Analyst, Investor Relations

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.

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 Overview

BSP is seeking to recruit an Investor Relations Analyst, covering Liquid Credit & CLOs, to join the Firm’s Product and Investor Relations function within the business development team. This role will be based in London. The Product and Investor Relations Team is responsible for the development and positioning of BSP funds across the Firm’s credit platform, including liquid credit, structured credit, CLOs, direct lending and special situations. The team is accountable for product positioning, investor reporting, product maintenance, due diligence responses, fundraising support, marketing materials and ongoing investor relations. The team works closely with the Firm’s sales team, portfolio managers, investment professionals, portfolio analytics teams, finance, legal, compliance and operations.

The Analyst will support BSP’s Liquid Credit platform, with a focus on leveraged loans, CLOs, structured credit and multi-credit strategies. The role will involve preparing investor materials, responding to investor and sales queries, supporting fundraising and client service efforts, and helping to position BSP’s liquid and structured credit capabilities. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, with significant exposure, senior mentorship and the opportunity to make a direct impact on the business.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and maintaining investor-facing materials, including reports, factsheets, commentaries, presentations and bespoke client materials
• Completing investor diligence requests, including RFPs, DDQs and consultant questionnaires
• Responding to ad hoc investor and sales requests, including support for fundraising efforts and ongoing investor maintenance
• Working with portfolio managers, investment professionals and portfolio analytics teams to source, verify and present portfolio, performance and market data
• Generating thought pieces, market updates and collateral to further BSP’s reputation as a credit thought leader
• Supporting BSP’s Liquid Credit platform across leveraged loans, CLOs, structured credit and multi-credit strategies
• Liaising with and coordinating across multiple business units, including sales, investment, portfolio analytics, finance, legal, compliance and operations
• Maintaining strong quality control across investor-facing materials, with a focus on accuracy, consistency and clarity
• Supporting preparation for existing and prospective investor meetings and calls

Qualifications

The successful candidate will ideally possess:

• 1-3 years of experience in investment banking, private credit, asset management, investor relations, product strategy, portfolio analytics, credit research, consulting or a related financial services role
• Basic knowledge of credit markets preferred; exposure to leveraged loans, CLOs, structured credit, high yield, private credit or fixed income would be a strong plus
• Excellent technical skills, including Excel and PowerPoint, and strong overall quantitative ability
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and impeccable attention to detail
• Entrepreneurial spirit, strong work ethic and an ability to be nimble across many tasks
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Self-starter with intellectual curiosity, sound judgment and eagerness to develop expertise across BSP's Liquid Credit and CLO platform
• Familiarity with AI tools, including ChatGPT, and interest in using technology to improve workflow efficiency would be beneficial

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