Loan Operations Manager - Private Credit

Aria Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aria Partners are working with a leading private credit investment manager that is looking to hire a Loan Operations Manager into its London based team. The role sits at the heart of the firm’s middle office, owning loan operations and working with the investment team and external providers.

The position covers day-to-day operations, development of the loan operating model and oversight of service providers, with a focus on controls, cash flow, and strategic platform enhancements.

Qualifications

• Over five years of experience in private credit, direct lending or leveraged loan operations.
• Strong knowledge of loan lifecycle and servicing processes.
• Experience with third-party administrators, custodians or outsourced providers.
• Exposure to systems such as Loan IQ and WSO is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating loan servicing, settlements and ongoing trade support.
• Overseeing outsourced service providers and reviewing operational deliverables.
• Acting as a key escalation point for loan and credit-related operational matters.
• Cash flow monitoring and reconciliations.
• Supporting activity across private and public credit, derivatives and FX.
• Reviewing and improving controls, processes and operational infrastructure.
• Providing technical support and guidance across the wider team.
• Supporting strategic projects and enhancements to the credit operating platform.

Skills

Loan operations

Middle office

Credit operations

Vendor management

Tools

Loan IQ

WSO

Job description

Aria Partners are working with a leading private credit investment manager that is looking to hire a Loan Operations Manager into its London based team.

The role will sit at the heart of the firm’s middle office team, taking ownership across loan operations and working closely with the investment team, internal operations colleagues and external service providers.

The position will have broad responsibility across the day-to-day running and continued development of the loan operating model, including:

• Coordinating loan servicing, settlements and ongoing trade support
• Oversight of outsourced service providers and review of operational deliverables
• Acting as a key escalation point for loan and credit-related operational matters
• Cash flow monitoring and reconciliations
• Supporting activity across private and public credit, derivatives and FX
• Reviewing and improving controls, processes and operational infrastructure
• Providing technical support and guidance across the wider team
• Supporting strategic projects and enhancements to the credit operating platform

Requirements include:

• We are looking for someone with over five years' experience across private credit, direct lending or leveraged loan operations, with strong knowledge of the loan lifecycle and servicing process.
• Experience working with third-party administrators, custodians or other outsourced providers would be highly relevant.
• Exposure to systems such as Loan IQ and WSO would also be strongly preferred.

Compensation on offer is circa £80,000-100,000 coupled with a discretionary bonus and wider benefits package.