BlueMountain Capital Management has announced that it has appointed Louisa Strutt as Director of Business Development. Based in BlueMountain’s London office, where the firm employs nearly 20 executives, Strutt will implement business development strategies to attract institutional investors and consultants in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Scandinavia. She will also be responsible for client relationship management and will have input in product development. BlueMountain is a private asset management company specializing in the global credit markets with approximately $4 billion in assets under management.

“Louisa is a seasoned professional with a proven track record of business development for alternative asset managers” said Stephen Siderow, president of BlueMountain Capital. “She comes to us with an established consultant and institutional network and is extremely well-versed in customized, high-end client servicing. Louisa will be instrumental in increasing BlueMountain’s footprint in Europe and the Middle East and in enhancing our position as a top-caliber institutional asset manager worldwide.”

Prior to joining BlueMountain, Strutt was responsible for marketing at Odey Asset Management. Previously, she worked in a similar capacity for Ferox Capital, a convertible arbitrage hedge fund.

“BlueMountain’s unparalleled ability to read dislocations in credit markets has resulted in its much-deserved reputation for excellence and professionalism,” Strutt said. “I am thrilled to be joining the BlueMountain team and helping to further raise its brand awareness on the global stage.”