Senior Operations Associate/Manager

Abacus Group, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a global investment firm in Manhattan, NY, seeks a Senior Operations Associate/Manager to oversee structured credit, repos, secondary loans, and other complex credit instruments. You will scale cash and position reconciliations, manage P&L reporting, and coordinate with fund administrators and prime brokers.

You will mentor junior staff and oversee onboarding of new counterparties, while evaluating new systems and processes to support growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, accounting, or related field.
• 7–10 years of experience in fund operations, middle office, or fund administration.
• Hedge fund, credit manager, or private fund experience required.
• Experience building cash and position reconciliation processes.
• Understanding of fixed income products such as public and private debt, corporate bonds, CDS, structured credit, and financing facilities.
• Direct experience managing P&L processes and working with fund admins on NAV and allocations.
• Highly organized.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working directly with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of systems such as FIS VPM (or similar PMS), IVP (or similar Data Warehouse), PortfolioBI OMS, Citco suite, reconciliation platforms, CTM/ALERT, derivative systems (IceLink, Markitwire, TradeServ, CME, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Direct operational oversight of structured credit, repos, secondary loans, and other complex credit and fixed-income instruments.
• Develop and scale cash and position reconciliation procedures, including oversight of daily reconciliations, break resolution, and controls around books and records.
• Serve as primary liaison with fund administrators and prime brokers, ensuring accuracy in reporting, cash flows, and P&L across portfolios.
• Oversee fund-level and portfolio-level P&L reporting; sign off on nightly performance.
• Collaborate with the accounting team on entity setup and operational infrastructure.
• Manage and mentor junior operations team members and overseas support teams.
• Lead onboarding and operational readiness for new counterparties, financing agreements, and leverage facilities.
• Evaluate and implement new systems, processes, and tools to support fund growth and complexity.

Skills

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, accounting, or related field

Tools

FIS VPM

IVP

PortfolioBI OMS

Citco suite

CTM/ALERT

Job description

Our client is a global investment firm. They seek a Senior Operations Associate/Manager to join their Manhattan, NY office.

Responsibilities

• Direct operational oversight of structured credit, repos, secondary loans, and other complex credit and fixed‑income instruments
• Develop and scale cash and position reconciliation procedures, including oversight of daily reconciliations, break resolution, and controls around books and records
• Serve as primary liaison with fund administrators and prime brokers, ensuring accuracy in reporting, cash flows, and P&L across portfolios
• Oversee fund‑level and portfolio‑level P&L reporting; sign off on nightly performance
• Collaborate with the accounting team on entity setup and operational infrastructure
• Manage and mentor junior operations team members and overseas support teams
• Lead onboarding and operational readiness for new counterparties, financing agreements, and leverage facilities
• Evaluate and implement new systems, processes, and tools to support fund growth and complexity

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, accounting, or related field
• 7-10 years of experience in fund operations, middle office, or fund administration
• Hedge fund, credit manager, or private fund experience required
• Experience building cash and position reconciliation processes
• Understanding of fixed income products such as public and private debt, corporate bonds, CDS, structured credit, and financing facilities
• Direct experience managing P&L processes and working with fund admins on NAV and allocations
• Highly organized
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working directly with senior internal and external stakeholders
• Strong working knowledge of systems such as FIS VPM (or similar PMS), IVP (or similar Data Warehouse), PortfolioBI OMS, Citco suite, reconciliation platforms, CTM/ALERT, derivative systems (IceLink, Markitwire, TradeServ, CME, etc.)