2023 Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies Analyst
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Job Title:
Real Estate Debt Strategies, Originations Analyst
Business Unit:
Real Estate
Blackstone Real Estate Overview:
Blackstone is a global leader in real estate investing. Blackstone’s real estate business was founded in 1991 and has US $320 billion of investor capital under management. Blackstone is the largest owner of commercial real estate globally, owning and operating assets across every major geography and sector, including logistics, residential, office, hospitality and retail. Our opportunistic funds seek to acquire undermanaged, well-located assets across the world. Blackstone’s Core+ business invests in substantially stabilized real estate assets globally, through both institutional strategies and strategies tailored for income-focused individual investors including Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (BREIT), a U.S. non-listed REIT, and Blackstone’s European yield-oriented strategy. Blackstone Real Estate also operates one of the leading global real estate debt businesses, providing comprehensive financing solutions across the capital structure and risk spectrum, including management of Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE: BXMT).
Job Description:
Blackstone’s Real Estate Debt Strategies Group offers Analysts the experience on a professional team whose work involves the financing of real estate-related companies, portfolios of real estate assets and individual properties worldwide. Analysts at Blackstone have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of real estate investing and can expect to be staffed on a number of transactions at once. Due to the relatively small size of the professional staff, Analysts are expected to assume integral roles on deal teams. Analysts are involved with the development, structuring and financing of transactions and regularly attend both internal and external meetings, negotiations, and due diligence sessions.
Responsibilities:
Analysts in the Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies Group have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of U.S. and European real estate debt transactions.
Analyst work may include:
- New loan originations
- Acquisitions of legacy loans, CMBS, and other forms of public and private debt
- Restructurings
- Recapitalizations
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Financial analysis and modeling
- Market research
- Competitive analysis
- Developing investment committee presentations
- Assisting in the execution of transactions
- Drafting of memoranda for internal and external use
Qualifications:
Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, mature and intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. The successful candidate should have:
- Strong communication skills
- A demonstrated ability to write effectively
- A desire to work in a team environment
- Excellent attention to detail
- Intellectual curiosity
- Good judgment
To be considered for the 2023 Analyst Program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student (anticipated graduation date Fall 2022 or Spring 2023) or 1-2 years of relevant work experience in sales and trading, investment banking, or investment management
- For campus hires, resume must include expected graduation month/year and GPA
- Resume must be in PDF format
If you do not meet these criteria, please see Blackstone’s Careers website for other opportunities that may be available, including other entry level positions.
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.
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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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