Associate - Investment Operations

A global alternative asset manager with over $200B in AUM is seeking an Associate to join its newly formed investment operations team, established following a recent acquisition. This multifaceted role will be involved in key aspects of the trade lifecycle for alternative credit, including loan operations, treasury, and portfolio reporting. This is a hybrid role requiring 4 days in office.

Job Function

• Oversee operational aspects of the Alternative Credit investment portfolio, covering private asset-based finance loans, forward flow purchase arrangements, loan portfolio purchases, equity investments, real estate debt and equity investments, and equipment and aircraft leases
• Manage investment lifecycle from origination to exit, handling corporate actions, amendments, and restructures
• Set up and maintain investments within internal systems, process loan draws and repayments, generate borrower and lender notices, create wire transfers, and record transactions in accounting systems
• Coordinate closing and onboarding of new investments, preparing operational documentation, memos, and investment structure charts
• Facilitate interactions between borrowers, third-party lenders, joint venture partners, servicers, investment professionals, and administrators
• Perform daily cash reconciliations, monitor custodian accounts, and assist with treasury functions, including liquidity planning and leverage facility management
• Provide analysis and recommendations to senior leadership on treasury decisions, capital calls, and distributions
• Support FX hedge management and internal system initiatives for treasury and accounting
  
  
  

Job Requirements

• Ideal candidates will come from a fund operations group at a credit fund (preferred), hedge fund, or sell-side bank, with a strong understanding of private credit instruments and loan operations.
• Solid experience working within accounting systems, including booking entries across asset classes. Familiarity with systems like FM3, WSO, or Geneva is a plus.
• Experience with treasury functions such as wire movements, FX hedging, and capital calls is a plus, though not mandatory.
• Excellent academic credentials with a foundation in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience, ideally in direct lending, credit origination, or a related field. Experience in credit and loan operations is highly valued.
  
  
  

Disclosure: The hourly rates and/or salaries listed may or may not reflect total compensation packages including bonus and fringe benefits, etc., nor are the advertisement(s) posted a guarantee of a certain compensation package for a position or bona fide offer of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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