Blackstone Multi Asset Investing (BXMA)- Multi-Strategy Platform, Vice President

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, Twitter, and Instagram.
 

Business Unit Description:

Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing (BXMA) manages $84 billion across a diversified set of businesses. We strive to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns across market cycles while mitigating downside risk. Our strategies include Absolute Return, which supports diversification, and Multi-Strategy, which invests opportunistically across asset classes, including direct investments.   

Job Title: Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing (BXMA) - Multi-Strategy Platform, Vice President

Job Description:

The Multi-Strategy Investing platform (“MSI”) was launched in 2011 and is the team's flagship commingled fund. MSI’s mandate is flexible across the capital structure – investing in equities, preferreds, converts, bonds, loans and structured investments. The team can execute on both private and public opportunities across geographies or industries.

The MSI team is able to leverage BXMA’s 100+ hedge fund manager relationships, the broader Blackstone network (including Real Estate, Private Equity, Credit, and Strategic Partners) and the team’s direct relationships to source attractive investment opportunities.

Key Attributes:

• Willingness and ability to develop extensive, in-depth knowledge of product functions and ability to operate independently in handling transactions.

• Strong relationship and communication skills to effectively collaborate across many different groups and functions, including Global Sales, Legal and Compliance, Operations and Accounting.

• Ability to manage projects, see and address process gaps and operate in a dynamic environment.

Specific Day-to-Day Activities May Include:

• Create preparation materials for and engage clients in regular reporting calls

• Address client questions regarding portfolio or platform, including through the creation of responsive content

• Create marketing materials for client and prospective clients

• Oversee and check accuracy of information maintained by the Client Service Analytics group in standardized marketing materials

• Develop processes to facilitate communications between the MSI team and other groups across the firm

Qualifications:

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

• 7+ years of relatable work experience

• Experience working for or with hedge funds or alternative investments

• Strong knowledge of financial markets, alternative strategies and investment types

• Ability to quickly grasp new concepts and ideas

• Capability to work at a high level in coordination with other team members

• Ability to manage and execute multiple projects

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong Microsoft Office experience, emphasis on PowerPoint and Excel

• Bachelor's degree with a strong academic record desired; advanced degree or CFA a plus

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:

$165,000 - $225,000

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