Private Wealth – Sales Team, Associate

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s over $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram. 

Business Unit:

Private Wealth, Hong Kong

Business Unit Overview:

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:

Associate

Job Description:

The Associate will support building relationships and maintain a high level of contact with distributors such as global & regional private banks in Hong Kong, with the goal of accelerating the adoption of Blackstone investment solutions. The role will also be the subject matter expert across one of the most diverse sets of alternative investment offerings in the industry by having significant interface with members of the firm’s global Private Wealth group.

In addition to gaining substantial technical knowledge on alternative investments, the role will also develop expertise across other important aspects including legal documentations, product development, operations, marketing, strategic planning and more.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain a high-level of client service by responding to inbound inquiries and working with colleagues across Blackstone and Private Wealth (including investments, legal/compliance department, finance, and other groups within the firm) to resolve clients’ issues.

• Provide strong support to the full fundraising cycle end-to-end by working closely with global and local colleagues across different functions, from client onboarding, product launches and post-launch services.

• Demonstrated ability to understand and articulate Blackstone’s sophisticated products. (fund objectives, terms, exposures, characteristics, positioning, performance, etc.)

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: 

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Relevant SFC Licenses (if not, need to obtain after joining)

• ~4–5 years of financial services experience, preferably with exposure to alternative investments (asset management, wealth management, or alternatives backgrounds all considered)

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English, Cantonese and Mandarin

• Demonstrate passion for capital markets, alternative investments, and retail and high-net worth businesses in Greater China/Hong Kong

• Proficient in Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook

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), +44 (0)20 7451 4000 (EMEA) or +852 3656 8600 (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 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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