Position Summary

Guggenheim is seeking a Senior Operations Associate to join the Private Fund and CLO Operations team. This individual will be responsible for the modeling and ongoing maintenance of CLOs and Private Funds. The position requires close interaction with various parties including traders, client service support, custodian/trustee banks, fund administrators, legal counsel and credit analysts. This role will involve working in a dynamic team environment, presents opportunities to further develop bank loan industry knowledge, and supports the Private Fund and CLO Operation team’s objectives and initiatives.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain CLO model that provides testing guidelines including overcollateralization, interest coverage and collateral quality tests specified in Indentures by use of proprietary models
• Run pre-trade testing for proposed trades utilizing the CLO models and approve trades in front office system
• Review and tie-out extensive data for trustee monthly and quarterly payment reports
• Advise Finance of any management fees or reimbursable expenses that are expected with support such as management fee accrual calculations or invoices
• Provide weekly CLO snapshot which includes KPI, positions summary, proforma quarterly distribution, redemption analysis, and transactions to portfolio managers and trade desk
• Assist manager with data collection for any ad hoc requests related to due diligence/RFP, audit, revenue and fee analysis
• Maintain borrowing base files for leverage facilities and facilitate any fundings or paydowns on the leverage as directed by portfolio management
• Refresh monthly private funds team metrics and quarterly QPR.
• Provide necessary information needed to produce 1099-MISC by compiling vendor payments and tax IDs for tax reporting on annual basis
• General fund oversight which includes monitor and maintain covenants of CLOs and leverage facilities
• Calculate and signoff on waterfall calculations relating to Risk Retention vehicles

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• At least three years of CLO-related and/or structured product experience
• Knowledge of Wall Street Office, Aladdin, and Bloomberg
• Strong analytical skills including ability to analyze and manage large sets of interconnected data and information
• Ability to design, document and assist in implementing processes
• Organized, detail-oriented and extremely thorough with strong problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to take initiative
• Operational knowledge of both broadly syndicated and Middle Market CLO structures, leverage facilities, warehouses, and other structured products
• Ability to navigate legal documents such as Indentures, Credit Agreements, Loan Servicing Agreements, Collateral Management Agreements, etc.

Basic Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree with at least 5 years of relevant work experience in investment management or financial services environment
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel
• Must be able to multi-task in a fast paced and challenging environment

Salary Range

Annual base salary between

$105,000.00-$120,000.00

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this position. Actual base salaries may vary depending on factors such as location and experience. The range listed reflects base salary only, and the total compensation package may include other components such as incentive compensation.