About the Role
Petra Funds Group is seeking a Vice President, Liquid Credit Operations to lead and execute critical operational processes supporting a sophisticated liquid credit investment platform. This individual will play a key role in ensuring the accurate and timely settlement of investment transactions while partnering closely with Portfolio Management, Trading, Finance, Fund Accounting, and external counterparties.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the operational lifecycle of liquid credit investment transactions from trade capture through settlement.
- Manage daily trade settlements and proactively resolve settlement exceptions with brokers, custodians, administrators, and counterparties.
- Reconcile investment activity between Order Management Systems (OMS) and downstream accounting and operational platforms.
- Generate operational reports from the OMS and provide data extracts from supporting systems to ensure accurate downstream processing.
- Partner closely with Portfolio Managers, Traders, Fund Accounting, Treasury, Compliance, and external service providers to ensure operational efficiency.
- Monitor trade activity across multiple portfolios while maintaining a high degree of accuracy in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Support operational processes related to Broadly syndicated loans (BSLs), Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs), and Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS).
- Identify opportunities to improve operational workflows, controls, automation, and reporting.
- Assist with operational projects, system implementations, and process enhancements as the business continues to scale.
- Maintain strong operational controls and ensure adherence to internal policies and industry best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
- 7+ years of investment operations experience supporting liquid credit or alternative investment strategies.
- Experience using settlement platforms such as ClearPar and/or CTM.
- Experience working with an Order Management System (OMS), including reconciling investment activity, running reports, and providing data extracts.
- Strong experience supporting investment operations for Broadly Syndicated Loans, CLOs, and RMBS.
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment while ensuring timely settlement of investment transactions.
- Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills with the ability to work cross-functionally across investment, finance, and operations teams.
Skills
- Liquid credit operations
- Broadly syndicated loans (BSLs)
- Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs)
- Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS)
- Trade settlement
- Reconciliation
- Order Management Systems (OMS)
- Settlement platforms (ClearPar, CTM)
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
Location
- US
- Europe
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Vice President
- 7+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $146,000 - $219,000 per year
Benefits
- 90% covered medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums
- Fully funded Health Savings Account (HSA) employer contributions
- 401(k) employer match at 100% of your contributions up to 5% of compensation, with immediate vesting
- Flexible paid time off
- Generous holiday calendar
About the Company
- Petra Funds Group is a single source provider for the fund administration and fund infrastructure needs of Private Equity and Debt Funds.
- Petra enables fund managers to focus on value-added tasks, outsourcing the rest.
- The company is comprised of highly experienced professionals across the US and Europe.
- Petra's foundation is built on trust, experience, and uncompromising accuracy.
- The company emphasizes expertise, collaboration, and attention to detail.
Equal Opportunity
- Certified Great Place to Work®
- Fortune Best Medium Workplaces™
- Fortune Best Financial Services & Insurance Workplaces™
