Collateral Management Senior Officer

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The Collateral Administration Associate plays a key role in managing and supporting private fund financing deals within the Collateral Administration team. This position is responsible for the efficient oversight of cash flows, loan administration, trade settlements, and reporting. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytically proficient, and capable of collaborating across multiple teams to ensure accurate and timely data management, reporting, and deal compliance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1.    Deal Oversight and Portfolio Management

• Manage and oversee a portfolio of private fund financing deals. 
• Perform daily reconciliations of cash flows and asset positions, verifying the accuracy of principal and interest payments ahead of monthly reporting and investor payment deadlines.

2.    Trade Settlement and Reconciliation

• Investigate and resolve post-trade breaks (e.g., paydowns, interest payments, PIK, fees) by liaising with Loan Administration teams, Asset Services, Trade Settlement, Trustees, and Agent Banks.
• Support trade settlement processes, ensuring accurate and compliant trade execution.

3.    Coverage and Collateral Quality Testing

• Conduct calculations for various financial tests, including coverage, collateral quality, and portfolio profile assessments as stipulated by deal indentures.
• Maintain accurate deal models (Borrowing Base) with up-to-date data on portfolio positions, holdings, and cash flows to support reporting accuracy.

4.    Modelling and Reporting

• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for clients, ensuring data integrity and timely completion of deliverables as stipulated in the deal indentures.
• Provide key support for investment managers by running hypothetical scenarios on new advances and asset acquisitions, facilitating strategic decision-making processes.

5.    Payment Processing and FX Transactions

• Oversee payments and foreign exchange transactions related to asset purchases, cash cleaning, and invoicing, ensuring precision and timeliness.

6.    Deal Onboarding and Document Review

• Assist the team on onboarding new deals by helping setup new assets in Solvas as well as and populating global asset data to ensure the portfolio is up to date by the deal closing date.

PROFILE

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
• Comfortable managing their own deal allocation independently whilst being pro-active in supporting the wider team with ad-hoc tasks. 
• Minimum of 3+ years experience in Fund Financing, CLO Administration, Structured Finance, or a similar field.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in cash flow and position reconciliation.
• Proficiency in Excel, with advanced formula skills and the ability to interpret model calculations alongside the deal indentures.
• Familiarity with ESMA reporting requirements is advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational, and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and with external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of fund financing deal indentures (e.g., Facility Agreements, Agency Agreements and Collateral Administration Agreements).
• Experience with debt portfolio management or similar finance roles.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic, deadline-driven environment and handle multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of Solvas/CDO Suite would be advantageous.

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WHAT WE OFFER:

We are committed to supporting your development, advancing your career, and providing benefits that matter to you. 

Our industry-leading Alter Domus Academy offers six learning zones for every stage of your career, with resources tailored to your ambitions and resources from LinkedIn Learning. 

Our global benefits also include: 

• Support for professional accreditations such as ACCA and study leave 
• Flexible arrangements, generous holidays, birthday leave
• Continuous mentoring along your career progression 
• Active sports, events and social committees across our offices 
• Support with mental, physical, emotional and financial support 24/7 from our Employee Assistance Program 
• The opportunity to invest in our growth and success through our Employee Share Plan 
• Plus additional local benefits depending on your location 

Equity in every sense of the word 

We are in the business of equity, in every sense of the word. For us, this means taking action to ensure every colleague has equal opportunity, valuing every voice and experience across our organisation, maintaining an inclusive culture where you can bring your whole self to work, and making Alter Domus a workplace where everyone feels they belong. 

We celebrate our differences, and understand that our success relies on diverse perspectives and experiences, working towards shared goals and a common purpose. Thanks to the work of our Group DE&I Committee and network of DE&I Champions, we empower all of our people to be truly invested in the alternative.  

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruiting and onboarding process. Please contact our hiring team if you require any accommodations to make our recruitment process more accessible for you. 

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