Job Title: Lead Analyst & Team Manager
Job Location: Bangalore, India
Experience: 8+ Years
Department: Investment Compliance / Portfolio Monitoring / Asset Management
Industry: Financial Services / Investment Management
Employment Type: Full-Time
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree; Advanced Degree, CFA, FRM, or CAIA preferred
Key Skills: Investment Compliance, Portfolio Monitoring, Structured Products, Guideline Monitoring, Trade Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Cash and Position Reconciliation, Team Management
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Lead Analyst & Team Manager – Investment Compliance to oversee investment mandate compliance, portfolio monitoring, operational controls, and process improvement across diverse credit investment strategies.
The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience in investment operations, portfolio compliance, regulatory monitoring, or asset management, with strong expertise in structured products, investment guidelines, compliance systems, and operational risk management.
This role involves translating complex investment guidelines and legal documentation into actionable compliance rules, monitoring portfolio exposures, managing cash and position reconciliations, investigating compliance breaches, and delivering accurate reports to internal and external stakeholders.
The successful candidate will also lead and mentor team members, strengthen internal controls, support audit readiness, and collaborate with portfolio managers, legal teams, trustees, and service providers in a fast-paced global investment management environment.
About Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI)
Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) is a global credit investment platform with investments spanning collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), private investment-grade credit, asset-based lending, public investment-grade and high-yield credit, sustainable resources, infrastructure debt, direct lending, and opportunistic credit.
The platform seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for institutional and individual investors while providing capital to businesses and investment management services to insurance companies.
Key Responsibilities
Investment Compliance and Portfolio Monitoring
- Build, maintain, and enhance monitoring systems for portfolios across structured products and other asset classes.
- Ensure portfolio investments comply with legal agreements, regulatory requirements, investment guidelines, and indenture provisions.
- Conduct regular portfolio reviews and monitor investment exposures, restrictions, and compliance requirements.
- Perform pre-trade and post-trade compliance monitoring to identify potential breaches and maintain portfolio integrity.
- Execute hypothetical trades to assess compliance with credit agreements and investment mandates.
- Investigate, document, and resolve compliance breaches in coordination with internal teams and external stakeholders.
Compliance Systems and Investment Guidelines
- Translate complex investment guidelines, legal agreements, and transaction documentation into logic-based rules for automated compliance monitoring.
- Configure, maintain, and improve investment compliance monitoring workflows and systems.
- Support the implementation and enhancement of compliance rules across structured products and credit investment portfolios.
- Validate system-generated compliance alerts and investigate exceptions to ensure accurate monitoring.
- Identify opportunities to automate compliance processes, strengthen controls, and improve reporting efficiency.
Structured Products and Cash Flow Management
- Monitor structured product cash flows, including interest payments, principal repayments, expenses, and waterfall components.
- Conduct cash and position reconciliations with trustees, custodians, and other service providers.
- Investigate discrepancies and ensure accurate portfolio data and transaction records.
- Support the monitoring of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and other structured credit products.
- Maintain data integrity across internal systems, portfolio records, and external reporting sources.
Reporting and Stakeholder Management
- Prepare and deliver daily, monthly, and quarterly investment compliance and portfolio monitoring reports.
- Provide accurate and timely reporting to portfolio managers, investors, trustees, boards, and rating agencies.
- Act as a key point of contact for investment compliance matters across portfolio management, operations, legal, and compliance teams.
- Coordinate with trustees, service providers, and external stakeholders to resolve issues and support transaction execution.
- Communicate compliance risks, exceptions, operational issues, and remediation progress to relevant stakeholders.
Risk Management, Controls and Audit Readiness
- Strengthen operational risk management, internal controls, data governance, and reconciliation processes.
- Ensure completion and documentation of operational reviews and post-trade compliance controls.
- Support internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance assessments.
- Maintain appropriate documentation and evidence to support audit readiness, including SOC 1 requirements.
- Monitor regulatory and industry developments and recommend updates to compliance programs and procedures.
- Identify control weaknesses and implement corrective actions to reduce operational risk.
Team Leadership and Process Improvement
- Lead, mentor, and support compliance team members while fostering a collaborative and risk-aware culture.
- Manage multiple projects, operational priorities, and deliverables within tight deadlines.
- Drive continuous improvement in compliance monitoring, reporting, reconciliations, and operational workflows.
- Establish effective working practices and promote consistency, accuracy, and accountability across the team.
- Support strategic initiatives to enhance compliance systems, process automation, and overall operational effectiveness.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline.
- Advanced degree or professional certification such as CFA, FRM, or CAIA is preferred.
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in investment operations, investment compliance, portfolio monitoring, banking, trustees, or asset management.
- Strong understanding of investment mandates, portfolio restrictions, regulatory compliance, and operational risk management.
- Experience with structured products, credit investments, and investment compliance monitoring.
- Knowledge of cash and position reconciliation, portfolio data validation, and compliance exception management.
- Proven ability to interpret legal agreements, investment guidelines, credit agreements, and indenture requirements.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and risk assessment skills.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams, multiple projects, and competing priorities.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a lean, fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Preferred Technical Skills
Experience with one or more investment compliance and portfolio monitoring platforms, such as:
- Charles River Investment Management Solution
- Bloomberg AIM
- LZ Sentinel
- Aladdin
- Clearwater Analytics
- Solvas Solutions
- Proprietary investment compliance and portfolio monitoring systems
Additional experience with database querying, large dataset analysis, reporting automation, and compliance rule configuration will be an advantage.
Preferred Domain Expertise
- Investment guideline monitoring and mandate compliance.
- Structured credit products and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs).
- Fixed-income investments, credit markets, and portfolio monitoring.
- Regulatory compliance, investment restrictions, and operational controls.
- Pre-trade and post-trade compliance monitoring.
- Cash flow management, waterfall calculations, and reconciliation.
- Audit preparation, SOC 1 controls, and risk governance.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is a proactive investment compliance professional with strong technical expertise, sound judgement, and proven leadership capabilities. They should be comfortable interpreting complex investment documentation, managing compliance exceptions, improving operational controls, and communicating risks to senior stakeholders.
Candidates who combine experience in structured credit products, investment compliance systems, portfolio monitoring, and team management will be well suited to this opportunity.
How to Apply
Interested candidates with 8+ years of experience in investment compliance, portfolio monitoring, structured products, or asset management are encouraged to apply.
Submit your updated resume through our website, highlighting your experience in investment guideline monitoring, compliance systems, structured credit, regulatory controls, and team leadership.
Apply now for Lead Analyst & Team Manager jobs in Bangalore and advance your career in investment compliance and global asset management.
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