Portfolio Operations & Capital Recovery Associate

The Equus Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant discounts

Job summary

The Equus Group, a private investment firm in Chicago, is seeking an Operations Associate to drive portfolio support and capital recovery operations. The role emphasizes ownership of follow-through on restructurings and recoveries, with exposure to legal work, counterparties, and court filings.

You will design tracking systems, coordinate across internal teams and external counsel, and ensure capital is tracked, followed up on, and repaid as deployed, keeping momentum across complex investments.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in operations, fund administration, venture capital operations, debt servicing, or a related analytical/operational function.
• Strong background in operational processes, ideally with exposure to complex investment or fund structures.
• Familiarity with reviewing and tracking transaction documents, contracts, and legal/court filings.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a proven ability to keep many complex, concurrent moving pieces meticulously organized.
• Thrives in fast-paced, unstructured environments where priorities shift and paths to resolution require proactive problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Own the operational follow-through on deployed capital to ensure repayment and resolution across distressed or restructured portfolio assets.
• Coordinate moving pieces across complex, long-term restructurings involving legal counsel, external counterparties, and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain rigorous oversight of transaction documents, legal notices, and court filings associated with portfolio interventions.
• Design and manage detailed tracking systems to monitor milestones, deadlines, and action items, preventing issues from stalling or slipping through the cracks.
• Collaborate with finance and legal teams to support complex investment and fund structures as operational needs evolve.

Skills

Operations

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Documentation review

Coordination

Job description

The Equus Group, a private investment firm in Chicago, is seeking an Operations Associate to drive portfolio support and capital recovery operations. The role emphasizes ownership of follow-through on restructurings and recoveries, with exposure to legal work, counterparties, and court filings.

You will design tracking systems, coordinate across internal teams and external counsel, and ensure capital is tracked, followed up on, and repaid as deployed, keeping momentum across complex investments.