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Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s over $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram.\nJob Title: VP, Asset Based Finance (ABF) Data Operations\nJob Summary:\nBlackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) is seeking a seasoned Data Governance/Data Operations subject-matter expert with deep expertise in insurance-related data to own the end-to-end lifecycle of data supporting our insurance clients, who invest across the credit markets in bank loans, CLOs, corporate bonds, CMBS, RMBS, ABS, ABF, alternatives, and private credit.\nBased in Bangalore, you will act as SME for the insurance platform and the day-to-day liaison for our New York and London teams. In this role, you will establish and enforce governance standards, steward data quality and transparency between internal platforms and client data needs, and run mission-critical data operations (ingestion, normalization, controls, and reporting). You will partner closely with investment, risk, technology, accounting, and compliance teams to ensure data is accurate, timely, and decision-ready-supporting portfolio construction, surveillance, valuations, and statutory and regulatory reporting in a high-performance, regulated environment.\nKey Responsibilities:\nABF Data Operations\nOperationalize key performance indicators for asset based finance deals into our central data warehouse, spanning consumer and residential, equipment and auto, commercial real estate, fund finance, and hard-asset or esoteric collateral types.\nOwn the intake and normalization of originator and servicer data tapes and trustee reports-loan-level attributes, collateral stratifications, borrowing base and eligibility criteria, advance rates, and remittance detail-into standard internal models.\nCoordinate pricing and analytics feeds (Bloomberg/ICE/Markit, rating agency data, Intex) and align them with internal valuation and risk models.\nRun daily and weekly controls around asset based finance deals, including funding and advance activity, unfunded commitments, and collateral eligibility exceptions.\nOrchestrate data pipelines and APIs between warehouse (Snowflake), analytics (Intex/quant libraries), accounting (Axiom/Clearwater), and reporting (Sigma/BI).\nControls, Compliance, and Reporting\nImplement control frameworks for ABF data (pre-/post-ingestion checks, anomaly detection, duplicate prevention, referential integrity).\nSupport insurer/statutory reporting (NAIC designations, SSAP 26R/43R data elements) and audit-readiness.\nMonitor covenant, borrowing base, and performance triggers; produce surveillance dashboards (delinquencies, defaults, losses, recoveries, CPR/CDR, WAL, credit enhancement and OC levels).\nReconcile facility balances, cash and interest activity, and collateral positions against servicers, trustees, agents, and fund administrators; drive breaks to resolution with clear ownership.\nDeliver executive-ready KPIs on data quality, operational SLAs, and portfolio impacts; lead remediation programs for systemic data issues.\nStakeholder Partnership\nServe as the Bangalore-based point of contact for the New York and London teams; provide daily overlapping-hours coverage, a documented handoff at the open and close of each region's day, and timely escalation of unresolved items.\nPartner with PMs, research, and risk to deliver decision-ready ABF datasets for portfolio construction, hedging, and scenario analysis.\nWork with technology to implement scalable ETL, lineage, catalog, and data-access controls; coordinate with compliance/legal on data usage (including PII when applicable).\nInterface with external trustees, servicers, originators, rating agencies, and data vendors; manage vendor SLAs and change notifications (file formats, delivery schedules).\nLeadership and Change Management\nBuild and mentor a high-performing ABF data ops/governance team in Bangalore; establish coverage rotations and incident response playbooks.\nLead cross-functional projects (new deal and facility onboarding, platform migrations, new originator/servicer and vendor integrations) and manage timelines, testing, cutover, and post-implementation reviews.\nPromote data literacy across investment and operations teams; document standards and SOPs.\nQualifications:\nBlackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. In addition to strong analytical and quantitative skills, the successful candidate should have:\nEducation and Experience\nBachelor’s degree in STEM, Finance, Business, Data Management, or related field; advanced degree preferred.\n10+ years in data governance/data operations, with 7-10+ years directly in asset based finance or securitized products across multiple sectors (Auto, Consumer/Marketplace, Equipment, RMBS/CMBS, CLO, fund finance, esoterics).\nDemonstrated ownership of ABF/ABS data pipelines, trustee and servicer integrations, borrowing base and waterfall inputs, and reconciliation processes at scale.\nExperience operating within a global delivery model as a subject-matter expert supporting investment and operations stakeholders in the US and/or UK.\nTechnical Expertise\nSQL skills necessary. Python nice to have.\nHands-on experience with Snowflake (data warehousing), Sigma or similar BI, and Alation (catalog/lineage); familiarity with workflow/orchestration tools.\nComfort working with high-volume, inconsistent third-party file feeds-loan tapes, servicer and trustee reports-and building repeatable ingestion, mapping, and validation routines.\nExpert user of ABF/ABS analytics and data sources: Intex, Bloomberg, ICE/Markit, rating agency data (S&P, Moody’s, Fitch, KBRA, DBRS); experience integrating identifiers and factors.\nKnowledge of accounting/reporting systems and GAAP/STAT considerations for ABF portfolios nice to have.\nDomain Knowledge\nDeep understanding of ABF and securitization structures and mechanics: collateral stratification, borrowing base and eligibility tests, advance rates, waterfall priorities, enhancement and triggers (OC/IC), factor updates, servicing metrics, and trustee reporting.\nWorking knowledge of privately negotiated, collateral-backed transactions (warehouse lines, forward flow, SPV and facility structures) and the bespoke reporting obligations they carry.\nFamiliarity with valuation and risk concepts (pricing sources, model validation, sensitivity and scenario analysis).\nRegulatory awareness relevant to buy-side ABF/ABS investors (e.g., Reg AB II data expectations, surveillance standards); audit and control requirements in a regulated environment.\nThe duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.\nBlackstone is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. All Blackstone employees, including but not limited to recruiting personnel and hiring managers, are required to abide by this policy.\nIf you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at 212-583-5000 (US), +44 (0)20 7451 4000 (EMEA) or +852 3656 8600 (APAC).\nDepending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:\nAttending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;\n\nMarketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;\n\nSupervising or training securities licensed employees;\n\nStructuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and\n\nAdvising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.\n\nNote: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis. 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