• Location: New York NY
• Type: Perm
• Job #24609

Company Overview:
A New York-based investment advisor with approximately $6 billion in assets under management is seeking a Director of Operations. The role involves leading and scaling the operational infrastructure, ensuring efficient execution across the firm's structured credit and real estate investment operations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Drive the day-to-day operations of the firm, ensuring seamless trade capture, reconciliation, settlements, and reporting.
• Support trading activity in structured products to ensure proper setup, tracking, and integration into systems.
• Build, manage, and mentor operations staff, fostering accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
• Identify opportunities to automate, streamline, and scale workflows; implement tools and controls that enhance efficiency and reduce risk.
• Manage relationships with fund administrators, custodians, prime brokers, valuation agents, and technology providers.
• Lead operational projects such as system enhancements, workflow redesigns, and infrastructure upgrades that support firm growth.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 10+ years of middle/back-office experience, preferably within a buy-side fund setting.
• Real estate investment operations experience required.
• Advent Geneva expertise strongly preferred.
• General knowledge of structured credit asset classes, including ABS, RMBS, CMBS, CLOs, and CRE loans.
• Strong knowledge of cash reconciliation, settlements, CTM, and ALERT.
• Demonstrated experience managing relationships with custodians, prime brokers, valuation service providers, and other vendors.

Compensation:
Salary: $175,000 – $210,000, Plus Bonus