Private Capital - Administrative Assistant

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.

The Administrative Assistant role entails providing support to the Private Capital team. The responsibilities of the Administrative Assistant include:

• Managing calendars, including scheduling internal and external appointments, confirming meetings, and coordinating with other assistants

• Managing and booking global travel arrangements, including flights, visas/passports, cars, hotels, and other reservations

• Answering calls and acting as a gatekeeper

• Liaising closely with other assistants on all business scheduling

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

• Completing detailed corporate expense reports, including tracking receipts, expense purpose, and reimbursements

• Maintaining and organizing files

• Maintaining office equipment and inventory supplies

• Logging meetings / interactions to Salesforce, our ICS CRM

• Maintaining client data and onboarding information in Salesforce (sales pipeline opportunities, address, contact information, etc.)

• Adding clients to data rooms, setting up BX Access profiles

• Planning client events (breakfasts, lunches, conferences) including invitation creation, coordinating venue logistics, scheduling prep with speakers, name cards, materials, seating assignments, tracking costs

• Ad hoc projects

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 should have:

• Professional integrity of the highest order with a motivated and enthusiastic attitude

• Responsive, proactive and highly organized with strong attention to detail

• Proactive and works well within a team and with other assistants and various levels of management

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Multi-task and prioritize competing tasks and meeting deadlines

• Work in a complex, rapidly evolving environment where changes are to be expected on a daily basis

• Balance multiple priorities and where necessary – triage requests and manage your own workload appropriately

• Experience with coordinating travel arrangements

• Extensive familiarity and experience with Microsoft suite

• 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 [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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