General Counsel, Strategic Partners

Job Description:

Firm Overview:

Blackstone is one of the world’s leading 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 $564 billion in assets under management, include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, 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 Twitter @Blackstone.

Business Unit:

Strategic Partners Legal & Compliance, New York

Business Description:

Strategic Partners is a global leader in illiquid fund investing, including secondaries, co-investments and primary advisory. The Strategic Partners business was founded in 2000 and has significant experience in providing limited partners a range of liquidity solutions across illiquid asset classes on a fair, timely and confidential basis. Strategic Partners is one of the most prolific secondary market participants in the world and is recognized as an innovative investor, with broad transaction capabilities that reinforce its established reputation as a nimble and responsive investor. Through its private equity, infrastructure and real estate platforms Strategic Partners has executed over 1,400 transactions that represent interests in over 3,900underlying fund interests managed byapproximately1,400 different financial sponsors.

Job Title: Legal & Compliance – General Counsel, Strategic Partners

Job Description:

Blackstone’s Legal & Compliance team seeks a General Counsel to oversee the legal functions for Strategic Partners (“SP”) business activities. Primary job responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing all legal documents relating to transaction negotiation and execution for SP
• Advising on fund formation and legal matters relating to fund marketing
• Partnering with the SP Chief Compliance Officer to implement the funds’ compliance programs
• Providing legal support to investor reporting and correspondence
• Coordinating with funds’ investment and operational professionals regarding all fund matters

Qualifications:

Strategic Partners seeks candidates that are highly motivated and creative individuals who have demonstrated academic achievement, and have the ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

• 15+ years of directly related legal experience in a law firm, private equity or alternatives-focused firm with substantial knowledge of relevant rules and regulations
• Undergraduate degree and JD with outstanding record of academic and professional accomplishment
• Demonstrated effective written communication skills
• Superior organizational skills
• A driven individual with a strong sense of personal integrity
• Strong technical skills, sharp intellect, and experience to resolve difficult, complex legal and business problems
• An enthusiastic team member who collaborates well with others and builds strong working relationships
• Client-focused and committed to developing creative solutions
• Self-motivated and resourceful; able to multi-task and focus on delivering results
• Project leadership, including excellent organizational skills and follow-through
• Resilient, flexible, open to feedback and focused on achieving excellence

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.

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).

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