• Location: New York NY
• Type: Perm
• Job #25812

Company Overview:
A leading global alternative investment manager offers clients primary and secondary investment solutions across credit, private equity, real estate, and infrastructure asset classes. They are seeking a Vice President to lead U.S. loan closing and settlement activities within their global credit platform.

Job Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end U.S. loan settlement function, ensuring timely, accurate, and risk-controlled execution across asset classes.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing settlement team; oversee outsourced/nearshore closing providers and manage SLA performance.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for high-risk, high-touch, or time-sensitive closings.
• Represent the loan settlements function in audit, compliance, risk, and regulatory reviews.
• Lead secondary loan closings using ClearPar and internal systems.
• Oversee booking, data integrity, and cash/position accuracy in WSO Admin and related platforms.
• Define and maintain standard operating procedures, workflow governance, and internal control frameworks.
• Monitor daily settlement pipelines, identify funding risks, and mitigate operational and liquidity impacts.
• Partner with Legal, Trading, Portfolio Management, Treasury, Accounting, and Compliance for seamless trade lifecycle execution.
• Drive the operational strategy for loan settlements, including process redesign and automation initiatives.
• Collaborate with Technology and external vendors on system enhancements and workflow optimization.
• Develop and deliver executive-level reporting on settlement performance and pipeline health.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required; MBA, CFA, CPA, or equivalent is a plus.
• 7+ years of investment operations experience at a buy-side investment manager or comparable environment.
• Expert-level knowledge of syndicated loan closings and settlement practices, including ClearPar workflows.
• Advanced proficiency with WSO Admin; familiarity with Allvue/Black Mountain, Everest, Geneva, and IVP preferred.
• Strong understanding of loan documentation, trade mechanics, and funding processes across leveraged loans, private credit, and CLO structures.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume pipelines, tight deadlines, and complex counterparties.
• Experience leading teams, overseeing third-party providers, and interacting with senior stakeholders.

Compensation:
Salary: $170,000 – $210,000, Plus Bonus