Legal & Compliance - LP Communications, Associate (Hong Kong or Singapore)

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The candidate will join Blackstone’s Legal and Compliance department in Singapore and support its businesses throughout the region. Blackstone has offices across Asia Pacific including: Hong Kong, Mumbai, Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney, Shanghai, Seoul and Beijing. The work will be compliance related with a focus on reviewing  marketing material prepared for investors and third-parry distributors against global regulatory requirements as set out in the firm’s global procedures

More specifically, the successful candidate will:

• Assist in the review of marketing materials, due diligence responses, investor communications and other fundraising and reporting related materials across various investment strategies from a global regulatory and compliance perspective

• Provide support relating to materials responsive to existing investors’ legal and compliance-related requests

• Assist in maintaining internal global policies and procedures and current regulatory guidance with respect to marketing material

• Develop educational materials and training for business professionals with respect to global marketing and fundraising regulations and protocols

• Assist in assessing current and prospective regulatory risk through industry interaction and research

• Assist with other day-to-day legal and compliance matters if/as needed

• Developing and implementing policies, procedures and controls in response to regulatory drivers and business changes

• Coordinate with the business and other divisions across the firm on new initiatives

• Liaising with Blackstone’s global offices as a member of a global, integrated marketing material review team

• Ad hoc projects to further legal and compliance initiatives within the firm

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate would possess:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 3+ years legal, compliance or internal audit experience at an asset manager or other financial institution

• Excellent written and spoken English and Mandarin required

• Strong analytical, issue-spotting, and problem-solving skills

• Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to prioritize workflow, thrives in an environment with multiple responsibilities

• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization, including senior management

• Highly proficient in Microsoft applications including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent, and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. In addition to the qualifications outlined above, the successful candidate should have strong communication skills, a demonstrated ability to write effectively, and a desire to work in a team environment, often under pressure.

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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