Blackstone is a global leader in real estate investing. Blackstone’s real estate business was founded in 1991 and has US $336 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, data centers, residential, office and hospitality. 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). 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.
Real Estate Debt Strategies, Capital Markets
Our real estate debt business provides creative and comprehensive financing solutions across the capital structure and risk spectrum. We originate loans and invest in debt securities underpinned by high-quality real estate. The Capital Markets team finances the global real estate debt business. We structure and negotiate financings across the business’s levered strategies through a wide range of transactions and develop innovative financing executions through the public and private capital markets with a focus on forming long-term scalable partnerships with capital providers across the industry. Our experience with complex transactions and deep relationships with financing counterparties enable our business to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns.
Analyst work may include:
- Assisting in the underwriting, structuring, negotiation, and closing of creative financing solutions including repurchase facilities, loan syndications, and securitizations
- Preparing presentations to analyze financial strategies and business performance
- Helping develop and manage client and banking relationships
- Work collaboratively with the larger BREDS team to finalize investments while providing input on levered returns, structures, and financing trades
- Liaising with the broader Real Estate Capital Markets team to drive business initiatives
- Analyzing and modeling new strategic initiatives and business development opportunities for the BREDS business
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 possess:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- A desire to work in a team environment with dynamic roles
- A basic knowledge of accounting and finance
- Self-motivation to find solutions independently, and humility to acknowledge limits and uncertainties
- Sincere commitment to personal and professional development
- Excellent attention to detail
- Intellectual curiosity
- Good judgement
Knowledge of accounting and finance and experience of investment banking are desirable, but not necessary.
The Principles that Matter Most
- Accountability
- Excellence
- Integrity
- Team Work
- Entrepreneurship
Everything we do is guided by these principles, which define our character and culture; they have been at the core of Blackstone since its inception. These enduring qualities are the shared convictions that we bring to our professional and personal conduct. They are a fundamental strength of our business.
Requirements
To be considered for the 2025 Analyst Programme, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or masters student
- Anticipated graduation date: 2025
- CV must include expected graduation month/year and grade
- CV must be in PDF format
Application Process
- Submit application
- Complete Pymetrics online gaming and video interview
- Face to Face Interviews
- Superday
- Offer
Please note: This is a sample recruitment process times and stages may vary between business areas and regions.
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.
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.
