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Join a team that supports the accurate and timely execution of primary syndicated loan transactions. You will apply your loan operations experience, sound judgment and control mindset to strengthen trade-booking quality and help transactions progress efficiently through the syndication lifecycle.
As a Primary Syndication – Loan Trade Operations Associate in the Primary Syndications team, you will serve as the independent approver in a two-touch trade-booking process. You will review bookings prepared by trade-entry makers, validate economic and static data against approved source information, approve complete and accurate transactions, and return or escalate exceptions before downstream processing. You will also partner across the transaction lifecycle to resolve issues, support controls and improve booking quality.
Job responsibilities
Approve trades by validating trade economics and booking attributes against approved source details, including deal, facility, lender or counterparty, direction, dates, allocation amount, price, portfolio, legal entity and required settlement details.
Confirm booking completeness and accuracy in Loan IQ, ClearPar and other approved workflow tools before releasing transactions for downstream processing and settlement.
Review booking, enrichment and allocation activity for new-money syndications, refinancings, repricings, cashless rolls, and other transactions completed by the Debt Capital Markets (DCM) business group.
Investigate and resolve trade exceptions, allocation breaks, lender or account mapping issues, missing identifiers, system rejects and discrepancies across source records and booking platforms and resolve recurring or time-sensitive issues through established channels.
Monitor urgent and aged items through completion and maintain clear, auditable evidence of review, approval, exception disposition and escalation.
Partner with trading assistants, Syndicate, Middle Office Documentation, Operations Settlements, Loan and Agency Services, Legal, Credit, Financial Control and Technology to support transaction execution.
Analyze completed bookings and recurring error themes, and recommend preventive controls, workflow improvements, training or procedure enhancements.
- Assist Primary Trading Assistants (SLF TAs) with regular reporting (daily/weekly/monthly) and various ad-hoc requests (e.g. lender lists, trades lists, etc.) made by internal business partners during periods of high primary loan syndication volume.
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Experience in loan operations, trade support, middle office, transaction processing, settlements, agency services or another controlled financial-services operations environment.
Experience reviewing, approving or quality-checking transactions, operational records or control evidence.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate discrepancies across multiple systems and data sources.
Ability to make accurate, risk-based decisions under time pressure and communicate corrections or escalations clearly.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook, with a strong focus on operational risk, controls and procedure adherence.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills
The following additional qualifications would strengthen your ability to succeed in this role:
Hands-on experience with Loan IQ, ClearPar, PrimaryOne or comparable loan-booking, syndication or settlement platforms.
Working knowledge of syndicated loans and the trade lifecycle, including the ability to interpret trade tickets, allocation files and transaction instructions.
Familiarity with Loan Syndications and Trading Association standard documentation and market conventions; familiarity with Loan Market Association conventions is beneficial for European coverage.
Experience with maker-checker controls, exception management, reconciliations, root-cause analysis, user acceptance testing or audit support.
Ability to analyze operational data and identify trends in booking quality, exceptions, aging or control performance.
Developing experience using AI-powered analytics, workflow automation, or intelligent process tools to drive efficiency gains, reduce manual effort, or improve accuracy in operational processes
ABOUT US
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans
ABOUT THE TEAM
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.
Join a team that supports the accurate and timely execution of primary syndicated loan transactions. You will apply your loan operations experience, sound judgment and control mindset to strengthen trade-booking quality and help transactions progress efficiently through the syndication lifecycle.
As a Primary Syndication – Loan Trade Operations Associate in the Primary Syndications team, you will serve as the independent approver in a two-touch trade-booking process. You will review bookings prepared by trade-entry makers, validate economic and static data against approved source information, approve complete and accurate transactions, and return or escalate exceptions before downstream processing. You will also partner across the transaction lifecycle to resolve issues, support controls and improve booking quality.
Job responsibilities
Approve trades by validating trade economics and booking attributes against approved source details, including deal, facility, lender or counterparty, direction, dates, allocation amount, price, portfolio, legal entity and required settlement details.
Confirm booking completeness and accuracy in Loan IQ, ClearPar and other approved workflow tools before releasing transactions for downstream processing and settlement.
Review booking, enrichment and allocation activity for new-money syndications, refinancings, repricings, cashless rolls, and other transactions completed by the Debt Capital Markets (DCM) business group.
Investigate and resolve trade exceptions, allocation breaks, lender or account mapping issues, missing identifiers, system rejects and discrepancies across source records and booking platforms and resolve recurring or time-sensitive issues through established channels.
Monitor urgent and aged items through completion and maintain clear, auditable evidence of review, approval, exception disposition and escalation.
Partner with trading assistants, Syndicate, Middle Office Documentation, Operations Settlements, Loan and Agency Services, Legal, Credit, Financial Control and Technology to support transaction execution.
