Private Wealth - Sales & Promotions, Vice President/Principal

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​Business Unit:

Blackstone Private Wealth

Business Unit Overview:

Blackstone 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:

Sales & Promotion, Vice President/Principal

Job Description:

With the goal of accelerating the adoption of Blackstone investment solutions and growing the private wealth business in Japan, the Vice President will be involved in driving and supporting fundraising efforts and relationships with distributors and asset management companies (sub-advisory partners).

The role will be responsible for leading fundraising activities by conducting teach-in sessions and client seminars for distributors (at branches or via online) and driving strategic promotion planning with marketing/sales team of distributors and asset management companies to support persistent growth of clients’ assets through the product lifecycle.

The role will also have significant interface with members of the firm’s global Private Wealth group across all Blackstone investment funds and other groups within the firm.

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

• 6+ years’ experience for VP level and 9+ years’ experience for Principal level in asset management, wealth management, or alternatives industry

• Hands-on knowledge and experience within the asset management industry in Japan, existing networks with distributors or sub-advisory partners would be preferred

• Great presentation skills (externally for distributors and end-clients, internally involving senior management)

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in both Japanese and English

• Demonstrate passion for capital markets, alternative investments, and retail and high-net worth businesses in Japan

• Ability to perform at a high-level within a dynamic, entrepreneurial culture with a focus on excellence

• Experience in project management and if the experience is across global/NY-based teams, that will be a plus

• Relevant Local Financial Product Sales Licenses (if not, need to obtain after joining organization)

• 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.

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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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