Collateral Operations Analyst

Collateral Operations Analyst

$80000 - $100000 per year | Fort Worth, TX | Hybrid | Permanent

Buy-side collateral seat at a top global alternative asset manager. Own the full margin cycle on a small team, not one slice at a bank. Up to $100K base + $22.5K bonus, best-in-class benefits, hybrid in Fort Worth.

A bit about us:

We are a leading global alternative asset management firm with more than $300 billion in assets under management and investment and operations teams around the world. Founded in 1992, we invest across a broadly diversified set of strategies, including private equity, impact, credit, real estate, and market solutions. Our approach is built on collaboration, innovation, and inclusion, and we hire sharp people and take care of them. We are adding an Analyst to our Investment Operations team supporting our Credit and Real Estate strategies, a small, high-impact group handling daily collateral management and credit derivatives support from our Fort Worth office.

Why join us?

Base salary up to $100K plus a $22.5K bonus

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k)

Hybrid schedule in our Fort Worth office

Small team where you own the full margin cycle and work directly with the desks

Buy-side pay, hours, and visibility compared to a bank seat

Automation with Alteryx and AI built into the role, not a side project

Long-term career growth within a leading global firm

Job Details

What We Are Looking For:

We are seeking an Analyst to join our Investment Operations team supporting our Credit and Real Estate strategies. This is a small, high-impact group responsible for daily collateral management and credit derivatives support within the wider Operations group. You will own the full margin cycle across cleared and bilateral derivatives, repos, and prime brokerage accounts, oversee the deliverables of an offshore collateral team, and work directly with counterparties, prime brokers, custodians, and fund administrators. The ideal candidate is 2 to 4 years into a margin or collateral seat, brings strong problem-solving skills and a high ownership mindset, and is eager to find and automate manual work. This is a long-term operations role based in our Fort Worth, TX office on a hybrid schedule.

What You Will Do:

Agree and move daily margin on cleared and bilateral derivatives, repos, and prime brokerage accounts.

Book cash movements to meet obligations and return excess collateral to the funds.

Reconcile cash collateral positions daily and resolve breaks.

Set up and maintain collateral agreement reference data and ensure collateral systems adhere to control policies.

Onboard ISDAs through Counterparty Manager and review UMR metrics.

Provide operational processing and lifecycle support for cleared and bilateral derivatives transactions.

Manage offshore collateral team deliverables.

Interface directly with counterparties, prime brokers, custodians, and fund administrators.

Analyze operational risks and build out mitigation controls.

Identify manual workflows and automate them using Alteryx, AI, and workflow applications.

Test and implement cash and collateral system enhancements.

Support increased activity during the first five business days of the month and quarterly audit cycles.

What We Provide:

Base salary up to $100K

Annual bonus

Full-Time

Hybrid

Full Benefits Package Available

What We Believe:

Not sure if you meet every qualification? We still encourage you to apply! We value inclusivity, welcoming candidates from diverse backgrounds, including non-traditional paths. Unique experiences enrich our team, and the willingness to dream big makes you an exceptional candidate!

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.

Requirements:

2 to 4 years of experience handling margin calls in a bank, buy-side, or similar collateral or margin operations role

Exposure to ISDA OTC derivatives (IRS, CDS, CMBS, swaptions, TRS), futures, and/or repo (training provided on products you have not covered)

Foundational understanding of collateral management, credit products, and the private credit and real estate lifecycle

Expert-level Excel (lookups, pivot tables, macros)

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Science, or related field

High ownership mindset, extreme attention to detail, and strong organization

Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain operational nuances to different stakeholders

Adaptable to changing priorities and flexible to meet critical deadlines

Pluses: Alteryx, Python, SQL, VBA, or Power BI; collateral systems such as Acadia or Calypso; Advent Geneva; Bloomberg

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