Assistant Vice President, Investment Operations - Private
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Employment
- Full Time
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Staff
- H-1B history
- 1 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
About this role
Our Company
Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with more than $220 billion in assets under management. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented, and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, equity, and real estate. The firm has more than 1,400 employees and offices in more than 25 cities worldwide. We are committed to cultivating an environment that is collaborative, curious, inclusive and honors diversity of thought. Providing training and career development opportunities and emphasizing strong support for our local communities through philanthropic initiatives are essential to our culture. The Investment Operations – Private team at Oaktree Capital Management is a middle office team focused on private investments that seeks to serve as the central hub for the private investment lifecycle. The team maintains strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, and enhances operational efficiency through unified systems, standardized procedures, and clear escalation paths. For more information, visit: www.oaktreecapital.com Responsibilities Act as a key member of a dedicated middle office team that serves as a hub for private deals and facilitates private deal closing activities; Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external counterparties to ensure accurate and efficient deal fundings, asset set up, investment monitoring and reporting accuracy; Review private deal pipeline on a regular basis to ensure that all deals are tracked in a timely manner; Analyze legal documents, such as credit agreements and fee letters, to identify critical terms for each private deal; Assist in managing all banking, custodian and facility relationships across the credit platform; Oversee outside stakeholder reporting and communication with banks, rating agencies, co-investors, auditors, or other parties; Develop a complete understanding of the roles and responsibilities, systems and processes across each internal functional group, and serve as a central point of contact between the Investment Team and the back office; Partner with investment professionals, outside and internal counsel, tax, accounting and compliance professionals to ensure good cross-functional communication and coordination throughout the investment process; Participate in developing and documenting operational policies, procedures and controls; Ensure proper operational procedures and controls are followed and maintained, with appropriate escalation to stakeholders; Demonstrate the capacity for progressive leadership responsibilities, with the expectation of assuming supervisory duties as the role expands; Support document management for private credit deals; Analyze process issues and bottlenecks to make improvements; and Assist in process improvements and automation as well as the development of longer-term systemic solutions.
Qualifications
6-8+ years of relevant experience working in an operations capacity at an asset management company, investment bank or other financial services company; 3+ years of experience in private credit investment operations and middle-office support, including experience reviewing private credit documents (credit agreements, amendments, etc.) for key terms, data points and operational nuances; Strong knowledge of private credit fund concepts across a range of strategies, including corporate direct lending. Extensive knowledge of BSL market is a plus; Strong knowledge of general finance, process documentation and cross functional operations; Prior management or team‑lead experience, with a track record of effectively guiding, developing, or overseeing junior team members; Solid analytical skills and ability to understand and resolve complex problems; Proficient in Microsoft Office with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel; and Proven ability to manage tasks with competing priorities and deadlines, while independently driving projects