Private Credit - Operations Associate

Private Credit Operations Associate

A leading investment group is seeking a Private Credit Operations Associate to join their London team. This role offers the opportunity to play a pivotal part in supporting investment activity across emerging markets, with a focus on private credit and complementary strategies.

You will be integral to ensuring operational excellence, robust risk management, and timely reporting, all while contributing to the enhancement of systems and processes during an exciting period of growth. The organisation values diversity and inclusion, providing a supportive environment where your skills and experience are recognised and nurtured. Flexible working opportunities, generous pension contributions, and ongoing training are just some of the benefits you can expect as part of this dynamic team.

What you'll do:

• Execute and oversee the complete operational lifecycle of new and existing transactions, ensuring accuracy from trade capture through settlement, ongoing servicing, and maturity.
• Act as a key point of coordination between internal teams such as Investment, Finance, Risk, and external service providers to guarantee timely and precise operational delivery.
• Perform core middle- and back-office processes including trade capture, confirmations, margining, reconciliations, and settlements with meticulous attention to detail.
• Provide effective oversight of fund administrators by reviewing outputs, resolving breaks promptly, and maintaining high standards for service levels and controls.
• Manage daily treasury functions encompassing cash management, funding movements, and short- to medium-term cash flow projections to support business needs.
• Produce and maintain daily and periodic management information systems (MIS), including profit & loss statements, liquidity reporting, and investigation of outstanding cash or position breaks.
• Own and develop the portfolio management system along with associated market data to ensure data integrity and usability for front office operations and management reporting.
• Support provision and analysis of transaction and portfolio data for internal stakeholders by delivering accurate insights that inform decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen the control environment by reducing operational risk through process enhancement and automation initiatives.
• Support or lead delivery of operational projects and new business initiatives such as system enhancements, process changes, or onboarding new strategies or structures.

What you bring:

• Experience in operations or middle office within asset management, private credit, alternatives, or banking is highly desirable for this role.
• A strong understanding of transaction lifecycles coupled with comprehensive knowledge of fund operations is essential for success.
• Comfortable working in a lean environment where flexibility is required alongside high levels of responsibility.
• Systems-oriented mindset with genuine interest in process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency.
• Excellent inter-personal skills enabling you to build collaborative relationships across teams internally as well as externally.
• Proven ability to produce accurate management information reports such as P&L statements or liquidity analyses under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated capacity for overseeing fund administrators by reviewing outputs thoroughly and resolving breaks efficiently.
• Analytical approach towards investigating outstanding cash or position breaks with sensitivity towards risk mitigation.
• Ability to identify opportunities for strengthening control environments through automation or process enhancement projects.
• Commitment to inclusivity by welcoming diverse perspectives that enrich team performance.

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