CLO Audit SME – Investment & Front Office Operations (Contract)
Posted 1 day ago by Robert Half
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of CLO Audit SME involves providing expert support for a Collateralized Loan Obligation audit, focusing on investment processes and front office operations. The candidate will leverage their knowledge of CLO structures and regulatory practices to assist with audit fieldwork and stakeholder discussions. This position is fully remote and requires the right to work in the UK.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide SME support across CLO investment lifecycle and front office operational processes
- Review and assess control frameworks relating to CLO trading, portfolio management, and execution activities
- Support audit planning, walkthroughs, control testing, and issue validation
- Advise on regional differences between EMEA and US practices, regulations, and control expectations
- Liaise with audit teams, front office stakeholders, and risk/control functions
- Contribute to audit documentation, observations, and reporting
Key Skills:
- Strong experience working with Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs)
- Demonstrable knowledge of investment management and front office operations within structured credit or leveraged finance
- Prior involvement in audit, controls assurance, or risk reviews relating to CLOs or structured products
- Understanding of regulatory or market practice differences across EMEA and the US
- Ability to operate independently in a remote delivery environment
- Excellent stakeholder communication skills
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
CLO Audit SME – Investment & Front Office Operations (Contract)
Location: Fully Remote (Must have the right to work in the UK)
Start Date: April (Exact date TBC)
Contract Type: Day-rate contract
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support a Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) audit, with a primary focus on Investment processes and Front Office Operations. The successful candidate will provide specialist insight into CLO structures, controls, and operational practices, supporting audit fieldwork, control assessment, and stakeholder discussions. This role requires expertise across both EMEA and US regulatory or market practices, or the ability to leverage internal resources to address region-specific requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide SME support across CLO investment lifecycle and front office operational processes
- Review and assess control frameworks relating to CLO trading, portfolio management, and execution activities
- Support audit planning, walkthroughs, control testing, and issue validation
- Advise on regional differences between EMEA and US practices, regulations, and control expectations
- Liaise with audit teams, front office stakeholders, and risk/control functions
- Contribute to audit documentation, observations, and reporting
Required Experience & Skills
- Strong experience working with Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs)
- Demonstrable knowledge of investment management and front office operations within structured credit or leveraged finance
- Prior involvement in audit, controls assurance, or risk reviews relating to CLOs or structured products
- Understanding of regulatory or market practice differences across EMEA and the US
- Ability to operate independently in a remote delivery environment
- Excellent stakeholder communication skills
Eligibility Requirements
Must have the legal right to work in the UK