Alternative Credit Vice President
Blue Owl Capital
Alternative Credit Vice President
Blue Owl Capital
Credit-focused alternative asset manager
Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives®.
With $330 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2026, we invest across three multi-strategy platforms: Credit, Real Assets and GP Strategic Capital. 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 approximately 1,430 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visit www.blueowl.com
This role is in office Monday to Thursday.
The Role:
Blue Owl’s Asset Based Finance (ABF) team within the Alternative Credit platform is looking to hire a generalist Vice President-level Investment Professional. The ABF team targets investments backed by discrete pools of collateral within markets or origination channels underserved by traditional lenders or the broader capital markets. The ABF team has significant expertise investing across consumer and commercial specialty finance, mortgages, hard assets, equipment leasing, and opportunistic corporate credit and equity for finance companies in these spaces. The ABF team invests across the capital structure in both debt, equity and hybrid instruments. The Vice President will lead transaction execution with significant autonomy, serve as a primary point of contact for counterparties, and oversee junior team members on active deals.
Responsibilities:
Lead transactions through the full investment lifecycle with significant autonomy, from origination and structuring through investment committee approval and closing.
Serve as the primary point of contact for counterparties, borrowers, and advisors on active deals.
Drive the preparation of investment committee materials, presentations, and credit memoranda, while managing internal partnerships and senior escalations.
Directly negotiate legal documentation, including term sheets, credit agreements, and key commercial terms.
Oversee and mentor junior team members (associates/analysts) on specific deal execution tasks.
Develop and maintain financial models, including underwriting analyses and portfolio monitoring tools.
Conduct and lead due diligence processes, coordinating across internal and external parties.
Manage overall transaction processes end-to-end with limited senior oversight.
Contribute to the team’s strategic planning, pipeline management, and capability building.
Build and maintain relationships with originators, intermediaries, and market participants.
Qualifications:
8+ years of experience in a buy-side investment role, investment banking, or a relevant lending/credit platform.
Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Finance, Economics, or a related field; an advanced degree or CFA is a plus.
Demonstrated experience in asset-backed, specialty finance, or financial institution investing or advisory.
Strong quantitative skills, including advanced proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis.
Leverage AI as a tool to drive efficiency.
Proven ability to lead transactions and manage multiple workstreams independently.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to investment committees.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Experience mentoring or supervising junior professionals.
Relationship-oriented, with a track record of managing external counterparties and internal stakeholders.
It is expected that the base annual salary for this New York-based position will be $175,000. 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.
Blue Owl is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.
Credit-focused alternative asset manager
Blue Owl Capital operates as a leading alternative asset manager focused on credit markets. It offers credit-focused investment strategies managed by a team of investment professionals with diverse underwriting expertise across many industries. The product works by pooling investors’ capital into credit funds or customized accounts, where the investment team evaluates borrowers and structures, applies risk controls, and buys loans, bonds, and other credit instruments to build diversified portfolios that aim to generate returns. The company differentiates itself from competitors through a multi-perspective investment approach: each partner contributes a unique view on credit risk, creating a holistic assessment of opportunities and threats. Its goal is to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns by actively managing credit portfolios across different market cycles.
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