- Location: New York
- Employment Type: Full-time, in office (5 days a week)
- Base Salary Range: $175,000 to $225,000 (based on appropriate skills, this is open for discussion)
- Minimum Requirements: Degree from a top 200 university, GPA of 3.3 or above, 7+ years in a CLO Operations role
About the Role:
A high-performing global investment fund is hiring for a CLO Operations Manager to help build out the CLO Operations function. The firm trades across global macro asset classes and maintains a high-touch, collaborative environment where precision and experience are key.
This is a senior-level, hands-on role requiring deep operational expertise in the CLO space, particularly around lifecycle management, trade settlements, risk monitoring, and front office collaboration. The role is fully office-based and demands someone who has the entrepreneurial flair to be part of the company’s CLO journey from day one.
Key Responsibilities:
- Automation and Improvement: Identify operational inefficiencies and lead process automation initiatives
- Trade Validation: Ensure accurate trade capture across internal and external systems
- Settlement Oversight: Manage CLO loan settlements through outsourced partners and counterparties
- Lifecycle Events: Supervise coupon payments, paydowns, PIKs and resolve escalations from outsourced teams
- Cash and Reconciliation: Lead daily cash and trade reconciliations, trustee payment cycles and liquidity forecasting
- Compliance & Risk: Track and test CLO compliance, monitor portfolio performance post-reinvestment
- Syndicated Loans: Manage loan participation, liaise with agents, and support restructuring events
- Reporting: Drive reporting accuracy across trustees, service providers and the front office
Required Experience:
- At least 7 years in CLO operations, ideally on the buy-side
- Previous leadership experience
- Strong working knowledge of credit products, CLO structures, and lifecycle management
- Proficient with platforms like WSO and WSO Compliance, Excel, and Bloomberg
- Experience reviewing CLO documentation and interacting directly with Portfolio Managers
- Familiarity with warehouse stages and deal closings
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills in high-pressure environments
Benefits Overview:
- Fully covered medical (or enhanced coverage options), dental and vision
- 401k matching (100% of first 4%)
- Short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and commuter benefits
- Private healthcare, gym access, and food delivery services
- Learning and development budgets
- Generous parental leave and eldercare support
- Long term incentive plan in addition to annual comp