Legal & Compliance torney, Vice President

Employer:

Blackstone

Firm Overview:

Blackstone is one of the worldeading investment firms. 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 asset management businesses, with over $430 billion in assets under management, include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at . Follow Blackstone on Twitter .

Business Unit:

Blackstone Legal & Compliance

Job Title:

Attorney

Job Description:

The Legal & Compliance department seeks a mid-level attorney primarily to support the Blackstone Insurance Solutions group, including its registered investment advisors, new product initiatives and existing products. They will also assist with Blackstonetrategic Partners and Private Wealth Solutions businesses.

The attorney will work on a variety of legal and compliance-related matters involving the investment businesses described above in coordination with all Blackstone business line legal teams, . Primary job responsibilities include:

• Responsibility for legal matters related to the structuring and distribution of Blackstoneroducts, including private funds and structured products
• Providing transactional support to the investment teams of the businesses above, relating to a broad range of investments, including public and private credit, structured products and private fund investments
• Assisting in compliance and regulatory matters: SEC and CFTC registrations, ERISA, and federal, state and international securities laws (including the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Exchange Act of 1934)
• Preparing regular reports to the portfolio managers and senior management regarding legal and compliance matters
• Coordinating various SEC, CFTC and foreign regulatory filings, including Section 13 filings
• Working with other members of the legal and compliance team for these businesses to ensure that compliance documents, including Registered Investment Adviser Policies and Procedures, CFTC Policies and Procedures, Form ADV Parts 1 and 2, Form PF and Compliance Audit Program are current, and to identify and address areas where policies and procedures need to be developed or amended
• Working with in-house and external counsel to monitor, and then implement responses to, regulatory developments that impact the businesses
• Working with Blackstone legal and compliance regarding firm wide compliance issues and projects; and special compliance/internal audit lated projects as necessary

Qualifications:

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent, and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. The successful candidate should have:

• At least 5 yearsrectly related experience as an attorney in a law firm investment funds or credit group or with a credit oriented asset manager.
• A substantial knowledge of relevant rules and regulations and the day-to-day affairs of private funds (registered fund experience a plus)
• An understanding of credit instruments and products (e.g., public debt securities, loan syndications, CLOs) is a strong plus
• Knowledge of insurance regulatory issues is not required, but a strong plus
• An undergraduate degree and a law degree are required
• Demonstrated ability to write effectively
• Superior organizational skills
• Strong communication skills

Competencies:

The candidate should demonstrate the following personal competencies:

• Strong technical skills, sharp intellect, and ability to understand difficult, complex compliance and business problems
• The ability to work with colleagues to devise pragmatic and creative solutions
• Prioritization, perspective and focus on critical tasks that add value
• Excellent organizational skills and follow-through
• Highly effective oral and written communication
• Outstanding record of academic achievement and professional accomplishment
• Strong judgment and the ability to engender trust
• Sense of urgency, diligent and conscientious work ethic
• Calm demeanor, tolerance for ambiguity and confidence

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.