2025 Portfolio Management Program

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Job Title: 2025 Portfolio Management Program

Job Description:

Blackstone’s Private Equity (PE) and Tactical Opportunities groups are looking for Analysts to join their Portfolio Management Program (PMP). The program will start in January 2025 and begins with a three month training period at Blackstone’s New York City office with hands-on experience working within the Finance – Portfolio Management organization in FP&A, Valuations, or Investor Product Strategy, or in our Portfolio Operations organization. The training period is followed by two to three years of rotational assignments on location at various Private Equity, Infrastructure, Energy, Growth, and Tactical Opportunities portfolio companies.

The program is designed to offer opportunities for career growth through diverse experiences at portfolio companies in multiple industries. During each assignment, participants will live and work in different geographic regions while building financial skills and gaining exposure to key business and financial leaders. Program participants are given significant responsibility and the opportunity to contribute to business results.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assignments generally include opportunities working in corporate development, strategic initiatives, acquisition integration, IPO preparation, in addition to assisting with financial planning, operations evaluation and analysis, treasury / cash management, commercial finance, pricing initiatives, lean six sigma, procurement / sourcing, risk mitigation, and management reporting
• Location of assignments are domestic but specific locations vary depending on need and availability
• Individual assignments range from twelve to eighteen months, with participants expected to complete two years of rotations in aggregate
• To ensure participant’s support and growth, PMP participants will be paired with mentors, attend annual PMP conferences at the Blackstone office, and will attend networking sessions within Blackstone
• Post-program potential career opportunities include a role at a portfolio company, a position within Blackstone, or additional rotations at other portfolio companies
• Note that successful candidates are not guaranteed employment for any specific period of time

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or a quantitative discipline (preferred) and a strong academic record
• 2+ years of work experience in a finance, operations, consulting, transaction services, or other related roles
• Willingness to relocate based on assignment a must
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Ability to adapt to new challenges in a dynamic environment while managing multiple projects
• Self-starter who can work independently and meet deadlines with minimal oversight
• Close attention to details
• Ability to prioritize deliverables and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work well within a team-oriented environment or individually
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficient in Excel and Power Point a must

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:

$140,000 - $140,000

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.

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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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