Vice President, Asset Backed Finance

Oaktree Capital Management; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management firm is seeking an experienced ABF investor in London. The role involves sourcing and overseeing private asset backed investments, leading diligence and negotiations. Candidates should have at least 6 years' experience in a similar field along with strong analytical and negotiation skills. This position offers a collaborative work environment focused on professional growth.

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience originating, negotiating, analyzing and structuring private asset backed investments.
• Strong command of fixed income fundamentals and understanding of various contractual asset types.
• Experience supervising more junior analysts.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of the private ABF investment process.
• Source ABF investment opportunities fitting targeted risk-return parameters.
• Lead diligence, negotiation of terms and documentation.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree from a top university

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with $209 billion in assets under management as of June 2025. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented, and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, real estate, and equity. The firm has over 1450 employees and offices in 25 cities worldwide. We believe our competitive advantage includes our uniform investment philosophy, global platform and our highly skilled employees. Oaktree is committed to cultivating a culture that encourages collaboration, intellectual stimulation, training and career development, diversity and inclusion and support to our communities through philanthropy. For additional information please visit our website at www.oaktreecapital.com.

Scope and responsibilities

Oaktree seeks an experienced ABF investor to participate in all phases of the private ABF investment process in Europe and to serve as a subject matter expert in a number of ABF verticals and competencies. This professional would be the second ABF team member to join Oaktree’s existing London office.

The individual will be responsible for the following:

• Gain a deep understanding of Oaktree’s various funds and accounts available for ABF investments, including the constraints imposed by fund investment guidelines, regulatory capital considerations, regulators and Oaktree’s internal policies and procedures.
• Network and build relationships with investment professionals in Oaktree’s London office while working closely with ABF colleagues in Los Angeles and New York.
• Lead calls and meetings, both virtual and in-person, with asset originators, borrowers, sellers and their respective advisors, exposing key risks and opportunities, taking careful notes.
• Supervise, train and assist more junior ABF analysts as they collect, evaluate, organize and summarize the initial information which accompanies an ABF opportunity such as teasers, pitch decks, meetings or emails.
• Source ABF investment opportunities which fit the targeted risk-return parameters of Oaktree’s ABF strategy. Recognizing that Oaktree sources opportunities and leads through a variety of internal and external channels, the ABF Vice President will follow up on introductions and inquiries of potential relevance to the ABF strategy in Europe.
• For those opportunities determined to be potentially attractive for Oaktree funds and clients, the candidate will lead diligence, negotiation of terms and documentation, building models and preparing investment memoranda for consideration by the ABF investment committee.
• Supervise and contribute to the monitoring, surveillance and valuation of existing investments.
• Partner with various Oaktree colleagues to arrange financing or issue securitizations.
• Present information about investments, both actual and considered, to partners such as clients, prospects, financing providers and co-investors.
• Contribute to the evaluation of traded European ABS opportunities.

Experience required

• 6+ years’ experience originating, negotiating, analyzing and structuring private asset backed investments for an investment manager, specialty lender or investment bank, across multiple collateral types.
• Command of fixed income fundamentals and deep understanding of the risks, mitigants and attributes of various contractual asset types.
• Experience supervising more junior analysts.
• Facility with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong experience reviewing financial agreements, which govern asset backed investments, for relevant business points and to find answers to specific questions.
• Experience executing private asset backed investments (without relying on an arranging bank to structure the investment) preferred, but not required.

Personal attributes

• Clever, curious, resourceful, enjoys solving problems
• Driven, productive, responsible
• Focused on consistency, avoiding bad outcomes and long-term results for clients, Oaktree and the Oaktree ABF strategy
• Team oriented, high integrity, friendly, empathetic, outgoing
• Professional, sophisticated communicator in a variety of formats
• Effective teacher

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from a top university with a record of academic excellence

Contact

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