Vice President - Portfolio Analytics and Reporting, Private Debt

Position Overview 

The SPAR Vice President will provide portfolio analytics and reporting services for the Firm’s private market / alternative investment clients and related portfolios, with a focus on private debt. The Vice President will work closely with the Department’s senior leadership as well as other departments (e.g. Accounting, research, IR, Business Development) where necessary to provide support to the Firm’s global investment activities. As a senior stakeholder of the Department, the SPAR Vice President is expected to provide a combination of client management, team development, and strategic leadership.  

Essential Job Functions: 

• Client Management 
• Senior Department resource for client relationship management. 
• Serve as client lead, overseeing all aspects of the client monitoring and reporting cycle. 
• Final review and sign-off for core client deliverables. 
• Ensure key deadlines are established, continuously strived for, and met on time. 
• Manage, anticipate, and communicate needs for relevant client deliverables. 
• Lead and effectively delegate resources to ad hoc client projects, where necessary. 
• Ensure succession plans and institutional memory are in place as needed to ensure uninterrupted client service (client lead backups, documentation of unique processes/procedures, etc.). 

Team Development 

• Responsible for day-to-day leadership of assigned team (i.e. Direct Reports). Provide management of client and project responsibilities, as well as coordination and collaboration with other leaders on shared Direct Report resources, where applicable. 
• Work with Direct Reports, including Associates and other client leads, to help manage day-today operations of the team. 
• Actively develop, engage and mentor Direct Reports by offering challenging work, guidance, and increasing scope of responsibilities based on merit. 
• Provide explanation and reinforcement of Department-wide communications, initiatives, and training objectives to Direct Reports. 
• Encourage and promote skill development of team, objectively identifying strengths and weaknesses of individual Direct Reports and improving the effective operations of the team as a whole. 
• Serve as primary coordinator and key contributor to annual performance evaluations for Direct Reports. Evaluations will require solicitation of feedback from relevant Department teammates and will be formally presented to Direct Reports in conjunction with SPAR senior leadership. 
• Actively mentor and develop junior members of the Department (outside of their Direct Reports) and participate in team-building with the broader Department. 
• As a senior stakeholder of the Department, the Vice President is held to the highest standard of respectful communication, which is instrumental in setting the tone for the rest of the Department team. 

Strategic Leadership 

• Ability to drive positive change and contribute multi-faceted leadership to the Department through utilization of unique knowledge, skills, and experience. 
• Offer ideas for improving overall operations, efficiency, and value-added services for the Department. 
• Based on depth of experience, possesses (or is expected to possess) resident/domain expertise on subject matters of importance to the Department and broader Firm. 
• Work with senior management to implement Department-wide strategic initiatives amongst Direct Reports. 
• Perform other duties as requested or as responsibilities dictate. 

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements: 

• Possesses a bachelor’s degree (Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business preferred) 
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience preferred (ideally within Private Markets) 
• Working knowledge of financial accounting and demonstrated ability to learn new performance and portfolio reporting systems 
• Significant experience with Microsoft Excel 
• Proficiency in English is a must (verbal and written), Proficiency in German is a plus 
• Professional designation such as CFA or CAIA is a plus 

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Proven ability to lead projects and/or teams 
• Proven ability to multi-task and manage priorities against key deadlines 
• Proven ability to work with stakeholders across various departments within the organization 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills 
• Familiarity with StepStone portfolio accounting/reporting systems 
• Highly motivated individual with demonstrated initiative, independence and adaptability 
• Problem solving skills and ability to oversee execution of accurate and high-quality finished products 
• Strong analytical skills 
• Strong work ethic 
• Interest in global financial markets