Operations Analyst (Margin/Collateral)

About the role

We are a leading global alternative asset management firm with investment and operational teams around the world. Our platform spans a diversified range of strategies, including private equity, credit, real estate, impact, and market solutions. We combine deep investment expertise with a collaborative, innovative approach to support our investors and portfolio companies.

Join a highly collaborative Investment Operations team where you'll gain hands-on exposure to collateral management, derivatives, repos, and prime brokerage activity. This role goes beyond daily processing. You'll have the opportunity to identify inefficiencies, automate manual workflows using AI and other technology, improve operational controls, and contribute to larger strategic initiatives. It's a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys both the financial markets side of operations and finding smarter ways to get work done.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily margin movements for cleared/bilateral derivatives, repos, and prime brokerage accounts
• Maintain the firm’s collateral management system to ensure that it meets all control policies
• Book cash movements to meet obligations and ensure excess exposure is returned to funds
• Set up and maintain all collateral agreement reference data
• Reconcile cash collateral positions daily and investigate breaks
• Oversee offshore collateral team to ensure daily collateral processing deliverables are met
• Interface with counterparty, prime broker, custodian, fund admin contacts and maintain account relationships
• Test and implement cash and collateral system enhancements
• Automate any manual processes using AI and workflow applications (e.g. Alteryx)
• Analyze data and operational risk – build out controls to mitigate such risk
• Review and validate regulatory reporting metrics (e.g. UMR) and onboard ISDA funds to Counterparty Manager
• Support cleared/bilateral derivatives transaction processing

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree
• 2 years minimum of relevant Investment Operations experience
• Knowledge of Collateral Management preferred but not required
• Strong background in Excel (must know lookups, pivot tables, conditional logic, macros, etc.)
• Intermediate level experience in at least one of: Power BI, Alteryx, or Python
• Experience with Geneva (GL), Collateral Management Systems, VBA, SQL, a plus
• Project management experience preferred but not required
• Must be a team collaborator, take ownership in work, and be an excellent communicator
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Must be motivated, adaptable, and proactive

Pay

$95,000 - $122,000 per year

Schedule

Conventional work schedule, with 4-5 days per week expected in the office. Candidates must be flexible to work additional hours as needed, especially during busy periods and when deadlines need to be met.