Assistant Vice President, Investment Operations & Asset Administration
at KKR
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- $120,000 – $160,000 USD
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- United States
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**Assistant Vice President, Investment Operations & Asset Administration at KKR** Lead global Investment Operations & Asset Administration for KKR's Private Credit division. Manage pre- and post-close operational activities across Direct Lending, Junior Debt, Transportation, Real Estate, and other platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, leveragingwara, BlackRock's Aladdin, and Bloomberg terminals. Ideal candidate possesses 10+ years of experience in alternative investments, with a focus on private debt, along with proven leadership skills and expertise in operational risk management. Strong familiarity with alternative asset management, credit investments, and investment operations is required. Join KKR's thriving investment fund as Assistant Vice President.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.
TEAM OVERVIEW
KKR’s Private Credit (PC) Operations is a global team that supports a broad range of operational functions across the asset management and insurance business segments. Comprised of over 30 professionals, we work closely with deal teams, legal, tax, finance, treasury, and other internal groups to manage various responsibilities related to both pre- and post-close activities. These activities span across KKR’s Direct Lending, Junior Debt, Transportation, Real Estate, and other strategic investment platforms.
PC Operations is part of the larger Enterprise Investment Operations organization, ensuring seamless integration across multiple business units.
POSITION SUMMARY
KKR seeks to recruit an Assistant Vice President overseeing the Investment Operations teams that support KKR Insurance’s $80B real estate portfolio, which includes commercial mortgages, residential mortgages, commercial real estate equity, and residential equity. The ideal candidate will excel at multi-tasking under pressure with minimal supervision.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee Sr. analysts and analysts responsible for asset set up for new securities and structured transactions – coordinate with Portfolio Management team to (ii) understand new structures and (ii) build-out infrastructure to support new structures in KKR’s Investment Management Platforms (LMS, Geneva, etc)
- Set up SPVs to hold assets and facilitate internal securitization of asset cashflows.
- Inclusive of settlement of loans/assets, onward participation of loans/assets across KKR Portfolios – coordination with Legal and custody banks.
- Oversee Sr. analysts and analysts responsible for funding and settlement of all deal flow.
- Oversee Sr. analysts and analysts responsible for ongoing asset lifecycle management (Principal and Interest Remittances, Pay-downs, Pay-offs, coupon updates, factor updates, etc.)
- Review cash and asset movement across KKR custody and trust banks and accounts related to Investment Activity (trades, transfers, etc.)
- Interface and manage the relationship with third party servicers (loan servicers, asset managers, Federal Home Loan Banks, Custodian Banks, etc.)
- Coordinate above activities with Investment Accounting, Investment Controls, Risk, Asset Allocation, Investment Origination , etc. – inclusive of interfaces with ancillary platforms/systems
- Identify processes enhancements and develop an implementation program.
- Supervision, train, and mentor direct FTEs supporting the above
QUALIFICATIONS
- 6-10 years' experience in general investment operations, ideally in a middle office or other transaction-facing role
- Prior experience in private credit or equity deal funding
- Knowledge of credit investments, particularly bank loans or real estate
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to multi-task, and oversee a high volume of work
- Strong work ethic with the ability to quickly grasp key concepts
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This is the expected annual base salary range for this Boston-based position. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.
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