Legal & Compliance PWPF Legal Group – Attorney, SVP (BREIT)
San Francisco, CA - USA
Job Summary
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Business Unit: The Private Wealth Public Funds (PWPF) Legal group supporting Blackstone Private Wealth.
Blackstone Private Wealth represents $302 billion of Blackstones more than $1 trillion of AUM and is a key growth driver for the firm. The individual investor space is at the epicenter of investment management and Blackstone Private Wealth is one of the most successful businesses of its kind in the industry. The Private Wealth Group is highly entrepreneurial and has a stated goal of hitting $1 trillion in AUM within the business unit and the PWPF Legal team is core to this mission.
Job Description:
This role sits within a fast-growing and dynamic business with a focus on global fundraising and marketing initiatives as well as day-to-day legal matters for Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) an industry leading public non-listed real estate investment trust.
The candidate will collaborate cross-functionally across Private Wealth and other Blackstone business units including with the Investment Teams Operations Institutional Client Solutions Finance Tax Public Affairs and other groups in the U.S. Europe Latin America and Asia.
Primary job responsibilities will include:
Prepare and review public offering materials including registration statements and prospectuses under the 33 Act and private placement memoranda
Prepare and review 34 Act filings including Forms 10-K 10-Q 8-K and Section 16 filings and manage the annual meeting proxy process
Liaise with management and outside counsel on all aspects of corporate governance including board and committee meeting planning and preparation of meeting materials
Assist with private placement offerings for BREITs international and other fundraising efforts including leading and managing legal workstreams for the structuring and launch of new initiatives and products
Interpret and apply regulations related to the operation communications marketing and offering of securities in the United States and abroad including application of Regulation D Regulation S and world sky laws
Assist with other day-to-day legal matters including drafting and reviewing various commercial agreements
Oversee and manage junior team members and outside counsel in the execution of the above responsibilities
Qualifications:
7 years of experience practicing law as a law firm associate or in-house counsel focused on capital markets public company advisory or similar.
Familiarity with the 33 Act (including exemptions) and 34 Act is required.
Knowledge of Advisers Act and/or 40 Act is preferred but not required.
Experience with 1031 exchanges ERISA and/or private fund vehicles is helpful but not required
Creative problem solver with a can-do attitude.
Interest in a dynamic and high growth environment.
Highly motivated enthusiastic and proactive with a demonstrated record of excellence in prior endeavors.
Exercise sound judgment in new situations and to independently manage projects to conclusion.
Strong time management and task prioritization skills.
Manage multiple priorities and stakeholders while raising issues in a timely and productive fashion.
Possess an interest in financial markets and legal processes with a capability to step in and work directly with stakeholders in the business.
Strong and independent thinker with excellent interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational and communication skills with a demonstrated capability to convey complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
Desire to work as part of a collaborative team and willingness to embrace a variety of issues and responsibilities.
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:
$225000 - $275000Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individuals 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 Blackstones 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 (US) 44 (0)(EMEA) or(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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Required Experience:
Senior Exec
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