Sr. Operations Analyst – Private Markets Reporting
Description
This position supports the Private Market Operations team across complex private markets reporting and operations, with direct ownership of alternative investment reporting. The role performs account and asset onboarding, portfolio accounting and Arch maintenance, reporting and data reconciliation, and transaction processing. Reporting to the Manager of Private Market Operations, the Senior Analyst partners with internal private markets and operations teams to maintain accurate client and private investment data in Arch and portfolio accounting systems. The position leads key daily, monthly, and quarterly workflows and supports accurate, timely reporting for private and institutional clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead key operational processes and execute complex work across daily, monthly, and quarterly workflows, with direct ownership of alternative investment reporting.
- Perform account onboarding, setup, and maintenance across portfolio accounting and reporting systems, including asset setup, classification, and data configuration.
- Maintain data integrity by monitoring feeds, ensuring timely updates, and resolving exceptions, with an emphasis on alternative investment data quality and completeness.
- Process transactions, perform reconciliations, and investigate discrepancies with custodians and fund administrators, including capital calls, distributions, and valuation (NAV) updates.
- Review and process capital account statements, capital call and distribution notices, and other fund documents; track commitments and unfunded balances; maintain supporting documentation; and ensure accurate accounting and reporting.
- Lead alternative investment data and reporting workflows in partnership with Arch and the Alternative Investments team; identify data gaps, perform quality reviews, and drive issues through resolution.
- Produce monthly and quarterly reporting deliverables for private and institutional clients, including alternative investment reporting, and support aggregation, review, and distribution workflows.
- Train and mentor Operations Analysts, serve as an escalation point for complex issues, document procedures, and support cross-coverage and process improvement initiatives.
- Support daily production activities, account closings, and broader operational priorities while following established procedures and recommending improvements to efficiency and controls.
- Support internal and external audit and compliance requests related to private markets data and processes.
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned to support the team.
Role Scope and Working Relationships
- Direct Reports: None
- Decision-making responsibility: Independently analyze and resolve complex operational problems; serve as an escalation point for complex issues. Approval authority and escalation thresholds are to be confirmed.
- Key internal partner(s): Private Market Operations, internal private markets and operations teams, and the Alternative Investments team
- Key external relationship(s): Custodians, fund administrators, general partners, and Arch; supports reporting for private and institutional clients
- Primary systems/tools: Arch (alternative investment data platform), portfolio accounting and reporting systems, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and other AI tools used in accordance with firm data security and compliance policies
- Travel Requirements: Minimal