Job Abstract

Our Company

Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with $192 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2024. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, private equity, real assets and listed equities.  The firm has over 1200 employees and offices in 23 cities worldwide.

We are committed to cultivating an environment that is collaborative, curious, inclusive and honors diversity of thought. Providing training and career development opportunities and emphasizing strong support for our local communities through philanthropic initiatives are essential to our culture.

For additional information please visit our website at www.oaktreecapital.com.

Responsibilities

The Associate position is within the Finance and HR Applications sub department in Information Technology. The Associate will be responsible for liaising between stakeholders and development teams, including documenting requirements, coordinating calendars, and managing deliverables. This team member will also be expected to participate actively in the project management process, updating project plans in a variety of management platforms, and providing updates on project health. Long term, our Associate will become a subject matter expert in multiple systems and business processes, developing into a dynamic resource with opportunities to grow in breadth of responsibility and contributions to the firm.
 

• Coordinating project members and activities and manages project documentation to ensure project success.
• Gathering and documenting business requirements from stakeholders
• Serve as a liaison and representative to business, IT and third-party vendors on an ongoing basis.
• Monitoring and evaluating the performance of systems to identify potential issues and making recommendations for improvement.
• Manage and conduct testing and quality assurance to ensure that solutions meet the requirements.
• Provide administration to our software development life cycle.
• Manage training and support to end-users on new systems and processes.
• Build and manage trusting relationships with internal stakeholders between technology and the business.

Qualifications

• 3 -4 years experience with requirements documentation and system specs documentation.
• Participation in advisory, project coordination and process improvement.
• Knowledge of the software development life cycle.
• Knowledge of both third party software implementation and greenfield application development.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Excel, Word etc.)
• Knowledge of Agile processes preferred.
• Proficiency with Atlassian Products (Jira/Confluence), Monday.com, and Visio preferred.
• Experience managing third party vendor relationships, a plus.
• Wireframe experience, a plus.
• Financial services experience, a plus.

Personal Attributes

• Relationship Building; works effectively with strong, diverse teams of people with multiple perspectives, talents, and backgrounds. Solicits constructive feedback; ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of participants, clients, other departments, and 3rd party providers.
• Intellectual Curiosity; energized by learning new things and engaging across a wide range of issues; must have strong problem-solving skills; understand the importance of attention to detail, adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products; displays an interest in learning and mastering new technologies.
• Communication; strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; ability to prepare and present complex material to a variety of audiences. Able to provide transparency in communication style to appropriate audiences.
• Work Ethic; focus on continual development, performance, accountability, and self-motivation.
• Flexibility & Organization; adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities; proven ability to multi-task and efficiently manage time across competing activities/resources; able to effectively prioritize, execute tasks, and thrive in a high-pressure fast paced environment.

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Base Salary Range

$90,000 - $110,000

In addition to a competitive base salary, you will be eligible to receive discretionary bonus incentives, a comprehensive benefits package and a flexible work arrangement.  The base salary offered will be commensurate with experience and/or qualifications, industry knowledge and expertise, as well as prior training and education.

Equal Opportunity Employment Policy

Oaktree is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. Oaktree does not make employment decisions on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, past or present physical or mental disability, HIV status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran status, military service, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic violence victim status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances. This policy applies to hiring, placement, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, recruitment advertising, transfers, demotions, layoffs, terminations, recruitment advertising, rates of pay and other forms of compensation and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. This policy applies to all Oaktree applicants, employees, clients, and contractors. Staff members wishing to report violations or suspected violations of this policy should contact the head of their department or Human Resources.