accurate transaction execution.
• Affirm that required approvals, sanctions, KYC items, documentation requirements, and operational conditions are met before closing.
• Track assigned closing tasks, provide status updates, and escalate documentation, funding, booking, settlement, or operational issues as needed.
• Handle assigned operational support requests, maintain clear documentation where applicable, and provide timely completion updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Provide trade settlement support by working with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate timely and accurate settlement activity.

Requirements

• Prior experience in loan closing, agency services, trade settlement, servicing, or a related operations function a plus.
• Working knowledge of syndicated and commercial loan products, including member bank, bilateral lender, and administrative agent structures preferred.
• Ability to review loan documentation, interpret key operational terms, and identify items requiring clarification, amendment, or escalation.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in loan closing, agency services, trade settlement, servicing, or a related operations function a plus.
• Working knowledge of syndicated and commercial loan products, including member bank, bilateral lender, and administrative agent structures preferred.
• Ability to review loan documentation, interpret key operational terms, and identify items requiring clarification, amendment, or escalation.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate professionally across internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, track deliverables, follow procedures, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Experience with lending, servicing, or settlement platforms such as OVS, ACBS, Loan IQ, ClearPar, SyndTrak, Intralinks, or Debt Domain preferred.

Skills

• Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Lending, servicing, or settlement platforms such as OVS, ACBS, Loan IQ, ClearPar, SyndTrak, Intralinks, or Debt Domain.

Benefits

• We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.
• The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Pay

The typical base pay range for this role is between $69K - $87K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonuses and/or incentive compensation.

Schedule

The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day.