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Director, Investment Operations – Credit – Client Role

Arootah

Job Location:

New York City, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 150000 - 200000

Posted: 21 August 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 18 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the Role

Our client a leading alternative investment manager is seeking aDirector Investment Operationsto join its operations team supporting a diverse credit investment platform. This role is designed for a senior investment operations professional who will oversee the operational lifecycle across a broad range of investment products while serving as a key point of coordination between investment teams and outsourced service providers.

Working closely with portfolio management finance legal compliance investor relations technology and fund accounting this individual will help strengthen the firms operational infrastructure support strategic growth initiatives and ensure a strong operational control environment across the investment platform.

Responsibilities

Oversee the operational lifecycle of credit investments from trade execution through funding servicing repayments restructurings and portfolio exit activity.
Serve as the primary operations oversight contact for assigned investment products funds and investment teams.
Oversee the performance of outsourced middle- and back-office service providers ensuring operational accuracy timely execution and adherence to established procedures.
Partner with internal stakeholders and third-party providers to support new fund launches separately managed accounts financing structures and strategic business initiatives.
Review operational activity including trade processing cash movements reconciliations position reporting and investment data to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Support the development and enhancement of operational controls governance frameworks and standard operating procedures.
Partner with portfolio management finance legal compliance technology investor relations and fund accounting teams to deliver scalable operational support.
Identify opportunities to improve operational processes data quality automation and reporting capabilities across the investment platform.
Support operational due diligence meetings with investors counterparties auditors and other external stakeholders.
Contribute to strategic projects focused on operational efficiency technology enhancements and platform scalability.

Qualifications & Preferred Experience

6 years of experience in investment operations middle office fund operations loan operations or alternative asset management.
Strong understanding of private credit structured credit specialty finance commercial real estate debt or alternative investment operational workflows.
Experience overseeing outsourced service providers fund administrators or middle-office operating models.
Familiarity with complex credit products financing structures and investment transaction lifecycles.
Experience supporting fund launches separately managed accounts or new investment platform initiatives is preferred.
Strong understanding of operational controls reconciliation processes cash management and governance best practices.
Excellent analytical organizational and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across investment finance legal compliance and technology teams.
Bachelors degree required; advanced degree or relevant professional certifications are a plus.

$150000 - $200000 a year

Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with addition to base salary the position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.

Benefits may include:

Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off and Holidays
Professional Development Opportunities
Performance-Based Incentive Compensation

Additional Information

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support portions of the hiring process including resume review and candidate evaluation. These tools assist our recruiting team but do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by human reviewers

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Director

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