Private Markets Operations Specialist

Job Summary:

The Private Market Operations Specialist is responsible for ensuring data integrity, reporting accuracy, and operational continuity across Private Investment Services systems—primarily Orion and Arch. This role owns the data feed between various alternative reporting systems and Orion, ensures private investment positions are correctly reflected in all reporting environments, and supports onboarding of new private investment accounts for both organic clients and M&A-acquired firms.

Essential Job Functions for this role include:

• Ensure accurate private investment reporting in Orion, including positions, transactions, valuations, and performance.
• Own and manage the Arch → Orion data feed, validating that all private investment data flows correctly.
• Monitor daily data exceptions and reconciliation reports, resolving breaks across Arch, Orion, and custodial records.
• Troubleshoot data mapping issues, valuation discrepancies, and performance calculation errors with internal teams and vendors.
• Assist with the private investment portion of M&A onboarding, including data migration, position setup, and historical mapping.
• Review and convert legacy spreadsheets or systems from acquired firms into Arch and Orion.
• Support processing and validation of capital calls, distributions, and periodic valuations as needed.
• Maintain documentation for reporting standards, system workflows, and data processes.
• Collaborate with Technology, Data Engineering, Reporting, and Operations teams to ensure data integrity and system stability.
• Communicate clearly with advisors and internal stakeholders regarding reporting status, data issues, and resolutions.
• Other duties as needed

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 3–5 years of experience in investment operations, data operations, portfolio accounting, or alternative investments.
• Strong understanding of Orion (or similar reporting platforms) and alternative investment data management.
• Familiarity with capital calls, distributions, and private equity/real asset valuation concepts.
• Proficiency in Excel and experience with data reconciliation tools or scripting (e.g., SQL, Python) is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.