Investment Operations Consultant

About the Role

A diversified financial services firm with approximately $21 billion in assets under management is seeking an operations professional to support its private credit portfolio. The role involves working closely with senior operations leadership and external service providers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the accurate processing of trades, including trade capture, confirmation, and settlement, ensuring adherence to internal and regulatory standards.
• Prepare and maintain reports on investment performance, transaction activity, and operational metrics for internal stakeholders.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of data within investment management systems, including updates and maintenance of security and pricing data.
• Lead end-to-end operational support for direct lending transactions, including originations, closings, fundings, amendments, restructurings, and payoffs.
• Provide or oversee Administrative Agent Services for bilateral and syndicated direct lending transactions.
• Manage borrower communications related to funding notices, interest and fee notices, borrowing base certificates, and covenant deliverables.
• Calculate and distribute interest, principal, fees, and expense allocations to lenders in accordance with governing documents.
• Maintain official loan records, registers, and notice dissemination to all lender participants.
• Oversee lender onboarding, KYC documentation, and ongoing lender servicing requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience with private loans, structured products, and other fixed income instruments.
• Knowledge of loan servicing and settlement combined with experience using dedicated loan systems (e.g., Wall Street Office, ClearPar, BlackRock Aladdin).
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and compliance standards in the investment industry.
• Knowledge of programming or data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Python) is a plus.