CLO Operations Analyst
Hayfin Capital Management LLP
full-time
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Location: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Junior
About the role
- Support Hayfin’s Liquid Credit CLO strategy by working with internal teams and external service providers to ensure smooth operational processes for CLO transactions and portfolio management.
- Oversee administration of CLO portfolios, including compliance monitoring and reporting requirements.
- Monitor cash flows within CLO structures to ensure proper allocation and distribution according to deal documentation.
- Perform daily reconciliations of positions and cash balances across systems and service providers.
- Onboard new CLOs/warehouses through full lifecycle activities, including reviewing warehouse tests, drawdown requests, and flow of funds.
- Perform Interest Payment Date (IPD) calculations, tracking interest accruals and payments in line with deal documentation.
- Coordinate with third-party administrators and trustees to ensure adherence to service level agreements (SLAs).
- Ensure data governance by establishing processes, procedures, and controls for data integrity within the team.
- Identify operational risks and implement control measures to mitigate exposures.
- Ensure regulatory compliance for CLO operations and reporting standards.
- Participate in projects related to process improvement, automation initiatives, and new product launches within the Liquid Credit space.
Requirements
- Experience working with primary and secondary loans or structured credit products (e.g., CLOs): Minimum of 1–3 years either as an administrator or buy-side operations professional.
- Adaptability: Flexibility in response to changing conditions or priorities within a fast-paced environment.
- Operational Knowledge: Strong understanding of loan trade settlements, reconciliations, payments processing, and data governance principles.
- Technical Proficiency: Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with Bloomberg; experience using asset servicing systems such as WSO/Solvas/Sentry.
- Delivery Focused: Ability to manage deliverables effectively while meeting deadlines across daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly cycles.
- Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to build relationships internally across teams and externally with service providers or stakeholders.
- Problem Solving & Decision Making: Analytical mindset with strong decision-making capabilities aligned with business objectives.
- Risk Management & Compliance: Experience in identifying risks within operational processes; ensuring adherence to established controls and mitigating incidents proactively.