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Business Unit: BXMA

Blackstone Multi Asset Investing (BXMA) manages approximately $83 billion across a diversified array of businesses, including a customized portfolio solutions platform, a special situations platform, an open-ended mutual fund platform, and an emerging manager seeding platform. BXMA invests across a variety of strategies, asset classes, and capital structures to create solutions for its clients.  Through its focus on client objectives, rigorous due-diligence process, and access to Blackstone’s global insights, BXMA strives to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns through market cycles while mitigating downside risk during periods of volatility.

Job Description:

The Executive Assistant role entails providing support and partnership. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Manage heavy calendar scheduling; plan complex meetings, calls and certain travel arrangements including domestic and international travel

Coordinate all logistics for internal and external meetings

Track business expenses and prepare expense reports

Receive, screen and route all incoming telephone calls, mail and correspondence

Help team with hosting and planning reoccurring meetings and events

Using good judgment, redirect inquiries to other members of team as appropriate 

Independently determine when to pull an executive out of a meeting to address a different matter the EA feels is urgent and important

Partner with other administrative assistants, including communication of handover tasks, training and other key deliverables

Role may require some work outside of regular business hours for time-sensitive tasks

Liaise with other organizations for scheduling and projects

Coordinating/interfacing with clients and other external parties

Booking conference rooms for internal and external meetings; meeting and greeting guests, registering guests in the visitor system

Qualifications:

The learning and professional development opportunities are substantial.  Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who work well in a team-driven environment, are highly motivated, work hard and smart, have sound judgment and who have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. 

The successful candidate should have:

7+ years of executive assistant experience supporting C-suite executives, preferably in a professional-services environment; experience in executive search ideal

Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills; ability to interact with talent at all levels and of all backgrounds within the firm and beyond its walls

Excellent attention to detail; extremely organized

Proactive self-starter and problem solver with strong sense of urgency, ownership, and follow-through

Ability to work independently, multitask, prioritize, and respond timely; adapt to changing priorities and requirements

Discretion in handling confidential information with utmost professional integrity

Positive, can-do and professional attitude with ability to work well in a dynamic environment

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook); familiarity with Concur is preferred

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 HR-Recruiting-Americas@Blackstone.com.

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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