Senior Analyst, Private Debt & Equity Operations

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated • Chesterfield, MO

1d • $89,310 - $134,870

About The Position

The Senior Analyst, Private Debt & Equity Operations is an experienced operational professional responsible for illiquid asset lifecycle servicing, including asset onboarding, data collection and document management, ongoing servicing, cash and position reconciliation, and transfer processing. The role operates with a high degree of independence and brings technical depth and process ownership to assigned workflows. It also serves as a functional resource for Analysts and Associates, provides guidance and work review, and supports the Director with exception resolution and process improvement.

The position works with Portfolio Management, Investment Accounting, Legal, Cash Management, fund administrators, custodians, and counterparties on onboarding, servicing, documentation, reconciliation, and liquidity-related matters. It maintains accurate, complete, audit-ready operational records and supports junior staff training and standard operating procedure maintenance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field and 4+ years of investment operations experience with demonstrated proficiency in private debt, private equity, or illiquid asset lifecycle servicing within an insurance company, asset manager, reinsurer, or institutional investment organization; OR master’s degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS), MBA, ASA, or FSA and 2+ years of such investment operations experience.
• Hands-on experience with asset onboarding, document management, capital call and distribution reconciliation, and transfer processing for illiquid assets.
• Track record of independent workflow ownership and consistent, high-quality execution in a documentation-intensive operational environment.
• Solid knowledge of private debt and equity lifecycle operations, including onboarding, document management, covenant tracking, reconciliation, and transfer processing.
• Familiarity with illiquid asset structures, including direct lending, CLOs, private placements, co-investments, and fund interests.
• Working knowledge of investment operations platforms supporting private markets, such as Aladdin, Allvue, iLevel, WSO, or comparable systems.
• Proficiency in reconciliation and exception management across internal systems and external fund administrators and counterparties.
• Detail-oriented and disciplined in documentation, with ownership of assigned workflows and a record of accurate, complete results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate reconciliation breaks, document deficiencies, and servicing exceptions independently and drive them to resolution.
• Clear and professional communication skills to engage effectively with counterparties, fund administrators, and internal partners and escalate issues concisely.
• Collaborative approach, including support for colleagues and contribution to shared ownership and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing informal guidance or support to junior colleagues.
• CFA or CAIA candidacy.
• Technical proficiency in AI and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Execute onboarding for private debt and equity investments, accurately capturing structures, counterparties, and data attributes in operational systems.
• Collect, validate, and maintain legal, financial, and operational documentation, including version control and audit-ready document management.
• Perform ongoing servicing, including cash and position reconciliation across capital calls, distributions, valuations, and positions.
• Process transfers, assignments, novations, restructurings, and ownership changes according to established procedures and documentation standards.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve reconciliation breaks with fund administrators, custodians, and counterparties, escalating unresolved items as appropriate.
• Execute daily and periodic operational controls, including onboarding completeness checks, document validation, servicing reconciliations, and wire and cash controls.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready records of transactions, exceptions, and resolution actions within assigned workflows.
• Review Analysts’ and Associates’ work, answer questions, and provide guidance on complex or non-standard transactions.
• Support onboarding and training of junior staff and contribute to maintaining standard operating procedures for assigned workflows.
• Act as a day-to-day operational contact for Portfolio Management, Investment Accounting, Legal, and Cash Management on onboarding, servicing status, documentation, and liquidity-related matters.
• Support the Director on exception resolution and process improvement.

Benefits

• Annual bonus plan.
• Some positions are eligible for participation in a long-term equity incentive plan.
• Health benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Other employee benefits.

What This Job Offers

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