Liquidity & Funding Operations Analyst

Descripción del puesto:

Carlyle AlpInvest is one of the largest private equity investors in the world, with over $102 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2025. The firm's activities cover a broad range of private equity investing, including primary fund commitments, secondary purchases, co-investments and portfolio financing. The firm has invested in over 395 general partners across 1,009 funds and manages the private equity investments for a broad range of institutional investors globally across North America, Europe, Asia, South America, the Middle East and Africa. The firm actively leverages its leadership in technology to harness its information advantage and enhance its operations. Carlyle AlpInvest is wholly owned by the Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG), a global alternative asset manager with approximately $474 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2025. At Carlyle, we believe that a wide spectrum of experiences and viewpoints drives performance and success. Our CEO, Harvey Schwartz, has stated that, "To build better businesses and create value for all of our stakeholders, we are focused on assembling leadership teams with the strongest insights from a range of perspectives." We strive to foster an environment where ideas are openly shared and valued. By bringing together teams with varied expertise and approaches, we enjoy a competitive advantage and create a stronger foundation for long-term success. Position Summary Due to the continued growth in the number of clients and the corresponding increase in Treasury activities, the team is seeking to recruit a Liquidity & Funding Operations Analyst. This is a Level 3, entry-level position suited to a motivated and detail oriented professional who is eager to build a career in treasury operations within a leading private equity environment. Prior experience in a financial institution is desirable and will be considered a strong advantage. The successful candidate will support funding and liquidity operations across two investment strategies: Secondaries and Co-investments. In both areas, the responsibilities are structurally the same: coordinating funding timeliness, managing liquidity (including intraday positions), overseeing credit facility drawings and managing the end-to-end syndication process. The dual strategy scope is central to the role: the Operations Analyst must be capable of running parallel workflows across different fund structures, stakeholder sets and transaction types simultaneously. The role involves frequent interaction with Investment Administration, Investor Relations and Deal Teams, as well as external stakeholders. This requires confident communication, sound judgement and the ability to translate complex operational processes for a variety of audiences. Sharp attention to detail, quick thinking and the ability to navigate an interconnected organizational and system environment are all essential to performing well in this position. The role reports to the VP Treasury within a team of 13 FTE. This role covers operations across the following investment strategies: * Secondary market transactions: purchases of LP interests or portfolios from existing investors. * Co-investments: direct co-investments alongside GP partners into underlying portfolio companies* Funding coordination (20%); * Monitor and coordinate funding timeliness, ensuring drawdowns and capital deployments are executed in line with deal and portfolio requirements. * Track upcoming funding obligations across both strategies and flag timing risks to relevant stakeholders proactively. * Align funding requirements with internal stakeholders to ensure operational readiness. * Implement required static data set ups for successful deal execution. * Liquidity planning & management (25%) * Plan and manage liquidity positions across both strategies, including intraday monitoring and end-of-day reconciliation. * Anticipate cash needs based on deal pipeline, LP capital call schedules and facility availability. * Coordinate with internal stakeholders to maintain an accurate and current picture of available liquidity. * Facility management & drawdown initiation (20%); * Manage credit facility utilization across both strategies, including tracking limits, availability and utilization rates. * Initiate drawing requests in accordance with facility terms and obtain required approvals in a timely manner. * Stakeholder enquiries & follow up (20%) * Serve as the first operational point of contact for enquiries from Investment Accounting, Investor Relations and Deal Teams. * Manage follow-up actions arising from enquiries efficiently, ensuring resolution within agreed timelines. * Escalate unresolved or complex issues to senior team members with relevant context and a proposed course of action. * Syndication process management (10%) * Manage the operational end-to-end syndication process, including transaction processing and coordination. * Process required static data amendments following syndication process and ensure all relevant parties are informed of changes. * Maintain and distribute stakeholder information relating to syndication structures and updates.Requirements Education & Certificates - Completed bachelor's degree, preferably with a focus on Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related discipline. - Alternatively, HBO and/or relevant professional certificates in treasury, cash management or fund operations complemented by practical experience. Professional Experience * Prior experience in a financial institution is desirable; recent graduates with meaningful internship or placement experience in treasury, fund operations, banking or a similar environment are encouraged to apply. * Exposure to liquidity management, credit facility administration or funding operations is considered a strong advantage. * Any familiarity with syndication processes, hedging operations or LP capital call workflows is a plus. * Experience working across multiple investment strategies or fund structures simultaneously is beneficial. * Comfort working with treasury management systems and electronic banking platforms is an advantage. Competencies & Attributes * The following competencies are essential for success in this role: * Stakeholder management: able to engage confidently and professionally with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. * Quick thinking: able to assess time sensitive situations rapidly and act decisively, particularly during intraday liquidity management, deal funding windows and drawdown execution where delays carry direct financial consequences. * Connecting complex environments" able to hold and navigate a dual strategy operational framework simultaneously; understands how individual tasks connect across fund structures, facility arrangements, syndication mechanics and the broader organizational landscape. * Attention to detail: disciplined and meticulous in all execution and reconciliation tasks; errors in facility drawings, capital call processing or syndication data can have significant downstream financial and reputational impact, and precision is non-negotiable. * Additional attributes: * Structured, organized work style; able to manage multiple concurrent workflows across two investment strategies without loss of quality or timeliness. * Proactive and hands-on; takes ownership of tasks and follows through without requiring close supervision. * Clear, confident communicator; comfortable presenting operations to external parties including investors. * Collaborative and approachable; builds effective working relationships across teams and hierarchies. * Adaptable and open to process improvement; comfortable operating in a changing environment as automation and efficiency initiatives evolve. * Affinity with financial technology; at ease working across multiple systems simultaneously. * Excellent English language skills (written and verbal); Dutch is not required. Benefits/Compensation The compensation range for this role is specific to Amsterdam and takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to the skill sets required/preferred; prior experience and training; licenses and/or certifications. In addition to the base salary, the hired professional will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package spanning retirement benefits, disability insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, family planning benefits and various wellness programs. Additionally, the hired professional may also be eligible to participate in an annual discretionary incentive program, the award of which will be dependent on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
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About Us:

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $475 billion of assets under management, across 678 investment vehicles as of March 31, 2026. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,500 professionals operating in 28 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

Carlyle's purpose is to connect people, ideas, and capital to fuel growth for companies and performance for investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Carlyle AlpInvest - and has deep expertise across industries, markets, and geographies.

At Carlyle, we believe that a wide spectrum of experiences and viewpoints drives performance and success. Our CEO, Harvey Schwartz, has stated that, "To build better businesses and create value for all of our stakeholders, we are focused on assembling leadership teams with the strongest insights from a range of perspectives." Reflecting this view, emphasis is placed on development, retention and inclusion through our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). We cultivate a culture where ideas are openly shared and challenged, connecting diverse expertise and perspectives to drive enduring value