Job Title: AWM – Operations – XIG Investment Oversight – Public – Analyst
Work Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Duration: 6 months
 
Overview
The External Investing Group (XIG) provides investors with investment and advisory solutions across leading hedge fund managers, private equity funds, real estate managers, and traditional long-only managers. XIG manages globally diversified programs, targeted sector-specific strategies, customized portfolios, and a range of advisory services.
Our investors access opportunities through new fund commitments, fund-of-fund investments, strategic partnerships, secondary-market investments, co-investments, and seed-capital investments. XIG provides manager diligence, portfolio construction, risk management, and liquidity solutions, drawing on Goldman Sachs’ market insights and risk management expertise.
We extend these capabilities to the world’s leading sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, governments, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, and family offices, investing or advising on over $325 billion.

XIG Operations
XIG Operations has primary responsibility for portfolio accounting, liquidity, credit facility management, foreign currency transactions, and payments, and serves as the single point of contact for business-related inquiries.
These functions support a wide range of clients and a complex product set, including equities, money markets, currency, leveraged financing, asset-backed loans, and derivatives. The group supports portfolio managers, risk managers, sales, and client relationship professionals by providing accurate and timely client account information and overseeing all aspects of operational risk across portfolios and strategies.
This role involves extensive interaction with internal and external parties to ensure effective oversight of existing business and to implement solutions for new clients, products, strategies, and system architecture. The team focuses on best-in-class client experience while maintaining and enhancing client relationships.

How You Will Fulfill Your Potential
Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Learn daily operational tasks and business initiatives quickly to add value as a subject matter expert
• Take full ownership of day-to-day responsibilities and collaborate with global teams to deliver an excellent client experience through effective resource use and process improvement
• Understand and adhere to division policies and procedures; assist with recurring divisional and regulatory functions such as quarterly and annual operational risk assessments
• Drive consistency across XIG business channels, including eliminating manual processes and adopting best practices
• Perform scalability analysis of workflow cost drivers and trends to support efficiency and process improvements
• Self-direct analysis and evaluation to provide independent and effective thought leadership in navigating evolving financial regulatory landscapes
• Deliver excellent service by responding to requests and inquiries with complete accuracy; interpret client needs and prioritize or escalate issues as required
• Proactively review indicators of operational issues to resolve concerns before client impact

External Investing Operational Exposure
Develop an understanding of the External Investing space and required operational processes, including:

• Coordinating launch of new funds and share classes
• Liquidity analysis and forecasting
• Credit facility management
• Contribution, distribution, tax, and expense payment facilitation
• Review account-level metrics defined by operating standards; research, escalate, and remediate exceptions as appropriate

Basic Qualifications

• 1 to 5 years of professional experience preferred
• Highly collaborative, team-oriented, and strong consensus builder
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional attention to detail with experience producing complex, customized client materials with a high degree of accuracy
• Advanced or highly proficient Excel skills; adaptability to other software products
• Self-motivated team player with a willingness to take on additional responsibility

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in Operations and/or the Financial Services industry
• Ability to partner across product groups, regions, and functional teams
• Strategic thinker with strong facilitation and data-gathering skills
• Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and deliver practical solutions
• Experience with risk management concepts and processes

Education

• Bachelor’s degree

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 23.00/hr.