Real Estate

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 Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X, and Instagram.
 

Job Description:

The Associate will be responsible for:

• Assisting in sourcing, structuring, negotiating, and closing of creative financing solutions including repurchase facilities, loan syndications, and securitizations

• Developing views on best financing strategies to inform investment decisions on real estate credit

• Presenting financing strategies in group meetings and internal committees

• Managing the oversight of ongoing financing positions of the BREDS Europe and Australia loan portfolio

• Maintaining strong relationships with our existing financing counterparties, and developing relationships with potential new financing counterparties

• Analyzing, modeling and presenting new strategic initiatives and business development opportunities for the BREDS capital markets business

• Working with wider capital markets teams to stay coordinated and maintain strong collaboration globally, and to develop and execute new financing strategies

• Supporting corporate-level capital markets transaction activity, including asset backed debt issuances

• Managing business risks and helping improve our processes and tools to create efficient access to financing data

• Facilitating the sourcing, evaluation and execution of loan purchases and other structured investments

• Assisting with training other members of the team Qualifications: Our people are our most valuable asset. They are highly skilled problem solvers who believe challenges represent opportunities. Together with the firm's entrepreneurial spirit, their unique passions and backgrounds contribute to a diverse, creative and vibrant environment.

• 4+ years of real estate investment, private equity investment banking and/or sales and trading experience

• Experience in mortgage/mezz, loan on loan, CMBS and/or loan pool financings
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to work independently as well as on a team and to work in a fast-paced professional environment and juggle multiple projects

• Strong work ethic, integrity and commitment to meet deadlines

• Self-starter, proactive, entrepreneurial, highly organized, and detail oriented

• Strong analytical aptitude and strategic problem-solving skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling

• Undergraduate degree from a top-tier university

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.

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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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