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Activities Assistant

Virtus Partners

Activities Assistant

Houston, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Monitor and process large volumes of loan transactions.  Assist with deal and asset on-boarding, provide data updates in the system, and perform reconciliations on an as needed basis.  Communicate with internal parties and assist with various tasks.

    • Manages large volumes of loan transactions
    • Process pending and executed trades to clients’ trade tickets/trade blotters/executed trade documents
    • Review executed trade packets for appropriate documentation
    • Review funding memo for discrepancies, to include fee calculation
    • Monitor Citi Settlements folder for new activity
    • Manage new trade activity to ensure deadlines are met
    • Communicate and resolve, when possible, trade issues. Escalate when necessary
    • Works closely with Client Services and Global Data Teams with on-boarding and deal transition
    • Obtains accurate global data for issuer setup
    • Initiate Intralinks access with the appropriate agents for new lenders
    • Work within the team as well as across the firm to resolve issues and meet deadlines
    • Other duties as assigned by Management

    Required Skills

    SPECIAL SKILLS AND/OR ABILITIES:

    • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills
    • Strong attention to detail
    • Exercises independent judgment and is multi-task oriented
    • Takes initiative and ownership of job responsibilities
    • Must be able to work well with others in a team environment
    • Must be able to perform job duties accurately and timely
    • Must adhere to deadlines and targets given

    TECHNICAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE KNOWLEDGE:

    • Highly proficient with Microsoft software
    • Advanced Excel skills required
    • Knowledge of closing par and distressed loans
    • Exposure to closing / servicing multi-currency loans
    • Proficient in all trade fee calculations, to include delayed compensation, economic benefit, cost of carry and accrued interest
    • Knowledge of all loan trading documentation
    • Knowledge of and ability to maneuver within, Clearpar, Markit, Loan Pricing Corp, and Bloomberg a plus
    • Ability to read and interpret credit agreements

    Required Experience

    EDUCATION/TRAINING (OR EQUIVALENT):

    • Bachelor’s Degree required or 1 year related work experience

     

    EXPERIENCE (TYPE OF WORK EXPERIENCE, MINIMUM NUMBER OF YEARS):

    • Minimum of 1 year industry experience

     

     

  • Qualifications

    SPECIAL SKILLS AND/OR ABILITIES:

    • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills
    • Strong attention to detail
    • Exercises independent judgment and is multi-task oriented
    • Takes initiative and ownership of job responsibilities
    • Must be able to work well with others in a team environment
    • Must be able to perform job duties accurately and timely
    • Must adhere to deadlines and targets given

    TECHNICAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE KNOWLEDGE:

    • Highly proficient with Microsoft software
    • Advanced Excel skills required
    • Knowledge of closing par and distressed loans
    • Exposure to closing / servicing multi-currency loans
    • Proficient in all trade fee calculations, to include delayed compensation, economic benefit, cost of carry and accrued interest
    • Knowledge of all loan trading documentation
    • Knowledge of and ability to maneuver within, Clearpar, Markit, Loan Pricing Corp, and Bloomberg a plus
    • Ability to read and interpret credit agreements
  • Industry
    Financial Services