Blackstone Infrastructure Partners – Institutional Client Solutions (“ICS”) - 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.

Business Unit Description:
Blackstone Infrastructure Partners is an active investor across energy transition, transportation, digital infrastructure and water and waste infrastructure sectors. We seek to apply a long-term buy-and-hold strategy to large-scale infrastructure assets with a focus on delivering stable, long-term capital appreciation together with a predictable annual cash flow yield. Our approach to infrastructure investing is one that focuses on responsible stewardship and stakeholder engagement to create value for our investors and the communities we serve. 
 

Job Description:
The Associate will join Blackstone Infrastructure’s Product Specialist team in New York. This team is responsible for product development, the creation and maintenance of all marketing materials and investor communications for Blackstone’s Infrastructure equity funds. The Associate will spearhead multiple projects at one time employing a range of skillsets. The Associate will spend significant time with members of the firm’s infrastructure group across the US and Europe, including the investment, portfolio operations & asset management, legal/compliance, and finance teams. This professional will have active involvement with the senior leaders of one of the largest infrastructure managers in the world and will support a highly productive fundraising team.

The main areas of responsibility for the role include:

• Marketing Materials & Investor Communications: Work collaboratively with business leaders and various teams within Blackstone to create and maintain presentation materials, investor reporting, and other investor communications (e.g., talking points, webinars, video content, other investor memoranda)

• Investor Due Diligence: Respond to investor queries and complete due diligence questionnaires

• New Product Launches: Contribute to business development initiatives and assist with strategic planning for new fund launches (including co-investments), production of presentation materials, private placement memoranda, and handling investor due diligence

• Support Fundraising Team and Senior Leadership: Assist with the production of talking points, coordination of meetings, ad hoc presentations, and strategic projects

• Product Knowledge: Become an expert on Blackstone Infrastructure funds and investments

• Team Player: Contribute to dynamic / collaborative / interpersonal teamwork environment

Qualifications:                               
Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent, have sound judgment, and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors.  The successful candidate must have:

• 5+ years of professional experience

• Prior work experience in the financial services industry and/or investor relations is preferred

• Highly motivated (a self-starter), intelligent and demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors

• Effectively multi-tasks and executes a wide range of assignments

• Produces creative, compelling, detailed materials and information for existing and prospective investors; strong proficiency in PowerPoint, Word and Excel,

• Salesforce knowledge is a plus

• Demonstrated ability to write effectively

• Excellent attention to detail

• Strong communication skills

• Strong project management  and leadership skills

• Quickly pivots between a variety of projects; a team-oriented individual who thrives in a dynamic environment

• Strong work ethic,