CLO Operations Associate

Job Purpose:

Support operations and loan administration activities across a structured credit and bank debt investment platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct daily reconciliations and portfolio reviews with third-party administrators and trustees
• Review and validate monthly and quarterly investor reports and cash distributions
• Track corporate actions across the portfolio and coordinate updates with internal and external stakeholders
• Monitor deal and warehouse cash positions; calculate and support drawdowns and funding activity
• Participate in the lifecycle of new credit vehicles including setup, onboarding, and coordination with tax and audit partners
• Provide operational support for capital markets activity including new issues, resets, and refinancings
• Assist in running trade compliance scenarios and support portfolio managers with hypothetical trade testing
• Monitor and reconcile open trades across loans, bonds, and structured equity
• Collaborate with fund administrators and accounting teams to resolve trade and position breaks
• Deliver on special projects, reporting, and data analysis as needed

Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in operations at a bank, trustee, fund administrator, or asset manager
• Bachelor's degree required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced Excel capabilities
• Familiarity with structured finance or syndicated loan products is a plus (training will be provided)
• Experience with systems such as loan servicing platforms (e.g., Wall Street Office, Markit, or similar) is helpful
• Knowledge of portfolio reconciliation, trade settlement, and cash management processes
• Detail-oriented and comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment