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

Primary responsibilities

• 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
• Aid with broader day-to-day portfolio management needs

Qualifications

• 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
• 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