Senior Associate, European Trading Operations

Company Description

In 2025, Blackstone established Brio Real Estate ("Brio") as a portfolio company focused on real estate credit.  Brio is a specialized global commercial real estate asset services platform that manages and supports Blackstone's Real Estate Debt Strategies business ("BREDS") across the globe.  Today, BREDS has approximately $76 billion in investor capital across high yield / opportunistic real estate credit funds, a publicly traded Mortgage REIT, CMBS securities and insurance capital.  Brio is a sophisticated real estate credit solutions provider that enhances value for investors and supports BREDS across key functions, including asset management, transactions, capital markets, surveillance, portfolio management and legal & compliance.  Brio provides critical infrastructure and capabilities for BREDS to allow for effective investments and management of its global portfolio.

Blackstone is the world's largest alternative asset manager with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. Blackstone's scale, with roughly 12,700 real estate assets and over 240 portfolio companies, enables them to invest in dynamic sectors positioned for long-term growth. The firm seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by building strong businesses that deliver lasting value. Blackstone's global investment strategies focus on real estate, private equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, credit, secondaries and hedge funds.

Job Summary

The Public Investment Operations team oversees all operational aspects of the liquid real estate products (RMBS, CMBS, RE Corporate Debt) investing as well as the related hedging (Interest Rate and Foreign Exchange) from trade input and settlement to the on-going asset servicing. This role will specifically focus on European trading operations and oversight of the trade life cycle.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for European trade capture, trade blotter reconciliations and resolution of exceptions
• Provide allocations to counterparts on cash securities to ensure proper settlement
• Interact with trading counterparts on market updates or trade related issues
• Assist with securities repurchase agreements and liquidity management
• Assist with onboarding European counterparties and accounts
• Research and resolve trade breaks at Prime Brokerage, Custodians and Fund Administrators
• Ad Hoc reporting for traders and Portfolio Managers
• Manage an offshore team supporting these responsibilities
• Share feedback and business requirements with Technology team to build/enhance systems to better track and maintain the portfolio

Qualifications:

• Experience working with European bond settlements and counterparties
• Experience with CMBS/RMBS/ABS, Fixed Income, Interest Rate derivatives, Foreign Exchange and trade life cycle
• Experience with Securities Financing and/or FX trading a plus
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; prior experience sitting with traders a plus
• Knowledge of DTC/Euroclear, Bloomberg, ALERT, CTM
• Must be proficient in Excel
• Ability to collaborate across teams (Traders, Finance, and Technology)
• Undergraduate degree with 4+ years of experience in trade support or middle office role