Description

Job Reference #
333710BR

Business Divisions
Investment Bank

Your role
Do you have programme/project management discipline? Do you like to lead complex cross-functional initiatives that improve the operating model, strengthen controls, and enable sustainable growth?

We are looking for a Lending Business Manager for :

•Business enablement & governance: Drive the business operating rhythm, governance cadence, and senior management forums; coordinate priorities and decision-making across LevFin, SSG, LCM and Corporate Lending.
•Change-the-bank leadership: Sponsor and deliver complex transformation programmes (process simplification, operating model redesign, platform and workflow improvements), including scope definition, delivery planning, dependency/risk management, and progress reporting.
•Front-to-back (F2B) oversight: Coordinate end-to-end process and control alignment across origination, underwriting, execution, syndication, agency/servicing and lifecycle events, partnering with Operations and Technology.
•Regulatory & audit management: Lead preparation for regulatory exams and internal/external audits; coordinate walkthroughs, responses, and remediation plans; track actions to closure with high-quality documentation and governance.
•Risk & control coordination: Act as a first-line partner to Risk, Compliance and Legal; manage and escalate non-financial risk matters; ensure effective control environment and issue management.
•New Business Enablement: Oversee New Business Initiatives (NBIs), Client Engagement Boards (CEBs) and Business Transformations (BTs) from concept through approval, implementation, and BAU embedding.

Title
Lending Business Manager (Global Banking COO)

City
New York

Job Type
Full Time

Country / State
United States - New York

Function Category
Investment Banking

Join us
At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We're dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That's why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we're more than ourselves.
We're committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy statements
UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

Your team
You will sit within the Global Banking COO organization and work day-to-day with senior stakeholders across Global Banking lending products, as well as colleagues in Technology, Operations, Risk, Finance, Legal and Compliance. The role includes line management of a small team of COOs / Business Managers, setting clear objectives, ensuring consistent standards of execution, and developing talent
As Member in the Global Banking COO team, the Lending Business Manager is an operating partner to the Global Banking lending businesses, covering Leveraged Finance, Sponsor & Structured Group (SSG), Leveraged Capital Markets (LCM), and Corporate Lending. The role supports the lending franchises across strategy execution, front-to-back (F2B) governance, risk & control, and business enablement, and operates within the Global Banking COO organization, rolling up into the Investment Bank COO.

Your expertise
• ideally 10+ years of experience in an operating role (Business Manager / COO / Chief of Staff / transformation leadership) within Investment Banking or Global Banking, ideally with exposure to lending products
•Demonstrated change-the-bank / transformation delivery experience, including running complex cross-functional programmes with clear milestones, risks, dependencies, and outcomes
•project/programme management capability (planning, governance, reporting, RAID management, stakeholder alignment)
•Proven experience managing Regulatory exams and Audit engagements, including preparation of materials, coordination of walkthroughs, responses, and driving remediation to closure
•People management experience, including leadership of a small team (ideally COOs/Business Managers or similar roles)
•judgement, control mindset, and ability to influence across senior stakeholders
•Direct experience across one or more of: Leveraged Finance, LCM, SSG, Corporate Lending.

About us
UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That's why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we're more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.

Your Career Comeback
We are open to applications from career returners. Find out more about our program on ubs.com/careercomeback.

Salary information
The indicative gross base salary range as a full-time equivalent role:
• United States - New York - New York min USD 250000 - max USD 275000 /annum

The expected salary for this role will be determined by relevant factors which may include but are not limited to, role-required experience, qualifications, education, location and skill level. UBS offers a range of competitive benefits and for further information, please visit ubs.com/employee-benefits. We may, at our sole discretion, provide additional variable compensation or awards.



Requisition #: 333710BR

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