Investment Operations Associate

Career Group Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Group Search is seeking an Investment Operations Associate in New York, onsite. You will support the private credit trade lifecycle, coordinate settlements, reconciliations, and reporting across diverse asset classes.

You will collaborate with broker-dealers, custodians, and internal teams to streamline processes, enhance controls, and drive scalable operations while focusing on governance.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in Trade Management, Investment Operations, or Finance.
• Strong understanding of bank loans and the trade lifecycle under LSTA/LMA terms.
• Familiarity with credit agreements and day-to-day operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Support full lifecycle of private credit investments, including trade support, event processing, cash and position reconciliations, deal closings and funding coordination.
• Liaise with agents, servicers, custodians and counterparties to monitor settlement breaks and resolve exceptions.
• Collaborate with research, portfolio management, fund accounting, and technology to identify process improvements and automate workflows.
• Work with internal and external parties to address operational needs and drive them to resolution.
• Enhance operational infrastructure to drive scalability with governance and controls.
• Leverage AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making and output.

Skills

Time-sensitive environment

Self-starter

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Financial markets knowledge

Trade lifecycle knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Sentry/Allvue/LoanIQ/Wall Street Office

Job description

Investment Operations Associate - New York, NY (onsite)

Asset management and holding company is looking for an Associate to join the Investment Operations Team. You'll be joining a nimble, experienced team focused on trade operations and reporting across various structured product asset classes, including private credit, broadly syndicated loans, asset-based leases and loans. Specifically, you'll assist in all stages of trade allocation, settlement, life cycle activity, reporting, and reconciliations. This position involves daily cross-functional collaboration, both internally across teams and externally with broker-dealers, custodians, and service providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting full lifecycle of private credit investments, including trade support, event processing, cash and position reconciliations, deal closings and funding coordination
• Liaising with agents, servicers, custodians and counterparties across a range of private credit products to monitor and resolve settlement breaks and exceptions
• Partnering with research, portfolio management, fund accounting, and technology to identify process improvements and automate workflows
• Working closely with internal and external parties to address operational needs and drive them to resolution
• Enhancing the operational infrastructure to drive scalability, while also maintaining a focus on governance and controls
• Leveraging AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making and output

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work effectively in a time-sensitive environment with daily interactions across multiple business units
• Demonstrated self-starter who can balance competing priorities, and work both autonomously and as part of a high performing team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills including taking the initiative to build and enhance controls
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Keen attention to detail and proven ability to manage high transaction volumes and complex allocations
• Strong financial markets product knowledge and understanding of trade lifecycle
• Experience with order management systems and/or market data a plus

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant experience in Trade Management, Investment Operations, or Finance, ideally within a buy-side environment
• Strong understanding of bank loans and the trade lifecycle, including primary and secondary closings for direct investments under LSTA/LMA documentation standards
• Familiarity with credit agreement terms and how they translate into day-to-day operational processes
• Ability to perform detailed data reconciliations across multiple source systems
• Prior use of an enterprise LMS, such as Sentry, Allvue, LoanIQ, Wall Street Office or similar
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar field
• Proficiency with Blackrock Aladdin preferred