Legal & Compliance

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The Legal & Compliance department seeks a highly skilled and experienced mid-level compliance professional to support the complex and growing needs of the Blackstone Strategic Partners business unit.  Strategic Partners is Blackstone’s dedicated secondary and GP stakes investment platform, with professionals located in New York, London, San Francisco, Paris, Los Angeles, Singapore and Nashville. Strategic Partners is an innovative and premier secondary and GP stakes investor with broad transaction capabilities on a global scale with a focus on private equity secondaries, infrastructure secondaries, real estate secondaries, GP-led secondaries and GP stakes investments. This individual will play a key role in advising on regulatory and compliance matters and should have deep expertise in private equity, fund management, and regulatory frameworks, with a proven ability to navigate complex compliance challenges involving unique deal structures and potential conflicts of interest. The position requires strategic thinking, strong communication skills, and effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Primary job responsibilities include the following:

• Providing broad support to the Strategic Partners compliance program and interacting with key stakeholders across both the business unit and Blackstone Legal & Compliance more broadly

• Assisting in all compliance and regulatory matters: SEC registration, ERISA, and federal, state and international securities laws (including the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Exchange Act of 1934)

• Preparing regular reports to the investment team and senior management regarding compliance matters

• Coordinating various SEC and foreign regulatory filings

• Reviewing marketing and client materials, including pitchbooks, regular limited partner reporting, and due diligence materials

• Working with other members of the compliance team to ensure that compliance documents, including Registered Investment Adviser Policies and Procedures, Form ADV Parts 1 and 2, and Form PF are current, and to identify and address areas where policies and procedures need to be developed or amended

• Assisting with ongoing assessments, the annual 206(4)-7 compliance review, internal audit reviews and ongoing or ad hoc reviews

• Working with in-house and external counsel to monitor, and then implement responses to, regulatory developments that impact the business

• Working with the Blackstone central compliance team regarding firm-wide compliance issues and projects, as well as special compliance/internal audit-related projects as necessary

• Assisting in the development of training materials

Qualifications:           

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

• 6+ years’ directly related experience in a legal or compliance role in a private equity fund environment or a law firm private funds practice

• Substantial knowledge of relevant rules and regulations and the day-to-day compliance affairs of private funds

• An undergraduate degree is required, and a law degree is preferred

• Exposure to a wide variety of transactions and sophisticated products

• Effectively anticipates potential issues inherent in serving large, multi-dimensional client relationships

• Demonstrated project management skills and accountability for delivery

• Demonstrated ability to write effectively

• Superior organizational skills

• Strong communication skills; presentation skills to present complex matters clearly and succinctly

• Natural ability to develop relationships, internally and externally

• Intelligent, understanding of difficult, complex compliance and business problems

• Effectively works with colleagues to devise pragmatic and creative solutions

• Prioritization, perspective and focus on critical tasks that add value

• Excellent organizational skills and follow-through 

• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills

• Outstanding record of academic achievement and/or professional accomplishment

• Strong judgment; engenders trust

• Sense of urgency, attention to detail and conscientious work ethic

• Implements a measured approach under pressure; tolerance for ambiguity; and confidence

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.

Blackstone is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.  All Blackstone employees, including but not limited to recruiting personnel and hiring managers, are required to abide by this policy.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please email Human Resources at [email protected].

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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