CLO Deal Administrator - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

U.S. Bank; Dublin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive compensation

Performance-based incentives

Inclusive employee benefits

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a CLO Deal Administrator for a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract at our Cherrywood office. The role sits in the CLO division of Global Corporate Trust and involves managing settlements, cash reporting and asset tracking with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.

You will build strong relationships across internal teams and with clients and counterparties, handling a heavy workload while maintaining high attention to detail and compliant processes.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years’ experience in Financial Services with cash recs / settlements / client engagement or related Operations Analyst role
• Knowledge of fixed income, debt, loans or derivatives beneficial
• Numeracy and attention to detail essential
• Excellent verbal and written communication with client-centric approach

Responsibilities

• Cash & Asset Reconciliation for a portfolio of CDO/CLO transactions
• Generate daily cash reports and reconcile asset payments vs. receivables on Actual vs Expected model
• Investigate and resolve exceptions and discrepancies in portfolio activity
• Process Broadly Syndicated Loan trades from trade ticket to settlement/payment stage
• Analyze and oversee automated Trade settlement processes
• Daily review of available cash balances and Money Market Funds to ensure liquidity for settlements
• Receive Bond/Securities tickets and Loan Trade Docs; review for accuracy and liaise with Operations to settle on time
• Liaise with Clients/Counterparties/Agent Banks and other departments for Bond/Loan & Cash queries
• Settle Loan and Bond transactions on internal system – CDO Suite
• Reconcile Cash & Asset Balances for Monthly Investor Reports

Skills

Numeracy

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Client engagement

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Workload management

Indenture interpretation

Tools

CDO Suite

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.
We actively uphold transparent and fair hiring practices that support individual opportunity, inclusive culture, and career mobility across all levels of our organisation.
We offer meaningful opportunities for growth, a culture of inclusion, and a strong commitment to transparency and integrity in everything we do.

Job Description

CLO Deal Administrator - 12 Month FTC

We are currently looking to hire a CLO Deal Administrator on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract basis aligned to our Cherrywood office.

The CLO division sits within US Bank’s Global Corporate Trust (GCT) division. CLO’s are structured finance vehicles that issue both debt and equity liabilities, with the proceeds being used to buy a portfolio of collateral. Typical types of collateral include syndicated bank loans, corporate bonds & equity.

The CLO Deal Administrator role is a key role within our Corporate Trust Business and offers a good level of individual responsibility and accountability, whilst being part of a dynamic and successful business line with opportunity for future growth and development.

Responsibilities of this role include: oversight and execution of bond/bank loan trade settlements, analysis of Money Market Fund investment requirements, booking cash inflows/outflows to the portfolio, tracking asset attributes such as accrual information, providing cash & asset reporting to the clients on a daily basis, and assisting the Analysts with reporting to the CLO investors. The Deal Administrator ensures 100% accuracy and timeliness of data through the booking and reconciliation of account activity.

Context / Environment for this role

The role holder will be required to build and maintain effective relationships across the Bank and its parent, as well as with external parties, clients, and stakeholders.

The role holder will be part of a specialist team and will be expected to exhibit teamwork, attention to detail, ability to work to tight deadlines, detailed technical knowledge with the ability to manage a heavy and varied workload.

Principal Accountabilities

• Cash & Asset Reconciliation responsibility for a portfolio of CDO/CLO transactions
• Generate accurate Daily Cash Reports that reconcile asset payments and receivables on an Actual vs Expected model basis
• Investigate and resolve any exceptions / discrepancies arising. Ability to resolve transactional and portfolio related issues
• Process Broadly Syndicated Loan trades from trade ticket to settlement/payment request stage
• Analysis and oversight of automated Trade settlement processes
• Daily Review of available cash balances & Money Market Funds to ensure sufficient liquidity to action trade settlements
• Receive Bond/Securities tickets and Loan Trade Documents from Clients, review for accuracy, complete relevant documentation and liaise with internal Operations Team’s to ensure they settle within agreed time scales in the market
• Liaise directly with Clients/Counterparties/Agent Banks and other departments for Bond/Loan & Cash related queries
• Settle Loan and Bond transactions on internal compliance system – CDO Suite
• Reconcile Cash & Asset Balances with our clients to support CDO Analytics in the production of Monthly CDO Investor Report

Experience Required

• Typically 2-4 years’ experience within Financial Services with experience of cash recs / settlements / client engagement or in a relatable Operations Analyst role
• Preferably with knowledge of fixed income, debt, loans or derivatives and a passion to enter the CLO market or some previous CLO experience or theoretical knowledge of CLO's be hugely beneficial
• Looking for someone with a good level of numeracy and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a client centric approach
• Ability to work both independently and as a team player
• Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented
• Relationship building across several internal groups & divisions
• Ability to manage a heavy and varied workload while demonstrating strong attention to detail
• Indenture/Credit Agreement interpretation abilities and analytical skills are preferrable

Location Expectations

in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

Accessibility

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need adjustments at any stage of the application or hiring process, please contact your recruiter for guidance and support.

Total Rewards

U.S. Bank is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation practices in line with local regulatory and legal requirements. Our total rewards approach is designed to attract, retain, and support top talent while ensuring equal pay for work of equal value.

We offer a market-competitive compensation package that includes:

• Clearly defined salary ranges aligned with industry benchmarks and internal equity standards.
• Performance-based incentives for eligible employees (as defined by relevant plan rules), awarded through transparent, objective criteria that recognize both individual and company performance.
• Inclusive equitable benefits that are accessible to all employees and focused around our 3 main pillars of financial wellbeing, health & wellness).
• Continuous development opportunities including training, education support, and career progression pathways based on inclusive and transparent criteria.
• Employee recognition programs that celebrate achievements and milestones for all.

We regularly review our compensation and benefits to ensure they remain competitive, inclusive, and responsive to employee needs and market trends. Further details of the compensation package will be provided upon application.

We encourage candidates to explore the full value of our offer, including monetary and non-monetary benefits, at Employee benefits and development | U.S. Bank | Elavon.

Closing Date

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

We aim to provide timely updates throughout the process and encourage early applications to ensure consideration.