Blackstone Credit & Insurance– Liquid Credit Strategies, CLO Portfolio Management, Senior Associate

Overview

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $1.1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis.

Blackstone Credit & Insurance (“BXCI”) is one of the world’s leading credit investors. Our investments span the credit markets, including private investment grade, asset based lending, public investment grade and high yield, sustainable resources, infrastructure debt, collateralized loan obligations, direct lending and opportunistic credit. We seek to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for institutional and individual investors by offering companies capital needed to strengthen and grow their businesses.

BXCI is also a leading provider of investment management services for insurers, helping those companies better deliver for policyholders through our world-class capabilities in investment grade private credit. The Liquid Credit Strategies Team (“LCS”) manages $123B in AUM across a wide array of funds and accounts in the US and Europe, including CLOs, separately managed accounts, commingled funds, and registered funds.

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Construct model portfolios and generate secondary trade programs that enhance portfolio returns and optimize key CLO metrics using proprietary portfolio optimizer
• Monitor portfolio risk, constraints, and compliance with CLO documentation; generate relative value trade ideas to improve portfolio characteristics
• Track CLO manager trends and market developments to inform modeling assumptions and benchmark portfolio positioning against the broader market
• Assist with broader day-to-day portfolio management needs

Required

• 2+ years of experience at a bank or buy-side asset manager, with a focus on CLOs or leveraged finance
• Demonstrated experience in CLO portfolio management, analytics, or structuring
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a quantitative discipline
• Experience working with data analysis and large datasets
• Proven collaboration in fast‑paced investment environments, with strong communication, teamwork, problem‑solving skills and high attention to detail

Preferred

• Understanding of CLO structures, indentures, and relevant portfolio tests
• Experience with portfolio construction, relative value analysis, and structured credit analytics
• Advanced quantitative or coding capabilities (Python preferred) and strong Excel proficiency
• Experience translating complex analytics into actionable portfolio decisions and trade recommendations

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.

Expected annual base salary range: $160,000 - $200,000. Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual’s experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables. Additional compensation and benefits offered in connection with the role consist of comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits;

paid time off; life insurance; 401(k) plan; and discretionary bonuses. Certain employees may also be eligible for equity and other incentive compensation at Blackstone’s sole discretion.

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