Private Wealth, Global Strategic Partnerships, Associate

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $1.1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X, and Instagram.

Blackstone

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s over $1.2 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.

Private Wealth:

Blackstone Private Wealth was established to answer the growing demand for Blackstone products from high-net worth investors. Partnering with many of the world’s largest private banks and wealth management firms, Blackstone’s Private Wealth team packages and delivers the full breadth of Blackstone’s alternative product capability to these firms and their clients and provides ongoing product and advisor support, as well as education and training around alternatives.

Job Description:

Based in London, the successful candidate will work in the Global Strategic Partnerships team on all aspects of home office client relations and capital raising. This will span the Private Wealth EMEA private banking and wealth management investor base for Blackstone’s closed-ended and open-ended funds across all asset classes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively support the team in building and maintaining home office relationships at private banks and wealth management platforms across EMEA
• Assist in day-to-day management of ~20-30 accounts; coordinate follow-ups from meetings and directly respond to any investor requests during the pipeline planning stage, due diligence process and ad-hoc questions
• Lead the end-to-end diligence process both internally and externally
• Develop and maintain the prospective investor lists in relation to specific products. Work with members of the wider team to keep content current
• Participate in various fund-related initiatives and sales strategy planning
• Collaborate with all functional areas within Blackstone Private Wealth including Investor Services, Marketing and Product Development and coordination to complete projects and support product initiatives.
• Interface with BX institutional fundraising groups on new fund launches and learn about existing product suite.
• Assist the team with ad-hoc research projects on new markets and prospect accounts.

Experience:

• Ideal candidate will have 3-5years of professional experience
• Prior work experience in private equity or alternatives, asset management, investor relations and/or investment banking is preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to build and maintain a positive and cooperative relationship with key internal and external stakeholders
• Strong analytical, financial and problem-solving skills
• Superior organizational and time management skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy on work deliverables
• Desire to work in a team environment, across multiple geographies but also able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to write effectively and strong communication, presentation and client service skills
• Candidate should be energetic, self-motivated, and a team-oriented individual who thrives on challenges in a fast-paced, dynamic environment - often under pressure to meet demanding deadlines
• Ability to speak at least one other European language (French, German or Italian) is strongly preferred but not required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or any other category protected by law.

The 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.

Blackstone 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.

If 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).

Depending 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:

• Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;

• Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;

• Supervising or training securities licensed employees;

• Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and

• Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: 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. Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.

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