Culture & Careers
Our talent mission is to ensure we have the diverse talent and inclusive culture necessary to exceed the investment objectives and service expectations of our investors.
Meet Our Teams














Investment
Our Investment colleagues are part of an experienced, mutually supportive team, working together to build value for our investors.
Investment team members at Centerbridge come from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds and work together in a collegial environment according to the highest fiduciary standards. Centerbridge believes in a complementary relationship between private equity, credit and real estate, and we invest accordingly across geographies, asset classes and market cycles. As a growing Firm that still feels small and entrepreneurial, there are many opportunities for increasing responsibility and career development. Centerbridge is an inclusive meritocracy; we value the contributions of team members at every level of the organization.
Accounting
Working in a collaborative environment based on the highest standards of excellence and integrity, accounting professionals develop a real understanding of a specialized investment firm by working closely with a broad range of internal groups including the Investment, Tax, Operations, Investor Services, Legal & Compliance and Investor Relations teams. The atmosphere is team-oriented, open and respectful, and everyone has a voice at the table. Innovative thinking and creative ideas are encouraged. Centerbridge is a great place for early career talent to make a mark, and there are opportunities for increased responsibility and professional development for individuals at every career stage.
Administrative Support and Office Services
The Administrative Support team is trusted and respected and keeps everything running smoothly at Centerbridge. The team is a mutually supportive group with a key role in helping teams across the Firm deliver on our promise to investors. This is a great place to learn and grow. Team members back each other up and share in the respectful and supportive environment that characterizes our Firm. Ideas and contributions are welcome and appreciated, and team members have all the information they need to do their job well. As a “no silos” organization, there are opportunities to learn about different areas of the business and increase responsibility, and we support professional development for people at all levels and career stages.
Our Office Services team focuses on our people and team by running the office and office environment. The team is focused on ensuring the safety and the quality of our offices and people. The team brings a service mindset to our organization, making sure that all the elements of the office are managed properly including daily processes, cleaning, emergency planning, project management, moves, changes and repairs. As with all of our teams we provide a great scope of work for the team and bring an attitude that embraces our people and our offices to create a great working environment for everybody.
Foundation
The Foundation team is an integral part of the Firm. We offer a variety of ways for Centerbridge team members to be involved in our education-focused philanthropic initiatives across both offices. These include joining our Foundation Committee, which invests in and assesses the impact of nonprofit organizations in the communities where we work, providing direct volunteer service through our annual service weeks, and mentoring CUNY students who participate in our internship and fellowship programs. The Foundation’s mission and approach reflect the Firm’s commitment to investing in strong leaders and creating value across our communities.
Human Capital
The HC team is dedicated to delivering exceptional investment results for our clients by discovering, developing and rewarding outstanding talent.
Our team is the nexus of business, people and culture at Centerbridge. We are the agile architects of a forward looking talent strategy designed to meet the Firm’s commercial imperatives and exceed our clients’ expectations. Central to our strategy is an inclusive focus on inspiring colleagues with opportunities for career growth and the satisfaction of being highly valued. We accomplish these goals through a collaborative process with senior leaders and managers that is unencumbered by boundaries or hierarchy. Join our team – generate talent alpha, help us diversify and innovate and develop your own world class human capital skills.
Investor Relations
Our Firm’s IR team partners with some of the world’s preeminent institutional investors.
At Centerbridge, relationship managers and product specialists work together as one team, collaborating cross-functionally across the Firm. This is a fast-paced, multi-faceted opportunity to represent the Firm, its strategies and its products to some of the world’s preeminent institutional investors. We actively promote career progression and professional development in our efforts to continuously raise the bar in serving our clients.
Investor Services
Investor Services is a unique, hands-on team dedicated to providing a best-in-class service to our investors. Investor Services is not engaged in marketing Centerbridge investment strategies, rather it is responsible for investor communications and for addressing operations-related client requests. Team members gain a broad understanding of the entire organization, interacting regularly with internal teams across the Firm, as well as external counterparties. There are many opportunities for career progression, and we actively encourage professional development for all team members.
Legal, Compliance, And Tax Value Creation
In addition to providing advice and support to nearly every group across the Firm, the team actively promotes the highest standard of ethics and integrity.
A critical and highly integrated part of the Firm’s business, our Legal & Compliance and Tax Value Creation professionals provide comprehensive advice and support to groups across the Firm in a proactive, high-touch manner. We are an energetic, tightly knit team with interrelated responsibilities. We model and foster the highest standard of ethics and integrity.
