Global Investment Operations Analyst/Associate

COMPANY OVERVIEW

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

KKR's Gurugram office provides best in class services and solutions to our internal stakeholders and clients, drives organization wide process efficiency and transformation, and reflects KKR's global culture and values of teamwork and innovation. The office contains multifunctional business capabilities and is integral in furthering the growth and transformation of KKR.

TEAM OVERVIEW
KKR’s Global Investment Operations team and specifically the CLO team, which supports the firm’s day-to-day middle-office and back-office operations that drive business decisions and long-term success in KKR CLOs. 

POSITION SUMMARY
KKR is seeking a Senior Analyst for its Leveraged Credit Operations Team based in the Gurugram office. This role will support the Insurance CLO (may cover EUR & US CLOs in the future) Operations team in, but not exclusively to, asset maintenance, daily trade and cash reconciliation, trustee oversight and Portfolio Management support. Considerable time in the role will also include reconciling monthly CLO reports to the trustees to ensure that such relevant data is up to date and correct before it gets released to investors. This will also include Interest Payment Dates and Waterfalls. The candidate will have a sub-team that they will be based within Gurugram but will also liaise on a daily basis with colleagues in Dublin in both junior and senior roles.

We are operating in a 4-day in office, 1-day flexible work arrangement. 

QUALIFICATIONS
•    4 - 8 years of experience in similar roles and understands requirements for financial organizations
•    Experience in a multinational Financial Services organization 
•    Prior experience working with CLOs is essential 
•    Strong communication skills and email writing skills
•    Knowledge of loans, bonds, revolvers, loan syndication and participation trades is preferred
•    Ability to manage numerous requests and tasks on a daily basis and track / respond in a timely manner
•    Systems/ Tools/ Applications knowledge:
-    Advent Geneva – preferable 
-    Markit – not essential 
-    Allvue aka Everest – preferable
-    Advanced proficiency in Excel – to a high degree 
•    Focused on delivery excellence and accountability
•    Displays team-work orientation and is highly collaborative
•    Build strong relationships with local and global colleagues

Stakeholder Management
•    Interact with the team and the managers from global teams on a regular basis to understand their requirements, reporting needs and possible challenges
•    Act as a point of escalation for all queries
•    Manage Process Metrics, KPIs, other dashboards at regular frequency, as required
•    Liaise closely with global counterparts to resolve all queries on a day-to-day basis
•    Work with third-party agent banks and custodians

KKR is an equal opportunity employer.  Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.

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