D. E. Shaw India | Analyst/Senior Analyst - Private Credit Operations & Reporting (Financial Operations)

Responsibilities

• This team will be responsible for designing and implementing processes and controls to support a growing business, as well as driving strategic projects and initiatives.
• This position will initially be an individual contributor role, with the potential to assume people management responsibilities in the future based on business needs and candidate interest.
• Additionally, you will liaise with Front Office and Operations teams to resolve trade discrepancies, while developing subject matter expertise in internal booking systems and workflows.
• You will develop a deep understanding of the firm’s private credit activities, and a broad view of how the business, support, and technology teams interact, while working closely with departments such as Investor Relations, Risk, and Finance and Operations.
• Furthermore, you will act as the primary point of contact for trading desk inquiries, supporting and coordinating post-trade operations across multiple asset classes and strategies.
• In this role, you will review and reconcile trade bookings across private credit instruments, ensure all entries comply with internal booking policies and accounting standards.
• You will investigate and resolve any discrepancies identified across internal systems or with external data sources.
• You will collaborate with the Private Credit Asset Management team and other internal stakeholders to manage projects focused on enhancing efficiency, scalability, and stakeholder service.
• You will also document and improve critical operational processes, manage the transition of key activities to Private Credit Operations and Reporting, and facilitate technology or data projects with a dedicated technology team.
• You will coordinate and execute reporting workstreams — including track records, transaction histories, and performance reporting — across multiple teams.
• You will oversee the full trade lifecycle from execution through settlement, ensure accurate and timely processing of all trade events.

Qualifications

• A postgraduate degree and 1 to 2 years of experience in project management, fund operations, or middle/back-office roles within the financial services sector.
• Good understanding of trade lifecycle operations, including trade capture, P&L, security master, and settlement processes.
• Exceptional communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail, with a keen desire to grow and take ownership in a dynamic setting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Prior experience supporting credit, private funds, or alternative investments.
• Experience managing Front Office inquiries and coordinating with internal/external stakeholders to resolve operational issues.
• Familiarity with business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI) or experience with process automation.

D. E. Shaw India

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm founded in New York in 1988. D. E. Shaw India supports the group's investment, technology, finance and operations functions.

Finance professionals at D. E. Shaw India usually work in fund accounting, financial and regulatory reporting, tax and operations. Many of these roles ask for a CA qualification and exposure to investment products.

• Industry: Investment and technology development
• Headquarters: New York, USA (D. E. Shaw group)
• In India: A long-standing office in Hyderabad, plus offices in Bengaluru and Gurugram