Fund Captain - Lead Analyst

Job Location: Bangalore

JOB DESCRIPTION: The BX India Fund Captain support team ensures accurate and timely execution across Investment Operations which includes oversee processing issue escalations, ensures accurate reconciliations, timely reporting, smooth onboarding of funds/entities, and proper documentation storage to meet compliance and audit standards. This role is a key escalation point for reconciliation issues, drives process improvements, and coordinates across global teams to maintain operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

·        Collaborating with Fund Captains in driving consistency, sharing of best practices, and governance

·        Provide in timezone oversight of Fund Support COE and sign offs where appropriate

·        Own initial escalation point for reconciliation issues from BX India recon managers; ensure daily completion within SLAs.

·        Confirms that there are no proof differences, monitors for match performance, review material breaks, drive progress and daily oversight.

·        Recommend process enhancements, partner with BX India recon managers and Fund Support teams.

·        Gather inputs for various reporting needs including weekly management reporting and fund pod materials.

·        Ensure reporting accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with leadership needs.

·        Lead collection and storage required documentation; follow up until tasks are complete.

·        Own complete first draft Axiom setup forms; confirm reconciliation readiness and Duco activity. Resolve timing gaps by enforcing workflow completion before go-live.

·        Ensure responsible teams are storing key documents in target locations for external reporting requirements (funding memos, closing documents, credit agreements, payment reports, etc).

·        Conduct sample-based checks; explore tech solutions to monitor adherence and flag gaps.

• Support audit evidence requests; implement daily checklist for SOC1 compliance.
• Act as the L2 escalation point for internal and external stakeholders , addressing issues that impact the overall health and performance of the fund.
• Identify and execute on automation opportunities in partnership with efforts in flight
• Once standardized and tools are available produce weekly captain slides

  Desired Candidate Profile:

• Knowledge of accounting and finance.
• Understanding of Financial instruments like Syndicated / Private Bank debts, CLO’s , bonds and futures.
• Good to have - credit experience, including fund operations, BDCs, and drawdown fund structures

·        Proven ability to analyze complex issues and develop effective solutions.

·        Expertise in reconciliation processes, break resolution, and SLA-driven workflows.

·        Track record of driving process improvements and operational efficiencies.

·        Skilled in stakeholder engagement and managing escalations.

·        Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines.

·        Strong Microsoft Office skills (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Word) with high proficiency in Microsoft Excel

·        Highly motivated with ability to work effectively as an individual contributor and possess strong analytical, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills, multitask and deliver under tight deadlines

• The profile involves effective communication and hence possessing excellent interpersonal and communication skills in verbal and written English is a must
• A demonstrated ability to write effectively and summarize large amounts of information succinctly and quickly
• A desire to work in an international team environment, often under pressure and with multiple stakeholder