COO, Specialty Finance

LGBT Great; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Neuberger Specialty Finance is seeking a seasoned Chief Operating Officer to drive execution, governance and efficiency across cross-functional teams. The role reports to the Head of Specialty Finance and coordinates with technology, data, investor relations and finance to ensure robust operations.

Ideal candidates have extensive private markets and asset-based finance experience, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering complex initiatives on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of relevant experience in private markets or asset-based finance.
• Experience in COO, business management, strategy, or senior project management roles.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Specialty Finance interface with the Private Markets COO, technology, data and support teams to ensure data integrity across funds, portfolios and investors.
• Drive implementation and alignment of the Specialty Finance business to the strategic operating model.
• Oversee and evolve the marketing function to support priorities and timelines.
• Lead creation and delivery of client content for prospective and current investors, supporting diligence and communications.
• Coordinate fund financing and liquidity management across evergreen vehicles with finance and investment teams.
• Observe talent, processes and workflows to identify gaps and propose improvements.
• Lead and manage complex cross-functional projects across funds, marketing messaging, data availability, and reporting.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Strategy

Project management

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation

Leadership

Job description

Neuberger Specialty Finance is a rapidly growing group within Neuberger Alternatives with approximately $4.5 billion in AUM. The Neuberger Specialty Finance platform is focused on asset-based finance(“ABF”) opportunities that are backed by cashflow-producing financial or hard assets.

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

The Specialty Finance team is seeking a senior, non-investment professional to serve as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Specialty Finance business. This role will report to the Head of Specialty Finance and the Private Markets COO and work closely with investment professionals, marketing, investor relations, legal & compliance, finance, operations, and technology. This individual will be responsible for driving execution across key business initiatives, ensuring data integrity, strengthening processes, and managing a broad range of complex, cross-functional projects.

Description

• Serve as the primary Specialty Finance interface with the Private Markets COO, technology, data and relevant support teams to ensure the integrity, accuracy and usability of data across funds, portfolios and investors.
• Drive implementation and ongoing alignment of the Specialty Finance business to the strategic target operating model
• Oversee and help evolve the Specialty Finance marketing function into a proactive and coordinated capability that effectively supports business priorities and timelines.
• Lead the creation, quality control and timely delivery of key client content and communications for prospective and existing investors and interact directly with prospects and investors as needed to support diligence, ongoing communications and delivery of information.
• Support coordination of fund financing and liquidity management activities across the Specialty Finance platform, including leverage facilities and cash management needs for evergreen vehicles with ongoing subscriptions, investment activity and potential inter-fund sell downs, partnering with finance and the investment team to ensure appropriate coverage, controls and execution.
• Act as a senior on-the-ground presence observing talent, processes and workflows to identify strengths, weaknesses and gaps, and recommending practical improvements.
• Lead and/or manage a variety of complex and evolving cross-functional projects, including:
  • Coordinating initiatives related to new and existing evergreen funds, incorporating lessons learned from prior vehicles, adjusting marketing messaging and ensuring required data is available for effective management and reporting.
  • Evaluating and recommending changes to external service providers.
  • Assessing and helping structure potential investor options across funds.
  • Driving cost minimization efforts for older funds in partnership with finance, and ensuring resulting benefits are appropriately communicated to investors.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the Specialty Finance investment process and provide practical insights on how related processes, information flows and handoffs could be improved.
• Provide leadership and oversight for selected investment professionals as appropriate, helping to ensure effective management, coordination and accountability across levels, in partnership with existing senior team members.
• Manage key timelines and deliverables across the Specialty Finance business—such as investor reporting, internal and external reviews, and compensation-related processes—ensuring that dependencies are coordinated, and deadlines are met.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of relevant professional experience in private markets, Specialty Finance/Asset-Based Finance, investment management, management consulting, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience in a COO, business management, strategy, or senior project management role supporting alternatives, private markets, investment banking, or credit platform.
• Strong familiarity with a wide variety of Specialty Finance/Asset-Based Finance
• Proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders (investment, legal, finance, operations, technology, marketing).
• Experience overseeing or partnering closely with marketing and investor relations functions; ability to help shape strategic messaging and upgrade processes and standards.
• Strong people leadership skills, including the ability to manage and influence senior professionals and to provide structure, feedback, and accountability without formal authority where necessary.
• Exceptional organizational and project management capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, set priorities, and meet tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including comfort working with data, reporting, and operational metrics to drive decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to summarize complex issues, frame decisions, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and external partners.
• High degree of judgment, discretion, and maturity; comfortable operating in a fast‑paced environment with evolving priorities.

Applicants must be authorized and have the right to work in the country where the role is located without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Compensation Details

The salary range for this role in New York is $200,000-$300,000 and the salary range for the role in California is $200,000-$300,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, business sector, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, market benchmarking data, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, which, along with base salary and retirement contributions, is part of our total comprehensive package.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement, life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, production, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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