Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing (BXMA)- Risk, Principal

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 Overview:        

Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing (BXMA) manages $101 billion across a diversified set of businesses. We strive to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our clients across market cycles. Our strategies include Absolute Return, Multi-Strategy, Total Portfolio Management, and Public Real Assets.

Job Description:         

The BXMA Risk team is responsible for generating performance, attribution, and risk analytics across BXMA’s businesses and leveraging BXMA’s proprietary data.  The team seeks a Vice President with a strong risk aptitude to analyze portfolios across BXMA’s Absolute Return and Total Portfolio Management businesses.

This individual will play a pivotal role in the BXMA Risk team, translating risk analytics into tangible recommendations to our investment strategy teams, and interact with clients and prospects. We're seeking someone who is both a player-coach - someone who consistently produces exceptional materials themselves while also driving new risk initiatives. This dual approach will help elevate our team’s impact and ensure we deliver the highest quality to our clients.

Responsibilities:         

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Portfolio Analytics: Develop, execute, and analyze ongoing and bespoke performance and portfolio analytics across attribution, risk modeling, and portfolio construction.

• Data Infrastructure: Ongoing development and maintenance of internal data solutions with a focus on highly scalable and computationally efficient data and analytical infrastructure.

• Collaboration. Work closely with Investment teams and other BXMA groups, including Operations, Treasury, and Legal, to ensure seamless integration, alignment, and effective collaboration.

Qualifications:

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. In addition to strong analytical and quantitative skills, the successful candidate should have:

• 10+ years of experience in risk management or a quantitative research role.

• Graduate degree in quantitative discipline.

• In-depth knowledge of risk frameworks, risk models, derivatives, multi-asset class risk management, and fundamental factor models.

• Advanced proficiency in Python, SQL, and Tableau.

• Experience in leveraging AI tools for coding, such as Cody or Codex

• Familiarity with using Bloomberg through Python, APIs, and experience with RiskMetrics, Barra, or similar risk engines is a plus.

• Strong focus on data validation, rigorous testing, and ensuring code reliability.

• Proven experience in sourcing, cleaning, managing, and analyzing large datasets.

• Strong interpersonal skills and clear, concise communication skills.

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 and benefits offered in connection with the role consist of comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits; paid time off; life insurance; 401(k) plan; and discretionary bonuses. Certain employees may also be eligible for equity and other incentive compensation at Blackstone’s 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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