Private Investment Operations Portfolio Analyst, Bank Loans

PPM America • Chicago, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

PPM America, Inc. (PPM) is a US-based institutional asset manager established in Chicago in 1990. PPM is dedicated to consistently supporting institutional clients in achieving their long-term value goals through a hard work, straight talk, full transparency, and humility approach. The company fosters a team-based culture that encourages debate, collaboration, and consistency, believing that the best ideas can originate from any team member. PPM's success is demonstrated by the strong retention of its clients and investment professionals. The Portfolio Services Department is a dynamic, fast-paced team providing operational support and fiduciary oversight for PPM's clients' investments and assets. This department supports nearly all asset management activities across the trade lifecycle, including portfolio management, trade execution, and client reporting. The department includes functionally oriented teams such as Public & Private Investment Operations, Derivatives Administration, Performance Analytics, Data Management, and Business & Product Reporting. High levels of collaboration and extensive cross-training promote flexibility, scalability, and professional development within the department. Portfolio Services is strategically positioned to engage with all of PPM's investment and administrative teams to meet the firm's strategic objectives, with the department's maxim being to be indispensable to clients through timely, complete, and accurate execution of roles and responsibilities.

Requirements

• Ability to prioritize and independently manage multiple deadlines and clientele.
• Experience in preparing accurate and timely work.
• Advanced proficiency with the entire Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis on Excel (including advanced formulas such as VLOOKUP and pivot tables), Word, and PowerPoint.
• Unquestionable professional integrity.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communications skills.
• Strong client and teamwork-based approach to work and collective activities.
• Critical thinking, analysis, and troubleshooting expertise.
• Experience in trade settlement or reconciliation.
• Experience is cash reconciliation.
• Basic knowledge of investment client reporting.
• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Marketing or a related discipline, required.
• 2+ years of relevant experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of syndicated loan settlement documentation (LSTA Trade Confirms, Assignment Agreement, Funding Memo)
• Basic knowledge of investment-grade private credit instruments and related documentation
• Working knowledge of S&P Syndicated Loan tools (ClearPar; Wall Street Office (WSO) Administrator and Reporting)
• Understanding/proficiency in navigating Moody’s and S&P’s loan related ratings
• Working knowledge of BlackRock’s Aladdin tool
• Proficiency in tools that promote data analysis, task automation, and/or visualization (i.e. Python, Power BI, JIRA, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Coordinates trade and settlement activity of syndicated loan trades and investment-grade private securities.
• Monitors and resolves outstanding items.
• Performs daily reconciliations of cash/holdings of assigned portfolios.
• Produces available cash details for Portfolio Managers.
• Provides timely resolution of reconciliation breaks.
• Produces portfolio level reports.
• Processes "life cycle" events, including re-financings, restructurings, and prepayment activities.
• Responds to internal and external inquiries in a timely, complete, and accurate manner.
• Effectively and efficiently coordinates new project/activity related work.
• Promotes continual process improvement.
• Works collaboratively with other Private Investment Operations team members.
• Participates in cross-training activities.
• Provides additional operational support where and when needed.
• Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Volunteer opportunities
• Competitive salary and bonus
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• For eligible employees, $2 for $1 matching on 401k contributions, up to a max matching contribution of 12% of your eligible compensation.
• Tuition and professional certification reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Holidays and paid time off
• Paid time off to volunteer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level