Assistant Vice President, Early Career Recruitment & Program Manager

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 1,500 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.

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Based in downtown Los Angeles, the Assistant Vice President will be responsible for the recruitment and program management of our U.S. Analyst & Associate Programs and Summer Internship Program.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Recruiting:

• Manage recruiting process, pipeline and long-term candidate tracking for the U.S. Analyst & Investment Associate Programs
• Lead recruitment process for U.S. Summer Internship program, including but not limited to Investment strategies and Enterprise teams (i.e., Finance, Technology, Operations, etc.)
• Act as primary point of contact for candidates through the process; travel required during periods of peak recruiting and as part of workshops and partner conferences; on-campus visits required as well
• Build and expand direct pipeline of candidates from various resources including universities, student clubs and organizations, pre‑professional development programs, referrals, and online job boards such as Linked In
• Build and manage relationships and processes with search firms and external recruiting partners
• Work directly with pre‑professional programs including Girls Who Invest, Alt Finance, Phelps Forward, SEO, TOIGO, Posse Foundation, the UC Investment Academy, UTIMCO Scholars and other similar programs
• Support college and high school in‑office visits, on campus visits, and Zoom workshops held throughout the year as well as our Oaktree Future Leaders Program credit case competition and learning workshops
• Build strong relationships with all business groups and investment team leaders and hiring managers, global HR colleagues, the Diversity & Inclusion team, Global Employee Networks, key search partners, pre‑professional program leaders, university career centers, student‑led clubs and internal stakeholders. Serve as an ambassador of Oaktree with external partners and candidate‑facing organizations
• Partner with business teams to secure coverage for student outreach activities such as university treks, networking events, and information sessions
• Handle ad hoc administrative responsibilities as needed

Program Management

• Partner with the Talent & Development and Diversity & Inclusion teams to create, implement and facilitate onboarding and training for U.S. Associates, Analysts and Interns
• Support program management processes including performance management including mid‑year and year‑end reviews, employee engagement, compensation, and promotion cycles
• Oversee U.S. Summer Internship Program including pre‑program onboarding, training and learning pathways
• Partner with non‑US colleagues to share best practices and to ensure consistency across programs globally
• Act as a point person for program participants to share ideas and implement best practices
• Coordinate events and opportunities to increase connectivity and engagement amongst early talent cohorts
• Participate and engage in programming for the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion programs including Global Employee Networks, Mentorship, and other programs and workshops supporting inclusion across the firm
• Manage exit interviews and offboarding logistics for departing Interns, Analysts and Associates
• Track and analyze key program metrics

• Minimum 5+ years of post‑college experience in campus recruiting or graduate program management roles, preferably in financial services
• Investment focused recruiting experience is preferred
• Strong history of consistently delivering and…