Liquid Credit Investment Analyst, Vice President

Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives®. 
 

With over $250 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2024, we invest across three multi-strategy platforms: Credit, GP Strategic Capital, and Real Assets. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, we provide businesses with private capital solutions to drive long-term growth and offer institutional investors, individual investors, and insurance companies ​differentiated alternative investment opportunities that aim to deliver strong performance, risk-adjusted returns, and capital preservation.

Together with over 1,100 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visit www.blueowl.com.

Position Overview

Blue Owl is seeking a Vice President to join the Liquid Credit Team. Our Credit platform comprises a team of seasoned investment professionals with significant and diverse experience from some of the world’s leading investment firms and financial institutions.  The Liquid Credit Team focuses on investments in syndicated leveraged loans.  Also, the Team works with other investment areas of the firm, notably the Direct Lending Team. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead evaluation of potential primary and secondary market investment opportunities in the syndicated leveraged loan market for assigned industry sectors

• Prepare investment memos and analysis for presentation to the investment committee.  Articulate and support investment recommendations/theses

• Evaluate macroeconomic factors, industry trends, issuer competitive and business characteristics, financial statements, forecasts, capital structure, valuation and associated credit documentation

• Monitor existing portfolio investments on a real-time basis and recommend changes to portfolio positioning based on performance, industry conditions, credit events, and relative value

• Develop trade recommendations to improve the risk/return characteristics of the portfolio

• Develop relationships with other credit investors, industry research analysts, rating agency analysts, management teams, private equity investors

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in corporate credit analysis of leveraged loans/high-yield bonds, preferably from a buyside credit firm, CLO manager, or in leveraged finance

• Strong oral and written communication skills with attention to detail

• Team player with enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity

• Strong accounting and corporate finance knowledge, and financial modeling aptitude

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, preferred.  CFA, MBA and/or formal credit training is a positive

It is expected that the base annual salary range for this Greenwich, CT- based position will be $150,000 - $200,000. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.