Senior Analyst, Private Debt Operations

About the role

Neuberger Berman is looking for a Private Markets Operations Analyst, a cross-functional role supporting the Private Debt Investment team and other Alternative Investments. The analyst plays a key part in the daily support of portfolio management, fund administration and treasury management for private debt strategies and other alternative strategies, covering Data Integrity, Agency, Trade Ops/Settlements, Account Transitions, Asset Servicing and Reconciliations, and helping design and implement process improvements and system enhancements.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and resolve cash, trade and position breaks and other open items between internal systems and external sources, and escalate aged open items
• Oversee the trade process, including trade booking, broker confirmations and loan settlement (life cycle events for credit products)
• Liaise between portfolio managers, finance, compliance and service providers on portfolio-specific issues
• Coordinate deal funding and borrowing/draw-downs, and liaise daily between custodian, loan agents and fund administrators
• Oversee outsourced providers and vendors across relevant functions

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree
• 4-5+ years of operations experience in private credit, bank loans or direct lending
• Experience with structured debt and various credit products
• Team-oriented, organized, able to multitask in a fast-paced environment and communicate verbally and in writing
• Experience implementing new systems or technology initiatives to improve efficiency
• Right to work in the United States without sponsorship

Required skills

• Highly proficient Microsoft Excel (formulas required), Visio, Outlook and Word
• Preferred: Wall Street Office and Clearpar, Allvue (Everest), Aladdin, Appian
• Preferred: understanding of accounting theory applied to investment transactions

What we offer

• Salary range of $110,000-$130,000, with eligibility for a discretionary bonus
• Paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement, life insurance and other benefits
• Hybrid arrangement with a minimum of three days per week in the New York City office