Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives®.
With $273 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2025, we invest across three multi-strategy platforms: Credit, GP Strategic Capital, and Real Assets. 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 over 1,200 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visit www.blueowl.com.
The Role:
The GP Stakes business takes minority ownership stakes in other institutional asset managers (referred to as “Partner Managers”). The existing portfolio consists of 60+ partnerships across a diversified set of GPs with strategies primarily including private equity, public and private credit, and real assets. Our differentiated approach features a robust value creation team called the Business Services Platform, comprised of 60+ professionals globally that provide strategic support to Partner Managers to help drive enterprise value. The Business Services Platform provides support across Client Development and Fundraising, Business Strategy and Growth, and Digital Transformation & Optimization.
We are seeking a Vice President to join the Operational & IT Advisory team, which supports our Partner Managers by providing best practices advice across fund and business operations.
The individual joining the team will play a key role in advising our Partner Managers on operating model design, supporting system and service provider selection across all aspects of the technology stack, and engaging in policy/process benchmarking projects for non-investment functions.
We are looking for an SME to advise our partners on many technology-related topics including technology infrastructure, data management / governance, data visualization technology and cyber security practices at both the GP and portfolio company level. Importantly, this person will be expected to research and advise on operational non-IT and cyber related topics as well as they arise.
Key responsibilities include:
Ability to conduct detailed research and consult sophisticated C-level leadership of investment management firms on various operational and IT related topics which will include proactively setting up vendor meetings, conducting technical demos of products where relevant and creating proprietary materials to deliver the findings to our Partner Managers
Stay abreast of industry trends, cyber threats, and innovative solutions. Create new content to keep our Partner Managers educated on important topics affecting our industry
Lead benchmarking studies across operational and IT related topics, leveraging our enterprise survey tool, Qualtrics, and analyzing large sets of data to identify trends
Organize thought leadership events for C-suite and other senior leaders covering hot topics pertaining to IT and cyber related topics
Collaborate with internal teams and industry subject matter experts to continuously refine and expand our advisory offering
Ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency to drive the execution of those targeted initiatives.
Qualified candidates will have:
At a minimum, an undergraduate degree with excellent academic credentials
Approximately 10 years of experience at a top-tier investment bank, management consultant, allocator, or similar position at a leading asset management company
Self-starting attitude, entrepreneurial spirit, excellent judgment and real-time critical thinking skills
Highly organized with the ability to multi-task—a fine-tuned attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple teams and workstreams throughout the day
Superior ability to synthesize and communicate complex information into a presentable format using PowerPoint, or business intelligence tools like Tableau or PowerBI
Strong analytical skills with advanced experience using PowerPoint, Excel, and Tableau/PowerBI preferred
Knowledge and interest in the alternative investment industry and an understanding of the operational and technological infrastructure needed to operate businesses within this industry
Strong communication skills with ability to derive insights and present those insights to senior leadership at our Partner Managers
Ability to articulate and present ideas effectively both orally and in written form
Team-player attitude and a desire to work on a wide range of projects
It is expected that the base annual salary range for this New York City-based position will be $185,000. 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.