Analyze completed bookings and recurring error themes, and recommend preventive controls, workflow improvements, training or procedure enhancements.
- Assist Primary Trading Assistants (SLF TAs) with regular reporting (daily/weekly/monthly) and various ad-hoc requests (e.g. lender lists, trades lists, etc.) made by internal business partners during periods of high primary loan syndication volume.
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Experience in loan operations, trade support, middle office, transaction processing, settlements, agency services or another controlled financial-services operations environment.
Experience reviewing, approving or quality-checking transactions, operational records or control evidence.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate discrepancies across multiple systems and data sources.
Ability to make accurate, risk-based decisions under time pressure and communicate corrections or escalations clearly.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook, with a strong focus on operational risk, controls and procedure adherence.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills
The following additional qualifications would strengthen your ability to succeed in this role:
Hands-on experience with Loan IQ, ClearPar, PrimaryOne or comparable loan-booking, syndication or settlement platforms.
Working knowledge of syndicated loans and the trade lifecycle, including the ability to interpret trade tickets, allocation files and transaction instructions.
Familiarity with Loan Syndications and Trading Association standard documentation and market conventions; familiarity with Loan Market Association conventions is beneficial for European coverage.
Experience with maker-checker controls, exception management, reconciliations, root-cause analysis, user acceptance testing or audit support.
Ability to analyze operational data and identify trends in booking quality, exceptions, aging or control performance.
Developing experience using AI-powered analytics, workflow automation, or intelligent process tools to drive efficiency gains, reduce manual effort, or improve accuracy in operational processes
ABOUT US
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans
ABOUT THE TEAM
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Banking & Financial Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in loan operations specialist jobs.
- Experience with loan origination or servicing software such as Encompass or Black Knight
- Knowledge of federal lending regulations including RESPA, TILA, and HMDA
- Associate or bachelor's degree in finance, business, or a related field
- Strong data entry accuracy and experience processing high volumes of loan files
- Familiarity with mortgage, consumer, or commercial loan documentation requirements
- Ability to meet compliance deadlines and audit-ready recordkeeping standards
Tips for Your Loan Operations Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to loan servicing software
Hiring managers scan for specific platforms like Encompass, Black Knight, or FiServ. List every system you've worked in by name, including version or module if relevant, so your resume clears automated screening before anyone reads it.
Highlight compliance and regulatory familiarity
Loan operations roles live at the intersection of processing and regulation. Call out your hands-on experience with RESPA, TILA, or HMDA directly in your work history, not just a skills list, to show examiners you've applied these rules in real transactions.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists loan operations specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target job titles that map to your specialty
Loan operations is advertised under at least a dozen titles: loan processor, loan servicing analyst, closing coordinator, and post-closing specialist all describe overlapping work. Search each variant relevant to your background so you don't miss openings that match your exact experience.
Prepare a scenario answer about error resolution
Interviewers for loan operations roles almost always ask how you caught and corrected a data discrepancy or compliance gap. Prepare a specific example with a clear before-and-after outcome, because a vague answer signals you haven't handled real-volume processing.
Negotiate start date around system access timelines
Many loan operations teams run on legacy platforms that require credentialing or access provisioning that takes days. If you're weighing two offers, factor in which team can get you productive faster, and ask the hiring manager directly during the offer stage.
Loan Operations Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most loan operations specialists?
The companies hiring the most loan operations specialists right now include Golden 1 Credit Union, Park State Bank, and Synovus, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. National banks, regional credit unions, and mortgage servicers consistently post the highest volume of these roles.
How many loan operations specialist jobs are remote?
About 63% of loan operations specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability varying by function. Document review, post-closing quality control, and loan servicing analyst roles tend to have the highest share of remote-eligible positions, while closing coordination and vault management roles more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a loan operations specialist?
Start by building foundational knowledge of lending products, either through a finance or business degree program or entry-level work in a bank or credit union. Get hands-on with a loan origination or servicing platform, learn the core federal regulations that govern lending, and move into a loan processor or servicing coordinator role to build a verifiable processing history before targeting specialist-level positions.
Can you get hired as a loan operations specialist with little experience?
Yes, many employers hire candidates with limited direct experience if you can demonstrate strong attention to detail, data entry accuracy, and a working knowledge of loan documentation basics. Entry points include loan processor assistant, loan servicing representative, and operations support analyst roles at community banks or credit unions, where training programs are more common than at large national lenders.
What does the loan operations specialist interview process look like?
Most employers run a phone or video screen focused on your familiarity with loan types and processing platforms, followed by one or two rounds covering compliance knowledge, accuracy under volume, and how you handle errors or audit findings. Some teams include a practical exercise such as reviewing a sample loan file for discrepancies or walking through how you'd process a specific transaction type.
Where can I find and apply to loan operations specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to loan operations specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing without being redirected to multiple external sites.
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