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Business Unit: BXMA

Job Title: BXMA, Investment Associate

Job Description:

This role offers the opportunity to work with an experienced team to develop and manage customized client portfolios. The open architecture approach combines external fund investments, private market strategies, direct investing and the Blackstone ecosystem.

Responsibilities:

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Working with the investment team to source, diligence and underwrite prospective investments across asset classes. This will include, but not be limited to, industry/strategy research, fund evaluation, financial modeling, meetings with managers, risk analysis and formulation of investment theses

• Monitoring existing positions, themes, and exposures in the portfolio and continuously challenging the validity of the investment thesis.

• Gathering and analyzing market data to understand market conditions and principal components driving asset class performance; making recommendations based on the current environment and future expectations

• Developing investment memos and presentations for the Investment Committee, as well as key client deliverables

• Thinking creatively about ways to improve the team’s existing processes, helping ensure quality, consistency, and thoroughness in their approach

Qualifications:

Blackstone 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:

• 3+ years of relevant work experience

• Passion for both investing and business building

• Strong understanding of global markets and asset classes, including private markets

• Strong communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to write effectively

• Exceptional work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit, intellectual curiosity, and desire to continually expand their understanding and improve

• Collaborative workplace approach that fosters strong working relationships

• Professional integrity

• Desire to work in a dynamic environment, often under strict time constraints

• Undergraduate degree required

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.

Expected annual base salary range:

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.

Additional compensation: Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered in connection with the advertised role.

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If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please email Human Resources at HR-Recruiting-Americas@Blackstone.com.

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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