Loan Operations Analyst (contract)

Key Responsibilities

• Cash & Position Reconciliations: Perform daily cash and position reconciliations across client operating accounts, ensuring accuracy between internal systems, bank accounts, and client records.
• Trade Settlement Support: Monitor and support loan and bond trade settlements, ensuring transactions are funded, processed, and settled accurately while identifying and resolving settlement breaks.
• Exception Management: Investigate discrepancies, research root causes, and resolve data, cash, position, and settlement breaks through internal analysis and external communication.
• Portfolio Administration: Support the administration of loan and bond portfolios by maintaining accurate records, monitoring activity, and ensuring data integrity across multiple systems.
• Cash Management: Monitor the receipt and disbursement of funds through the settlement lifecycle and execute fund transfers between accounts as required.
• Client & Counterparty Support: Communicate with portfolio managers, loan agents, trading counterparties, and other external stakeholders to obtain information, resolve exceptions, and support operational processes.
• Data Reconciliation & Analysis: Review and reconcile client compliance portfolio data, ensuring alignment between client files, internal systems, and operational records.
• Operational Support: Partner with Client Service teams to ensure contracted services are delivered accurately and efficiently while supporting client-related operational activities.
• Project Participation: Assist with new deal closings, platform enhancements, process improvements, and other operational initiatives as assigned.
• AI & Process Innovation: Leverage AI tools and emerging technologies where appropriate to improve efficiency, research capabilities, and operational workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong analytical mindset with demonstrated research, investigation, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience performing reconciliations, identifying discrepancies, and resolving operational exceptions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis functions.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• Interest in financial markets, loans, fixed income products, or investment operations.

Preferred Experience

• 1-2+ years of experience in financial services, operations, accounting, reconciliation, or analytical roles.
• Experience supporting trade settlements, cash management, middle office operations, or investment operations.
• Exposure to loan products, CLOs, syndicated loans, fixed income securities, or related asset classes.
• Internship experience within banking, accounting, finance, or investment operations environments.
• Experience utilizing AI tools or other productivity-enhancing technologies.