Senior Analyst, Portfolio Operations

Avature; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a motivated analyst to join its credit portfolio operations team in Washington, DC. This role is pivotal in ensuring the accurate setup and management of credit portfolios, collaborating with various stakeholders to meet operational timelines. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of credit products, investment structures, and AML/KYC requirements, along with advanced skills in Microsoft Office. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, contributing to a team that values diversity and inclusion. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a leading global investment firm with a commitment to excellence and innovation.

Benefits

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Family planning benefits

Wellness programs

Annual discretionary incentive program

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in credit portfolio operations.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Finance or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient legal and operational setup of credit vehicles.
• Collaborate with investment teams and manage deal closes.

Skills

Credit product knowledge

Investment structure knowledge

AML/KYC procedures

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Self-starter

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Concentration in Finance, Accounting, or Mathematics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Entity management databases

Job description

Carlyle Global Credit’s Operations team focuses on all Operational activities across the Global Credit Platform, including investment capture, investment funding, treasury management, portfolio compliance, and administrator oversight.

Position Summary

Carlyle is seeking an analyst to support our credit portfolio operations team. The analyst will work closely with the broader Operations teams, Investment Professionals, Fund Management, Technology and other key stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely operational setup and closes of different credit portfolios and platforms. This role will also be responsible for meeting deal and fund close timelines, maintaining accurate information within legal entity management databases, and working with colleagues across our global offices to facilitate the operational setup needed to engage in transactions. The Portfolio Operations team is uniquely positioned within the structure of Carlyle, and will have insight into many functional aspects of the firm’s processes – this position is expected to lead, collaborate, and problem solve for our investors.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the efficient and accurate legal and operational setup of credit vehicles.
• Drive portfolio activation across different strategies and jurisdictions of the business by working intimately with key investment team, fund management, and legal stakeholders.
• Maintain and enhance relationships with banking partners, trading partners, and third-party administrators.
• Partner with treasury and capital markets teams to facilitate the setup and onboarding for currency hedging and credit facilities.
• Working with global banking partners to clear KYC protocols and deliver account opening materials to operations and investor relations teams.
• Facilitate deal closes with respective operations and investment team members.
• Ensure accurate portfolio information within relevant entity management databases.
• Navigate complex investment structures while ensuring alignment with internal compliance and legal guidelines.
• Reconcile internal and external data within core system.

Qualifications

Education & Certificates

• Bachelor’s Degree, required
• Concentration in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, or related discipline, strongly preferred

Professional Experience

• 2-5 years of overall relevant experience required
• Experience in credit product types and investment structures strongly preferred
• Acute knowledge of private equity fund and investment structure formations, custodial and trustee account openings, international AML/KYC requirements, and transaction close process.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Operational experience with custodial and trustee account set-up
• Documented knowledge of AML/KYC procedures
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Advanced experience working within large entity and data management databases.
• Detail Oriented, Results Driven.
• Self-starter with a strong willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong work ethic, honesty, integrity, and strong communication skills a must.

The compensation range for this role is specific to Washington, DC, and takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to the skill sets required/preferred; prior experience and training; licenses and/or certifications. The anticipated base salary range for this role is $90,000 to $110,000.

In addition to the base salary, the hired professional will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package spanning retirement benefits, health insurance, life insurance and disability, paid time off, paid holidays, family planning benefits and various wellness programs. Additionally, the hired professional may also be eligible to participate in an annual discretionary incentive program, the award of which will be dependent on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Company Information

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $447 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 612 investment vehicles as of September 30, 2024. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,300 professionals operating in 29 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Investment Solutions - and has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation.

At Carlyle, we value diversity as a key driver of performance and success. Our CEO, Harvey Schwartz, has stated that, "To build better businesses and create value for all of our stakeholders, we are focused on assembling leadership teams with the strongest insights from a range of perspectives." Our aim is to cultivate a community where insights are continually exchanged and different perspectives are embraced. We recognize that diverse teams perform better and we are dedicated to leveraging diversity as a competitive advantage at Carlyle.