Western Asset Management · 3 hours ago
CLO Analyst
Pasadena, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $155K/yr
5+ years expWestern Asset Management is a globally integrated fixed-income manager focused on supporting clients' financial goals. They are seeking a CLO Desk Analyst to assist Portfolio Managers with trade execution, portfolio analytics, credit monitoring, and reporting across leveraged loan and CLO activities.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Assist PMs with trade preparation, allocation, and compliance verification for loan and CLO tranche transactions
Maintain accurate daily records of exposures, liquidity, cash balances, pipeline, and portfolio risk
Track primary and secondary market activity, price color, flows, and technicals across loans and CLO tranches
Support scenario analysis for portfolio repositioning, risk budgeting, and relative-value opportunities
Gather, update, and analyze borrower-level financials, covenant packages, rating changes, and event-driven news
Support CLO collateral modeling including WARF, WAS, WAL, CCC buckets, documentation tests, and par metrics
Maintain deal- and issuer-level data sets used for credit selection and ongoing monitoring
Contribute to investment memos, credit reviews, and internal portfolio discussions
Run cash flow models, structural analyses, and stress tests for CLO tranches
Track manager behavior, deal performance trends, reinvestment activity, and structural features across deals
Maintain updated tranche and deal dashboards to support PM decision-making
Produce daily and weekly reporting packages: performance, exposures, risk metrics, liquidity, pipeline, and attribution
Reconcile data across systems, pricing feeds, trustee reports, and internal risk systems
Maintain accuracy of models, databases, and dashboards used for investment and portfolio oversight
Audit and reconcile monthly reports with trustee, shadow trustee and internal systems to ensure accurate calculations across tests in CLO reports
Liaise with operations, risk, compliance, and technology teams on trade settlement, corporate actions, and lifecycle events
Ensure timely and accurate updating of pricing, reference data, and model inputs
Assist in audit requests and regulatory inquiries as needed
Qualification
Required
A minimum of 5 years of experience in the asset management space with 2–3+ years of that experience in leveraged loans, CLOs, structured credit, or related investment/analytics roles
Strong analytical capabilities with advanced Excel proficiency; familiarity with CLO modeling tools
Ability to work in a fast-paced trading environment with excellent attention to detail
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Experience with Bloomberg, loan settlement platforms, and credit data systems (Markit, LCD, Intex, WSO)
Understanding of CLO documentation, indentures, and trustee reporting
Preferred
Familiarity with the programming architecture required to develop automated data analysis (Python, SQL, VBA) a plus but not required
Benefits
Discretionary bonuses
Short and long-term incentive packages
Company-sponsored benefit programs
Company
Western Asset Management
Western Asset Management is a company that offers financial services.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Michael Buchanan
Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Recent News
2025-11-06
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