Portfolio Operations Associate Jobs in Ohio (NOW HIRING)

• Manages and prioritizes a pipeline of private ABF opportunities through a developed and approved business strategy.
• Manages all transactional aspects of the end-to-end process of negotiating, structuring and closing asset-based finance transactions
• Presents and reinforces the rationale for the investment to the Investment Committee
• Leads and participates in pitching, evaluating, structuring, executing, managing and closing all aspects of ABF transactions.
• Provides ABF execution expertise/guidance to other members of the investment team.
• Drives issuer engagement and originates opportunities.
• Develops and maintains relationships with external counterparties and internal partners.
• Identifies, researches and analyzes potential new asset classes.
• Drives effective monitoring and reporting of the private asset backed ABF portfolio.
• Liaises with Legal, Accounting, Operations, Compliance and Risk departments on various transactions
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

• Bachelor's Degree Finance or quantitative related field - Required
• Master's Degree Finance or quantitative related field - Preferred
• Typically, 10+ years of experience in banking, investment banking, insurance, investment advisory and/or capital markets with specific experience structuring and executing private ABF transactions. - Required
• Proven experience in cashflow modeling and structuring across multiple ABF sectors. - Required
• Strong working experience with credit rating agencies and legal teams used in ABF financings and underwritings. - Required
• Experience across various ABF collateral types (commercial and consumer) - specifically structuring to achieve long-term capital efficiency for insurance clients. - Required
• Prior and successful experience generating collateral performance assumptions, evaluating credit risk and negotiating deal terms. - Required
• Strong public, 144a, 4a2, and loan deal execution performance history and credit underwriting skills. - Required
• Developed effective relationships and management skills within private asset backed sectors. - Required
• Demonstrated excellent in-person presentation skills, both oral and written. - Required
• Proven team player with the ability to be a leader and manager for the sector and team on multiple transactions at any one time. - Required
• Superior and proven organizational skills in order to handle multiple complex transactions simultaneously. - Required
• Demonstrated ability to successfully interact effectively with senior executives inside and outside our organization. - Required
• CFA - Preferred

Work Setting/Position Demands:

• Works in an office setting and remains in a stationary position for long periods of time while working at a desk, on a computer or with other standard office equipment, or while in meetings.
• Requires the ability to verbally communicate and exchange accurate information to customers and associates on a regular basis.
• Requires visual acuity to read and interpret a variety of correspondence, procedures, reports and forms via paper and electronic documents, visual inspection involving small defects; small parts, and/or operation of machinery (including inspection); using measurement devices continuously. Visual acuity is required to determine accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work assigned.
• Requires the ability to prepare written correspondence, reports and forms using prescribed formats and conforming to rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style on a regular basis.
• Requires the ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Performs substantial movement of wrists, hands, and fingers for continuous computer work.
• Extended hours required during peak workloads or special projects/events.
• Associate must be able to travel via airplane
• Associate must be able to travel via car
• Routine and/or extended after hours work needed

Travel Requirements:

• 5% travel