Senior Specialist, Client Operations

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Specialist, Client Operations to join our Structured Debt Client Platform team. This role is located in Houston, TX.

Overview:

• As part of BNY’s Corporate Trust business (Structured Debt Platform), the CLO Reporting Analyst Team delivers timely, accurate, and insightful reporting on Collateralized Loan Obligations for internal stakeholders and external investors.
• You will be a partner through Analytics, Operations. Client Service and other stakeholders
• This role supports BNY’s strategic pillars—Be More for our Clients, Run our Company Better, and Power our Culture—by ensuring transparent communication, operational excellence, and a collaborative mindset.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Owns and runs portfolio Compliance and waterfall Models and deliver quality 1st draft to CSM: CLO Reporting team will be responsible for running the CLO Compliance and waterfall model and prepare draft periodic reports based on agreed timeline between CSMs and RAs.
• Agree tests with client: Reporting analysts will liaise directly with clients to agree on the tests results. This includes discussions and agreement on inputs/parameters impacting tests.
• Resolve basic modelling issues: Reporting team will also own fixing basic modeling issues highlighted during the reporting cycle. For significant model change, Analytics team will get involved.
• Engage Position Services to resolve exceptional data issues identified: For more complex or unusual data problems, reporting team will collaborate with Position Services to get those sorted out efficiently.
• Operates between Position Servicing and CSM: This team will act as the go-between for Position Servicing and the Client Service Manager, making sure communication flows smoothly and tasks are coordinated.
• Analyze and incorporate Client/Auditor feedback on test results: Reporting team will be responsible to work on any client/auditor feedback related to models/ test results.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Bachelors degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• 5-7 years of total work experience preferred. 
• Experience in quantitative finance and technology preferred.
• Any experience in CLO, structured finance, or fixed-income reporting will be preferred.
• Prior experience in Analytical role like Financial modeling, valuation models, Data Analytics.
• Proficiency in VBA/SQL will be valuable.
• No direct reports; provides guidance to more junior analysts and is primarily responsible for the accuracy and quality of own work and the work of assigned project team members.