Transaction Manager Corporate Trust - AVP

Role Overview: As a Transaction Manager (TM) at our company, you will be responsible for managing the documentation process of international, cross-border bond and loan transactions, as well as onshore and global Escrow and Account Bank structures across APAC. Your role will involve serving as the primary liaison with legal counsel and key internal and external stakeholders to ensure all transactions meet operational and documentation standards. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in maintaining updated procedures and checklists in alignment with legal, risk, compliance, and other stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: - Review, negotiate, and prepare governing documents following international market standards to ensure accurate reflection of operational responsibilities, structure terms, and Citi documentation standards. Advise on bond, loan, escrow, and account bank iterations, collaborating with external counsel. - Identify and escalate unusual or novel features in deal documents to internal Legal, Risk, and Tax teams to mitigate potential issues. - Maintain internal procedures and proprietary checklists current with existing practice and latest developments as advised by legal, risk, compliance, and other stakeholders. Ability to optimize client service and look for efficiencies in the process. - Maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders (Operations, Risk, Legal, Compliance) and external parties. - Interface with Sales and Deal Onboarding to ensure all Know Your Customer (KYC), account setup, and tax requirements are completed before closing. Coordinate new transaction presentations at Deal Review and ensure action items are resolved. - Work with the account opening team to set up necessary accounts on relevant systems (cash, custody, bondholder recordkeeping). Qualifications Required: - 5+ Years of experience in private legal practice, Corporate Trust, or banking with knowledge of debt capital markets and document negotiation. - Proven ability to negotiate with internal and/or external parties. - Qualification in civil or common law is preferred. Working knowledge of Non-Debt Rules & Deposit Regulations, 2016 (RBI) for Escrow Accounts in India, desired.,