Central to our function is the dynamic promotion of the prudent, ethical and transparent culture that is such a defining aspect of our Firm. We are expansive thinkers with a growth mindset and drive for excellence. We encourage team members to build on their strengths and regard professional development as an end in itself.
Operations
The Operations team at Centerbridge is responsible for implementing and maintaining a robust system of procedures, processes, systems and controls that support the investments of the Firm. This operational infrastructure is dynamic in design and requires constant modifications and improvements to adjust to the changing demands of the organization. Key functions include trade support, asset servicing, reconciliation, data management, closing and valuation. Operations team members gain exposure across all strategic verticals at the Firm and collaborate with other teams (e.g., Investment, Accounting, Legal & Compliance and Tax) on a daily basis. Intellectual curiosity, innovative thinking and a shared desire to establish best practices in Operations define our ideal team members.
Portfolio Operations
Our Portfolio Operations group partners with management teams and investment professionals to build great companies.
Partnership truly defines the Centerbridge approach to building great companies. Portfolio Operations team members take a hands-on, collaborative approach to tough business challenges, working with management to make decisions that drive real outcomes. True to our “one team” ethos, team members are integrated partners with the deal team, actively involved with a portfolio company throughout the lifecycle from investment to exit. An elite group with top-tier consulting and diverse industry leadership backgrounds, the team complements company management, working closely with independent board members and advisors while leveraging unique expertise from both their own and Centerbridge’s vast network. This is an extraordinary opportunity for career and professional development, with real ownership and accountability for results across a private equity portfolio.
Sustainable Value Creation
Our professionals who engage in Sustainable Value Creation efforts, including social and governance initiatives, are a cohort of thought leaders who come together with inspiration and pragmatism, bringing a mindful balance to this important work.
At Centerbridge, we are dedicated to creating enduring value – for our investors, portfolio investments and employees, including the communities where we operate through the Centerbridge Foundation. Consistent with Centerbridge’s history, strong culture, ethos and the mission of the Centerbridge Foundation, we are committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards and the creation of enduring value, including in the work we do to incorporate sustainable value creation considerations into our investment lifecycle and decision-making processes.
Tax
The team works closely with Finance, Legal and Compliance, the Investment Team and Investor Relations to optimize return profiles for our investment strategies and provides timely reporting to our investors. Team members focus on individual tasks and also share team responsibilities in a collaborative, respectful environment. Individuals will find many opportunities to increase their contribution or gain broader exposure, along with support for professional development beyond the tax function.
Technology
Our Technology team works closely with the business teams to provide a modern technology ecosystem that delivers best-of-breed services.
Centerbridge offers technology professionals the opportunity to work closely with the business and learn about finance in a respectful, collaborative environment with an aspiration to excellence in every endeavor. Our software development process is focused on engagement, delivery, quality and personal development. Our infrastructure team provides a modern technology ecosystem that is able to deliver best-of-breed services. In each case, we seek professionals who are curious, driven and passionate about technology. We are committed to career development for all team members, providing growth opportunities and increased responsibility as individuals progress.
Valuation
This is a hands-on collaborative team with cross-Firm exposure and a key role in the Centerbridge organization.
The Valuation team plays a very significant role at the Firm. Valuation team members have substantial contact with senior leadership and the deal teams, and broad exposure through interaction with Operations, Accounting and Investor Relations. The team fosters a hands-on, entrepreneurial perspective, a collaborative and respectful workplace and a commitment to the highest quality and accuracy in their work. Career progression and professional development are actively encouraged.
Why You’ll Like Working At Centerbridge
Investors First
Our investors include pension funds, endowments, charitable foundations and other institutions that fill important needs for people and their communities. First and foremost, we are fiduciaries and stewards of their capital. This is the foundation of our culture and is what drives our One Team commitment to pursue the highest ethical standards in everything we do.
One Team
We began as a small team and as we’ve grown, our One Team spirit endures, fostering a culture of collaboration and creative thinking in pursuit of investment opportunities across disciplines, asset classes and geographies. Building a diverse and inclusive culture is a priority for our Firm as a driver of performance and a reflection of our longstanding commitment to investing in opportunity.
Sustainable Practices
Contributing to the sustainable well-being of the communities in which we do business has always been a priority, and we encourage the integration of sustainable business practices in our offices and companies. Through the Centerbridge Foundation, we support organizations that are strengthening communities by building pathways to education and employment opportunities.