Private Wealth, Investor Services Analyst/Associate

Blackstone; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global alternative asset manager in London is seeking an Investor Services Analyst/Associate to manage fund onboarding and support operational queries. The ideal candidate will have 1-4 years of financial industry experience, strong project management skills, and attention to detail, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Qualifications

• Understanding of investment funds and service providers.
• Ability to work efficiently in a deadline driven environment.
• Experience negotiating contractual agreements with counterparties.

Responsibilities

• Onboard funds with new/existing clients.
• Collaborate on aspects of fund offerings onboarding.
• Support operational client queries across funds.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Strong communication skills

Education

1 – 4 years of financial industry experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

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.

Blackstone Private Wealth

Blackstone Private Wealth was established to answer the growing demand for Blackstone products from high‑net‑worth investors. Partnering with many of the world’s largest private banks and wealth management firms as well as family offices, Blackstone’s Private Wealth team packages and delivers the full breadth of Blackstone’s alternative product capability to these firms and their clients and provides ongoing product and advisor support, as well as education and training around alternatives.

Job Title

Investor Services Analyst/Associate

Job Description

• Project manager tasked with onboarding funds with new / existing clients and driving strategic initiatives across Private Wealth
• Collaborate with team leads on all aspects of onboarding open‑ended and closed‑end fund offerings
• Oversee and co‑ordinate approval of distributors between distributor and internal compliance / AML teams
• Review and respond appropriately to internal and external client onboarding inquiries across all funds and asset classes
• Assist in collecting relevant data and documents required for onboarding
• Contribute, support and learn from ongoing projects across EMEA, e.g., entering new regions and new product lines
• Provide support on operational client queries across closed‑ended and open‑ended funds
• Work with European, US & APAC business units across BX to ensure best practice for Private Wealth’s International client & investor services team
• London based

Qualifications

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who work well in a team‑driven working group, are highly motivated, intelligent, have sound judgment and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors.

The successful candidate must have:

• 1 – 4 years of financial industry experience, with an understanding of investment funds and service providers
• Strong project management skills and ability to work with key senior stakeholders
• Awareness of contractual agreements with counterparties and negotiating processes
• Ability to work efficiently in a deadline driven environment and effectively prioritize tasks
• Client and relationship management experience
• Fund Operations experience and knowledge of Fund Administration beneficial
• Be highly driven, proactive, analytical, have strong problem‑solving skills and recommend solutions
• Ability to multi‑task and ensure strong prioritization
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and in a multicultural team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to think strategically managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Takes an organized and agile approach to delivering client onboards
• Able to develop strong working relationships with colleagues, teams, and clients
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word etc.
• European languages advantageous

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or any other category protected by law.

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.

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 contact Human Resources at 212‑583‑5000 (US), [phone] (EMEA) or [phone] (APAC).

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 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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