GSO - Assistant Vice President, Research Manager

Employer : Blackstone

Firm Overview:

Blackstone is one of the worldeading investment firms. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our asset management businesses, with over $385 billion in assets under management, include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow Blackstone on Twitter @Blackstone.

Business Unit : GSO Capital Partners LP

Business Unit Overview :

GSO Capital Partners LP is the global credit investment platform of Blackstone. With approximately $99 billion of assets under management, GSO is one of the largest alternative managers in the world focused on the leveraged-finance, or non-investment grade related, marketplace. GSO seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns in its business by investing in a broad array of strategies including mezzanine debt, distressed investing, leveraged loans and other special-situation strategies. Its funds are major providers of credit for small and middle-market companies and they also advance rescue financing to help distressed companies.

Job Title : Assistant Vice President, Research Manager - GSO

Job Description :

The research role at GSO requires an outgoing, meticulous self-starter who works independently but answers to all areas of the business in a very fast-paced, demanding environment. The researcher fields questions on an ongoing basis via e-mail, in person and phone, prioritizes those requests and turns around most research requests on the same day.

The research role involves constant interaction with investment professionals of all GSO funds (from analyst level through SMD) to support investment decisions. The role requires regular calls and meetings with market data vendors, and includes service to all other areas of the firm, such as legal, marketing, senior management and finance.

The specific research needs of the firm include:

On demand company and industry research, using resources, including but not limited to:

· Credit research

· Equity research

· SEC filings

· Industry market research

· News

· Industry associations

· Subscription-based market research databases, such as:

· Wood-Mackenzie (energy and metals and mining)

· Green Street (real estate)

· John Burns (real estate)

· Thomson Reuters One and Eikon

· Competitive intelligence gathering using databases, such as:

· Preqin

· Pitchbook

· Capital IQ

· Court filings using various sources, such as:

· Pacer

· Reorg Research

· Credit market and credit resources, such as:

· S&P LCD

· Moody class="new_p">

· S&P RatingsDirect

· Debtwire

· Interact with credit research analysts and strategists at broker-dealers in order to obtain custom data and reports

· NYU Edward Altman

· Historical index data (such as CS HY index, BAML index, Barclays Index)

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Maintaining relationships with vendors for ad hoc market data purchases and future needs of the firm
• Making assessments and suggestions to various teams about resources
• Arranging subscription trials with vendors
• Interacting with department heads to determine individual needs and budgets for various subscriptions, and partnering with Blackstonearket data team on subscription additions and renewals
• Maintaining awareness of industry specific resources (example: IHS, ICIS, SNL, Nielsen, RISI, CRU, Platt/li>
• Anticipating information needs of investment professionals and group heads to proactively and selectively push data and research
• Staying aware of individual and group areas of focus in order to push reports and ideas for resources
• Assessing macro data and commentary that will be of use and distribute accordingly to senior management

Qualifications :

· 5-10 years of industry and company research experience, with at least 2 years spent in financial services

· Experience with the following databases is preferred: Factiva, Capital IQ, Thomson One (or comparable deals database)

· Advanced degree in Library and Information Science preferred

· Vendor management experience preferred

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or any other category protected by law.