Bio

Mr. Jilka is a vice president on Oaktree’s Marketing and Client Relations team, where he focuses on business development in the Middle East. Prior to joining the firm in 2022, Mr. Jilka was an institutional relationship manager at Franklin Templeton Investments in Dubai and was responsible for maintaining key relationships in the Middle East and pan-Africa, across asset classes. Prior thereto, he worked at J.P. Morgan Private Bank across London and Dubai, including roles as an alternative investment specialist and wealth management analyst. Mr. Jilka began his career as a commercial real estate underwriter at Allianz. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in economics and geography from University College London and is fluent in Gujarati. Mr. Jilka holds the IMC and is a CFA charterholder.