Analyst, Global Investor Services - Alternatives

Lord Abbett.com

$80K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in Transfer Agency, Wealth Management Operations, Fund Operations, or a related role.
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field preferred.
  • Experience interacting with Transfer Agents, custodians, or broker-dealer home offices.
  • Exposure to alternative investment products such as BDCs and feeder funds preferred.
  • Familiarity with operational workflows including subscriptions, redemptions, and reporting.
  • Interest in operational automation and process improvement.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Support daily operational activities across the alternative product investor lifecycle.
  • Coordinate with Transfer Agents and custodians to resolve operational inquiries.
  • Monitor subscription pipelines and funding activity with internal trackers.
  • Assist with oversight activities related to Transfer Agents and Fund Administrators.
  • Escalate operational issues with clear documentation and analysis.
  • Support operational onboarding activities under senior staff guidance.
  • Assist with audit and regulatory requests by gathering required data.

Benefits

  • Competitive total compensation package.
  • Retirement plans.
  • Health and well-being plans.
Full Job Description
The Role

The Analyst, Global Investor Services - Alternatives, will support the day-to-day shareholder and participant operational activities for Lord Abbett's Alternative Investment products, including BDCs, Closed End (Drawdown) Private Funds, and Feeder Funds. This role is designed for an early-career professional with hands-on experience in transfer agency, intermediary operations, or wealth management operations who is looking to deepen their exposure to alternative products.

The Analyst will work closely with senior team members to support the investor lifecycle, operational readiness across intermediary platforms, service provider coordination, internal reporting, and regulatory support activities. This role is execution-focused, with opportunities to grow into more complex oversight and project responsibilities over time.

We'll trust you to:

  • Support daily operational activities across the alternative product investor lifecycle, including onboarding, subscriptions, funding, and redemptions.
  • Coordinate with Transfer Agents, custodians, intermediary platforms, and internal partners to resolve routine operational inquiries and processing issues.
  • Monitor subscription pipelines and funding activity by maintaining internal trackers and providing status updates to senior team members.
  • Assist with third-party Transfer Agent and Fund Administrator oversight activities, including data validation, issue tracking, and preparation for service reviews.
  • Escalate operational issues and trends with clear documentation and supporting analysis.
  • Support intermediary and broker-dealer operational onboarding activities under the guidance of senior staff.
  • Assist with audit, regulatory, and internal review requests by gathering required data and documentation.
  • Partner with Product, Fund Finance, Client Services, Technology, and Compliance teams to support ongoing initiatives and operational enhancements.
  • Participate in process improvement and automation efforts by identifying manual steps, data gaps, and recurring operational issues.
  • Support ad hoc projects related to new product launches, platform expansions, and operational enhancements.


You'll need to have:

  • 2+ years of experience in Transfer Agency, Wealth Management Operations, Fund Operations, or a related asset management operations role.
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field preferred
  • Experience interacting with Transfer Agents, custodians, or broker-dealer home offices.
  • Exposure to alternative investment products such as BDCs, interval funds, drawdown vehicles, or feeder funds preferred
  • Familiarity with mutual fund or alternative product operational workflows, including subscriptions, redemptions, funding, and reporting.
  • Interest in operational automation, data quality, and process improvement.
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills, with comfort escalating issues appropriately.
  • Proficiency in Excel and experience working with operational data and reconciliations.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively within a team-oriented environment.


Compensation Information: Annual base salary for this role is $80,000 - $95,000. Salary is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different.

Discretionary Bonus: Role may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are determined by several factors including, but not limited to, firm, team, and individual performance.

Benefits: Lord Abbett is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package to all eligible employees. Offerings include competitive total compensation, retirement plans, competitive health and well-being plans. To learn more about what we offer, please visit Careers | Lord Abbett

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