Associate, CLO Operations in London

Associate, CLO Operations in London

London Full-Time 63000 - 77000 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
Intermediate Capital Group

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Monitor cash projections, produce trade results, and advise on compliance.
  • Company: Join a leading investment manager in the CLO sector with a dynamic team.
  • Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, wellbeing support, and a focus on inclusivity.
  • Other info: Flexible work culture with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
  • Why this job: Make an impact in finance while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
  • Qualifications: Experience in finance or economics, advanced Excel skills, and a proactive mindset.

The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.

Contract Type: Permanent, full-time

Location: London, St Pauls

Department: Investment Operations

Summary of our opportunity

ICG is one of the leading investment managers in the CLO sector and Liquid Funds space and currently manages over $20bn of assets across these strategies. The EU and US CLO Operations Teams are responsible for tracking investments and ensuring investors and portfolio managers have accurate and timely portfolio information. The team is also responsible for the documentation of CLOs and deals extensively with third party administrators and trustees. Activities will also include testing to ensure the portfolio remains within its pre-agreed compliance boundaries.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Monitor daily traded cash projections.
  • Produce hypothetical trade results for Portfolio Managers proposed trades.
  • Produce detailed weekly portfolio status reports and present to Portfolio Manager.
  • Advise on compliance test results, funding requirements and trading opportunities.
  • Work with Portfolio Management team, marketing and client relations, finance and external Middle Office provider.
  • Attend KPI meetings with Administrators and external Middle Office provider.
  • Identify and resolve issues relating to day to day trading activity, investor queries and service provider escalations.
  • Provide oversight for external Middle Office in monthly and payment date reporting, as well as reviewing waterfall calculations.
  • Review and interpret complex legal documentation.

Key Requirements/Qualifications

You will have demonstrable experience of:

  • Essential
    • Experience with a CLO Manager or alternative investment manager, Trustee or CLO administrator
    • Relevant background in finance, economics, business, or accounting
    • Advanced Excel skills, use of Excel Add-in’s a plus
    • An ability to utilise AI tools
    • Ability to remain calm under pressure when working to tight deadlines
    • Comfortable and confident in dealing with Portfolio Managers and other team members
    • A positive attitude, good teamwork and relationship building skills
    • Ability to read and digest complex legal and technical documents
  • Desirable
    • Exposure to systems for loan management (Allvue, WSO/Nexus)
    • Proactive in problem solving
    • Enjoys being a part of a team but is able to work independently
    • A strong change and development mindset

Personal Attributes

Personal attributes that will make you successful in this role include but are not limited to:

  • Educated to degree level
  • Have the ability to drive effective day-to-day operational execution
  • Relationship Management and ability to manage stakeholders’ expectations
  • Assists in generating ideas on improving the effectiveness of processes, applications and techniques
  • Works independently for most tasks and manages day-to-day activities of own role with limited direction
  • Can work alongside more senior colleagues on more complex transactions or projects
  • Proactive in identifying opportunities to contribute to broader organisational initiatives
  • Confident in taking ownership of responsibilities and driving tasks forward
  • Flexible in dealing with multiple and changing priorities

Our Global Benefits Framework is centred around these 3 key attributes:

  • Wellbeing - Supporting your mental, physical and financial wellbeing as well as your lifestyle needs.
  • Inclusivity – Fit for purpose and competitive, no matter who or where you are.
  • Longevity – Long Term and sustainable in design.

Associate, CLO Operations in London employer: Intermediate Capital Group

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Intermediate Capital Group

Contact Details:

Intermediate Capital Group Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Associate, CLO Operations in London

CLO Operations
Cash Projections Monitoring
Portfolio Management
Compliance Testing
Advanced Excel Skills
AI Tools Utilisation
Relationship Management