Alcentra is owned by Franklin Templeton, a diversified firm that spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, giving us many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. With clients in over 150 countries and offices on six continents, you’ll get exposed to different cultures, people, and business development happening around the world.

Alcentra operates independently as a Specialist Investment Manager and is headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Boston, Tokyo and Hong Kong. We are a leading, global asset management firm specializing in the sub-investment grade debt markets, experts in credit management, private credit, and structured credit strategies.  Our investors include pension funds, insurance companies, government agencies, banks, wealth managers and high net worth individuals.

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What is the Valuation team responsible for?

• Benefit Street Partners - Alcentra is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee and manage the day-to-day activities of our Private Debt valuation processes and reporting. The ideal candidate will be process driven, have a strong background in financial services with extensive knowledge of leveraged loans#MID_SENIOR_LEVEL

• The Valuation Operations Manager will be part of a global team supporting Benefit Street Partners - Alcentra’s monthly and quarterly valuation processes, including liaising with 3rd party valuation firms, investment and finance teams, and auditors, working with these groups to meet desired deliverable timelines. An ability to manage multiple tasks while working under strict time deadlines is essential. This role will focus primarily on Private Debt, CLO, and Distressed and Special Situations investments.  The ideal candidate will have a mix of operations/ accounting, experience in managing and strong analytical and communication skills.  This individual will collaborate with colleagues across the front, middle and back office, and will report to a VP of Finance out of the Boston office.

What are the on-going responsibilities of Valuation Operations Manager be?

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Facilitate monthly and quarterly Valuation Processes covering a variety of credit strategies and asset types across hundreds of borrowers/issuers

• Help recruit, train, manage and develop a Valuation Operations team to support the firm’s global Valuation Processes

• Manage the population of assets in scope for valuation,

• Communicate effectively with the global team on day-to-day workflow status, open items, questions, personnel, etc., navigating time zone differences as necessary,

• Design the systems and processes needed for efficient valuation workflows with an initial focus on Structured Credit pricing,

• Leverage technology to streamline workflows,

• Support the creation of summary materials for valuation committees to review and approve significant changes/events, valuation and market trends, and key judgments,

• Prepare documentation in support of compliance with external audit requirements, including SOX reporting,

• Work with the Global Valuation Specialist to drive enhancements and improvements to the overall valuations and reporting processes, procedures, use of internal resources, and technology

What ideal qualifications skills & experience would help someone to be Successful?

The successful candidate will ideally possess:

• 7-10+ years of experience within financial services, preferably with credit experience

• Experience with leveraged loans and leverage facilities preferred

• Ability to partner and communicate effectively across an organization including with technology, finance, portfolio analytics, portfolio management, and deal team

• Strong Microsoft Office skills are required

• Proven record of project management/oversight with strong communication skills

• Team player with the ability to build strong relationships at all levels within the firm

• Knowledge of capital markets/ illiquid valuations a plus

• Demonstrated technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including streamlining processes

• Ability to complete multiple tasks under the pressure of tight deadlines

• Comfort facilitating the valuation processes across a large quantity of diverse investments in parallel

Work Shift Timing - 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM IST