Credit Operations VP (Liquid Credit)

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operational lifecycle of liquid credit investment transactions from trade capture through settlement.
• Manage daily trade settlements and proactively resolve settlement exceptions with brokers, custodians, administrators, and counterparties.
• Reconcile investment activity between Order Management Systems (OMS) and downstream accounting and operational platforms.
• Generate operational reports from the OMS and provide data extracts from supporting systems to ensure accurate downstream processing.
• Partner closely with Portfolio Managers, Traders, Fund Accounting, Treasury, Compliance, and external service providers to ensure operational efficiency.
• Maintain strong operational controls and ensure adherence to internal policies and industry best practices.
• Monitor trade activity across multiple portfolios while maintaining a high degree of accuracy in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Support operational processes related to: Broadly syndicated loans (BSLs), Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs), Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS).
• Identify opportunities to improve operational workflows, controls, automation, and reporting.
• Aid in operational projects, system implementations, and process enhancements as the business continues to scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of investment operations experience supporting liquid credit or alternative investment strategies.
• Experience using settlement platforms such as ClearPar and/or CTM.
• Experience working with an Order Management System (OMS), including: Reconciling investment activity to the OMS, Running operational and reconciliation reports, Providing data extracts from external systems to feed the OMS, Supporting investment operations for: Broadly Syndicated Loans, CLOs, RMBS.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment while ensuring timely settlement of investment transactions.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with the ability to work cross-functionally across investment, finance, and operations teams.