Loan / Fund Operations

Looking for a 2-5 year experience candidate, who has past experience within Private Credit Fund Operations to join a Tier 1 Private Lending Business.

Core Functions:

- Fund Administration: Valuations, cash reconciliations, NAVs

- Loan Administration: Drawdowns, Rollovers, Rate Fixings.

- WSO user.

Core Operations Analyst

Operations Department Structure:

Settlements Team
Core Operations Team - role open here
CLO Team (UK and US)

The successful candidate will be part of the European Core Operations Team of 4/5 people, working in a dynamic and evolving operating model. The team is committed to building a best in class support and control function fit for the challenges of the future. There will be opportunity to participate in transformation work / projects to build out the operations platform.

Responsibilities:

• WSO Administration & Asset data processing.
• Daily reconciliation of cash transactions
• Daily reconciliation of positions to the various administrators
• Liaising with Administrators on a daily basis.
• Assist with expense payments and intra-fund movements.
• Actively researching discrepancies with various agents and internal teams.
• Ensuring all BAU activities are completed within deadlines, ensuring processes & controls are adhered to by the team.
• Act as referral point for the team and provide guidance and training where necessary.
• Support the Operations Manager in decision making and strategic planning.
• Escalating control gaps and raising areas where operational efficiency can be improved.
• Support in Business enhancements and development.
• Strong communication skills to ensure the building of key stakeholders within and outside the firm.
• Assist internal teams with asset performance related questions.
• Assist fund accounting in closing monthly and quarterly NAV's.
• Project focus - tasked with reviewing processes, procedures and running automation / efficiency projects using his/her initiative.

Profile / Qualifications

• Knowledge of various asset classes: Loans, Bonds, Equities and Derivatives.
• Ability to function independently in a highly complex and demanding environment.
• Ability to challenge the status-quo of current processes and procedures, to constantly improve.
• Effective communication and the ability to establish/maintain strong relationships, both internally and externally to the business.
• Ability to prioritize, with strong organization skills being complemented with effective delegation skills.
• Must have a change mindset, constantly seeking opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Self-starter who takes initiative who can drive and deliver results after the initial managerial direction.
• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others.
• Reliable with a desire to improve themselves and the team.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates