Operations Manager, Finance Private Debt

Responsibilities

The Operations Manager oversees daily operational activities including trade closing execution, internal investment transfers, and leverage facility management. They are responsible for monitoring cash activity, ensuring operational controls, and providing guidance to junior team members to support platform scalability.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business, with a CFA or MBA considered a plus. Applicants require 8+ years of relevant experience in private debt, leveraged loans, or credit operations, along with strong analytical and organizational skills.

Skills

• Private debt
• Loan trade settlement
• Leverage facility operations
• Cash monitoring
• Operational controls
• Financial reporting
• Stakeholder coordination
• Excel
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving
• Team leadership
• Reconciliation
• Data accuracy
• Process improvement
• Automation
• Risk management

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Sick leave
• Parental leave
• Volunteer leave
• Vacation
• Charitable donation match
• Family support services
• 401(k)

About this role

Based in New York, Audax Private Debt is a leading debt capital partner for North American middle market companies. Since its inception in 2000, the firm has invested $52 billion in support of over 295 private equity sponsors. Audax Private Debt provides tailored financing solutions for its clients through a comprehensive range of offerings that includes first lien, stretch senior, unitranche, second lien, and subordinated debt, as well as equity co-investments. Audax Private Debt is an experienced and trusted partner with senior leadership averaging 35 years in private credit and 23 years working together at the firm through multiple economic cycles.
For more information, please visit audaxprivatedebt.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Operations Manager will play a key role in overseeing the daily operational activities of the Private Debt business, with primary responsibility for trade closing execution, internal investment transfers, leverage facility management, cash monitoring, and operational controls.
This individual will provide experienced oversight of critical daily workflows, coordinate across internal teams and external counterparties, and support the development of junior team members. The role will also focus on improving operational efficiency, strengthening processes and controls, and supporting the continued growth and scalability of the Private Debt platform.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage primary and secondary loan closings, including funding coordination, settlement timelines, documentation, and communication with internal stakeholders and external counterparties.
Manage internal transfers of investments across Private Debt vehicles, including coordinating transaction execution, settlement, documentation, and accurate position reporting across internal systems.
Manage daily operations of leverage facilities, including ABL, CLO Lite, lines of credit, and warehouse facilities, with responsibility for monitoring borrowing availability, liquidity requirements, advance requests, repayments, and reporting accuracy.
Monitor daily cash activity and forecast funding requirements across investment vehicles, coordinating with Operations, Finance, and Treasury teams on liquidity needs and wire execution.
Provide daily oversight, guidance, and support to junior Operations team members, helping establish priorities, resolve escalated issues, and ensure accurate and timely execution of operational activities.
Oversee operational controls, reconciliations, exception management, and data accuracy across internal systems, including BMS and WSO.
Coordinate with and oversee external service providers, including TresVista, to ensure timely and accurate completion of reconciliations, trade closing activities, and other operational deliverables.
Manage post-closing operational activities for agency deals, including coordination of lender transfers, documentation, and communication with relevant counterparties.
Support audit confirmations, agreed-upon procedures (AUP) testing, and other operational reporting requirements.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve operational processes, controls, and reporting through standardization, automation, and enhanced coordination across teams and systems, with a focus on scalability and reducing operational risk.
REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS:
BS in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related major; CFA or MBA a plus
8+ years of relevant experience in private debt, leveraged loan, or credit operations
Demonstrated experience in loan trade settlement and/or leverage facility operations
Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment, resolve complex operational issues, and manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
Strong Excel, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Exceptional attention to detail, placing a high priority on accuracy
Advanced organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize workload
Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills
LOCATION: Boston, MA – Hybrid 3 days in-office. These in-office requirements may be adjusted based on the needs of the business.
OTHER DUTIES:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
For Massachusetts: The base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $180,000. The base salary range represents the estimated low and high end for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation may vary and will be determined based on but not limited to, the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and Audax reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. An employee may also be eligible for annual discretionary incentive compensation based on performance.
Audax offers a wide range of employee benefits, including health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off (including sick leave, parental leave, volunteer leave, and vacation), charitable donation match, family support services (including Bright Horizons and Benefit Advocate Center), and a 401(k) in addition to other benefits.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Audax Management Co. is an equal opportunity employer.
Please note that Audax Group and its affiliated entities do not accept unsolicited resumes from a third-party recruiting agency not currently under a signed agreement. Any unsolicited resume that is sent to directly to Audax Group or one of its affiliated entities, or its employees, incl...

About Audax Private Debt

Financial Services · 51-200 employees · headquartered in New York, NY · founded 2000