Consultant, Private Equity

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role

SME role in performing end to end Accounting, transfer agency activities in Private Debt

Performs consulting role as a liaison between Team and key stake holders. Acts as a primary reviewer performing reviews of different activities within the business

Core Competencies and Skills Required

• Understanding of day to day operational activities of trade settlement & private equity.

• Liaison effectively with team members, internal groups and external counterparties

• Demonstrate through examples /evidence analytical ability, problem solving, day-to-day task management  and escalation of issues

• Good Accounting and trade settlement, trade lifecycle of a private debt knowledge is a must

• Self-starter with the ability to function independently in a fast-paced, dynamic and demanding environment.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks under extremely time sensitive conditions.

Major Duties and Key Responsibilities

• Establishes and develops plans that are thorough, realistic, and effective in meeting goals; Incumbent will be responsible for managing available resources and work allocation.

• Responsible for maintaining high standard of accuracy and timeliness for all deliverables.

• Shows a sense of urgency; drives to closure; persists despite obstacle; strives to achieve results; pursues challenging goals and works hard to achieve them.

• Must have strong subject matter expertise along with thorough understanding of VPM & WSO application

• Performing quality assurance checks on information received internally from other supporting functions.

• Maintain accounting system, reviewing all fund transactions and reclassifications of journals.

• Handling client, audit and internal queries and acting as face of the process.

• Coordinate with operational teams, internal groups and external counterparties to resolve discrepancies in a timely and efficient manner; also ensure full and proper reporting to the manager of any operational issues.

• Coordinating with the onshore team on Migrations, working closely  with Managers for on-boarding new transitionsSupport the daily processing for Loan securities including Private Debt loans, Direct Lending loans, Club loans, Broadly syndicated loans (BSLs). E.g. Term Loans, Revolvers, Delayed Draw Term Loan

• Proactively and accurately identify incoming agent notices; process all life cycle events for portfolios containing multiple asset types.

• Process trade corrections and manage pre-settlement confirmation process for all types of private loan securities, including debt, equities, and bonds, traded in international markets.

• Resolve fails with Clients/Loan Agents

• Collaborate with Loan Administrators to interpret, problem-solve and to help better understand loan related information to resolve exceptions.

• Communicate clearly and efficiently with agent banks to confirm and obtain loan notices.

• Manage all monthly activities by providing clients with portfolio positions, posting transactions, and delivering information to Fund Accounting teams.

• Effective investigation and reconciliation of breaks and established escalation process

• Monitor trade capture process and upload trades to the FIS VPM Platform.

• Communicating effectively with internal partners, clients, and auditors, tailoring information to audience as required.

• Create and maintain process flows and control tools to accommodate new business needs.

• Assist managers in business development, client specific reporting / analysis request and special projects.

• Act as a back-up for Team Lead and manage the work in his/her absence

Skills / Experience

• Loan administration and private debt financial security instruments experience

• Knowledge / Experience of the Private Debt trade flow

• Knowledge / Experience of FIS VPM application

• Knowledge / Experience of WSO

• Ability to work under pressure and maintain high standards when dealing with tight deadlines, high volumes and demanding trading desks and clients.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• A team player, taking ownership for own role while contributing to wider team efforts.

• Knowledge of custody, securities lending, prime brokerage, market trading practices and position processing treatment

Education and Qualifications:

• Master / Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.

• 7 - 10 years of work experience in a Private Equity / Fund Accounting

• Experience in trade settlement/ Private Debt

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Must be able to interact and communicate with co-workers in a clear, thorough and concise manner. Work environment and physical demands are those normally associated with work either at office or any other location including home, including frequent use of the computer and telephone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions unless those accommodations would impose an undue hardship or constitute a direct threat.

Eligibility

• 24 Months as a Technical Coordinator /Associate Consultant to move as Consultant 

• Movement within TL and Consultant Level will be 12 months 

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

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Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

About Our Pune Office

The Northern Trust Pune office, established in 2016, is now home to over 3,000 employees. The office handles various functions, including Operations for Asset Servicing and Wealth Management, as well as delivering critical technology solutions that support business operations across the globe.

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