Transaction Manager

Job Description

TMF Group is seeking a Transaction Manager to oversee a client portfolio, ensuring exceptional service delivery and seamless transaction execution. You will act as a key intermediary between clients and service delivery teams, managing legal documentation, compliance, and client relationships. This role requires a strong background in legal or financial services and a commitment to delivering high-quality, client-focused solutions.

Requirements

• Graduate in or high-level experience in a relevant field, i.e., LLB, Business and Finance, or Compliance
• Being a qualified attorney or advocate with capital markets and/or structured finance experience
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in client service/reporting, preferably to institutional clients
• Operational and administrative knowledge of an asset management business (advantageous)
• Experience in a legal, compliance, or company secretarial department, or at a corporate services provider, or within capital markets and/or structured finance field
• Experience dealing with securitisations and/or capital markets transactions
• Expertise in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal documentation including Corporate Services Agreements, Declarations of Trust, Local Service Agreements, and transaction-related documents, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation
• Manage legal risk and disputes, oversee litigation, claims, and implement debtor policies
• Advise internal stakeholders on legal matters
• Drive compliance and governance by maintaining and enhancing internal controls, KYC processes, and corporate governance frameworks
• Lead end-to-end onboarding of new clients and transactions, including compliance checks, documentation review, and system setup
• Coordinate and monitor service delivery across operational teams to ensure timely and accurate execution
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and escalation point
• Oversee billing, debt recovery, internal audits, and profitability analysis
• Manage budgets and optimize team performance through coaching and training
• Scrutinize transaction documents, identify risks, and ensure regulatory compliance
• Provide training on relevant legislation and policies
• Serve as director or trustee representative on client entities, attending board meetings and monitoring service providers
• Ensure governance standards are met
• Continuously seek opportunities to enhance legal, risk, and compliance processes through technology and scalable solutions