Platform Development Analyst

Firm Background:

Saluda Grade is a New York based asset management firm that aims to produce differentiated investment returns by focusing on residential alternative credit and housing-related finance. Founded in 2019, Saluda Grade is a rapidly growing asset-backed specialist with approximately $1.5 billion across managed fund vehicles and securitizations. Our team is comprised of creative and dedicated individuals who are inspired to innovate and drive change in the alternative asset origination and capital market ecosystems.

Role Description:

We are looking for an ambitious technology analyst to design, develop, and ultimately lead certain Investment Operations technology capabilities. This person will have a unique and high-impact role that’s integral to shaping and scaling the capabilities of the Investment Group at Saluda Grade. The role comes with high visibility, upward mobility, and exposure to all facets of asset management.

 The right candidate will command a role that bridges diverse responsibilities typically found across multiple departments. This aspect should be particularly interesting to candidates looking to transition to an asset management career path. The right candidate will thrive on building solutions, leading a wide variety of projects, and developing personally by curating a diverse skillset.

 This person will work directly with the Head of Trading Technology “doing the work”, and is expected to be a quick study, responsive, intrinsically motivated and have the drive to grow into an elevated role in the organization.

 Responsibilities:

• Independently gather requirements, discuss proposals, and develop/implement the solutions that improve processes and capabilities
• Become the main contributor to the in-house investment operations technology platform

        - Improvements to database infrastructure

        - 3rd party data & API integrations

        - Asset monitoring capabilities

        - Enhance quality control and reporting

        - Boost technology capabilities, providing for more efficient workflows and processes

        - Enhanced access to asset management data and analytics for use by other areas of the firm 

• Obtain detailed knowledge of Investment Operations to allow for an intimate understanding of the platform requirements
• Run the day-to-day components of certain functions – typically ones developed by you

        - Trade ticketing & settlement

        - Collateral review & movement

        - Treasury / cash management

        - Asset monitoring process

        - Coordinate with Investors for any ad-hoc requests

 Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in C#
• 3+ years of experience in SQL
• Interest in or have experience in Operations
• Exposure to any of Finance/MBS/Real Estate/Lending/Trading
• Strong in Excel
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills

 Key Success Factors:

• Get it done mentality
• Out of the box thinker
• Quick study
• You are collaborative, communicative, and responsive in working with multiple teams
• You are a systems thinker. By working on the “factory floor” you are then able to apply the learnings to then design and build the next version of the “factory”
• You have exceptional attention to detail and intuitively build quality checks into your processes
• Your deeply understand and empathize with both sides of the business (Asset Management & Asset Origination)