Private Operations Associate

Octus

Octus is a leading global provider of credit intelligence, data, and analytics. Since 2013, tens of thousands of professionals across hedge fund, investment banking, management consulting, and law firm verticals have come to rely on Octus to make better, faster, and more confident decisions in pace with the fast-moving credit markets.

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Working at Octus

Octus hires growth-minded innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and culture. Our core values – Action Oriented, Customer First Mindset, Effective Team Players, and Driven to Excel – define an organizational ethos that’s as high-performing as it is human. Among other perks, Octus employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, and much more.

Role

The Operations Associate will join Octus’s Global Covenants Operations team in the Bogotá office. This is a high-impact, detail-oriented role for someone who is curious, learns quickly and can thrive at the intersection of financial data, operational precision and fast-paced delivery. For the right candidate, this role also opens a pathway to contribute to Octus’ Covenant operations workflows, broadening exposure to legal documentation, credit data and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Search for documents (credit agreements, lender presentations) and review them to identify the right credit instruments and transaction terms
• Create database records for new transactions, applying consistent data standards and quality checks
• Maintain and update deal status data, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Ensure strict adherence to compliance processes related to private and confidential documents, including permissioning entitled clients and executing client list reconciliations
• Track the syndicated loan and high yield bond primary markets using multiple proprietary data feeds
• Collaborate with the commercial team and act as a reliable point of contact for data queries over time
• Support workflows across other products served by the operations team, including liaising with data teams worldwide and London/US counterparts on data initiatives
• Contribute to operational projects and process improvements as needed

Requirements

• University degree
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Curious mindset with a willingness to learn new processes, tools, and industry concepts
• Meticulous attention to detail; accuracy is non-negotiable in this role
• Logical mindset
• Clear, professional communication in English, both written and verbal
• Interest in financial services, legal documentation or financial data
• Proactive and collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills and a client-first mindset
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable working with spreadsheets and data sets
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues across teams and time zones
• Working knowledge of AI tools and large language models (e.g. ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude) for data extraction, document analysis or process automation; experience building AI-assisted workflows is a plus

Equal Employment Opportunity

Octus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment where all individuals are valued, respected, and treated fairly. We believe that diversity enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to innovate and succeed.