Alcentra is owned by Franklin Templeton, a dynamic firm that spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, giving us many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. With clients in over 150 countries and offices on six continents, you’ll get exposed to different cultures, people, and business development happening around the world.
Alcentra operates independently as a Specialist Investment Manager and is headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Boston, Tokyo and Hong Kong. We are a leading, global asset management firm specializing in the sub-investment grade debt markets, experts in credit management, private credit, and structured credit strategies. Our investors include pension funds, insurance companies, government agencies, banks, wealth managers and high net worth individuals.
Visit www.alcentra.com to learn more who we are.
Benefit Street Partners:
A Global Leader in Alternative Credit
Benefit Street Partners (BSP) is an alternative credit pioneer that seeks to deliver attractive returns through its relationships, specialist expertise and global reach. We focus exclusively on credit, building deep expertise across direct lending, structured credit, liquid credit, special situations, infrastructure debt and real estate.
Today, we manage $92 billion in assets for investors worldwide. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s largest asset managers, we benefit from institutional scale and resources while retaining full investment and day-to-day operational independence. This enables us to combine specialist focus with global reach, offering solutions-driven strategies to meet long-term client needs.
Position SummaryWe are seeking a detail-oriented and process-focused individual to join our Liquid Credit Product Team. Liquid Credit encompasses Leveraged Loans, CLOs and Multi-Credit (Loans/High Yield/Structured Credit/Special Situations). Key responsibilities will include producing recurring deliverables (investor reports, commentaries), updating presentation decks, procuring data and building charts. The candidate will coordinate with teams across the business, for example corresponding with our Portfolio Analytics team to produce analysis for ad hoc queries. The role will require mastering end-to-end processes, including reaching out to relevant stakeholders across the business to ensure timely delivery. Anticipating issues, troubleshooting and managing expectations will be valued. Attention to detail and proactivity are key traits required in the role.
Example responsibilities:Overseeing and producing recurring monthly and quarterly investor deliverables, including fact sheets, commentaries, presentations and return data.
Responding to ad-hoc investor and sales requests, procuring data to build slides and analysis to support sales efforts.
Working with our AI team to integrate use of AI and ChatGPT within the workflow of regular recurring deliverables and ad-hoc requests.
Address information requests/questionnaires from clients and consultants related to products (funds/separately managed accounts) across the Liquid Credit platform.
The successful candidate will possess the following:
Bachelor's degree is required, in a STEM subject or Economics.
Some relevant experience is positive but not essential.
Demonstrated interest in asset management/financial services/credit would be valued.
Fluent English, excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
Process-focused: ability to follow established procedures and workflows to ensure efficient operations, collaborating with teams across the business.
Attention to detail: strong focus on accuracy and precision in all tasks and communications.
Customer-focused: commitment to providing excellent service to investors and stakeholders.
Technical skills: proficiency in data analysis/formulas in Excel, analyzing return data and building slides/charts in PowerPoint. A basic fluency in using ChatGPT is also valued.
Product knowledge: Some understanding of credit would be positive or previous experience in a different asset class would also be valued. An ability and eagerness to develop knowledge with respect to BSP-Alcentra’s sub-investment grade credit strategies and wider business is essential.
Self-sufficiency: Ability to show initiative, manage processes and deliver output independently once trained. Logical problem-solving skills are highly valued.
Ability to multi-task and prioritise numerous projects and tight deadlines.
Professional, organized, accurate and extremely detail oriented.
Our culture is shaped by the variety of perspectives and experiences brought by talent from around the world. Regardless of your interests, lifestyle, or background, there’s a place for you at Franklin Templeton. We provide employees with the tools, resources, and learning opportunities to help them excel in their career and personal life.
By joining us, you will become part of a culture that focuses on employee well-being and provides multidimensional support for a positive and healthy lifestyle. We understand that benefits are at the core of employee well-being and may vary depending on individual needs. Whether you need support for maintaining your physical and mental health, saving for life’s adventures, taking care of your family members, or making a positive impact in your community, we aim to have them covered.
Learn more about the wide range of benefits we offer at Franklin Templeton
*Most benefits vary by location. Ask your recruiter about benefits in your country.
Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
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