Private Equity, Executive Assistant

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London, Greater London, England
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The Role
The Executive Assistant provides high-level administrative support to senior management, including diary management, organizing international travel, coordinating meetings across time zones, and managing sensitive communications. Responsibilities also include expense reconciliation and serving as a gatekeeper for all professional calls.
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Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. 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 $1.1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, 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 LinkedInTwitter, and Instagram.
 

Private Equity

With $145 billion of assets under management, Blackstone’s corporate private equity business has been a global leader since 1985. We uncover value by identifying great companies and enhancing their performance by providing strategic capital and outstanding management talent. We aim to grow stronger enterprises, create jobs, and enable our portfolio companies to build lasting value for our investors, their employees and all stakeholders.

Business Unit:

Private Equity

Job Title:

Executive Assistant

Responsibilities:

  • Providing high level support to SMD and one other team member
  • Extensive diary management personal and professional; coordinating internal and external meetings in the UK, US, Asia and Europe. Working regularly with other team EA’s and external EA’s to coordinate meetings/calls over different time zones.
  • Organising national and international travel arrangements, including; flights, cars, Hotels.
  • Coordinating attendance and meetings at yearly conferences.
  • Regular co-ordination of audio and video conference calls, using Zoom.
  • Screen, and where necessary act upon, all email communications (both internal & external).
  •  Manage general personal and professional administration of a highly confidential and sensitive nature.
  • Field all telephone calls.
  • Act as gatekeeper for professionals.
  • Monthly reconciliation of the professionals’ expenses, using Concur.
  • Additional ad hoc tasks.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Previous EA experience from a similar professional/corporate background.
  • Advanced MS Office Suite. Solid experience of diary management and travel.
  • Polished, proactive and conscientious with an eye for detail.
  • Team player with good communication skills and able to set priorities independently.
  • Should be a problem solver with a “can-do” attitude.
  • Experience with Concur, Zoom and Book-It system would be an asset.
  • Perfect written and spoken English essential.

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.


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.

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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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
4,671 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1985

What We Do

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 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.

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