Our Company

Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with $205 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 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 Analyst will support Oaktree’s comp operations team in administering and maintaining the company's global compensation operations and data with a focus on equity, long-term incentives, and carried interest programs.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the ongoing operations and maintenance of the equity, long-term incentive (LTI), and carried interest programs and databases, including inputting and reconciling data, maintaining team calendars and checklists, and coordinating and testing system upgrades;
• Ensuring equity, LTI, and carried interest awards are administered in accordance with the terms and conditions of the legal agreements and comply with country-specific provisions and internal processes and procedures;
• Preparing statements, communications, and control logs to notify plan participants of new awards and upcoming distributions;
• Administering employee loans including coordinating issuance of promissory notes and interest billing, inputting transactions in the loan management software, and leading quarterly loan balance sign offs;
• Coordinating work performed by offshore team and external vendors and ensuring work is completed accurately before supervisor reviews;
• Preparing compensation-related calculations and coordinating timely payments with Treasury and Payroll;
• Responding to compensation-related inquiries and coordinating the dissemination of information to and from various groups internally and externally;
• Preparing reports for investors and key stakeholders and providing accurate and timely data for quarterly financials and public filings;
• Assisting in initiatives and projects by preparing presentations, reports and analysis;
• Building effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure high quality processing and quick resolution to issues;
• Proactively seeking and suggesting improvements to streamline current workstreams and automate manual reporting;
• Providing back-up support to payroll team as needed; and
• Performing other tasks and projects as necessary.

Qualifications

• 0- 4 years of analytical experience within a professional firm; compensation experience preferred;
• Strong mathematical skills;
• Proven ability to manage tasks with competing priorities and deadlines, independently determining order of priority and self-initiating other value-added tasks; and
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Personal Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills;
• Strong initiative and a self-starter;
• Outstanding organizational skills with a high attention-to-detail;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Works well under pressure and with time constraints;
• Flexible and team-oriented with strong integrity and professionalism; and
• Able to handle highly confidential situations with professionalism and tact.

Education

Bachelor’s degree required.

Base Salary Range:

$60,000- $85,000

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.

For positions based in Los Angeles

For those applying for a position in the city of Los Angeles, the firm will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.