Generalist Compliance Associate/AVP in London

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.

Responsibilities

• Drive EMEA regulatory projects supporting new business initiatives and regulatory change, including regulatory research and ongoing horizon scanning.
• Lead the drafting, implementation and ongoing enhancement of policies, procedures and monitoring frameworks in response to regulatory developments.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for business lines on routine regulatory matters, including queries under the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).
• Provide regulatory advice and guidance to business lines operating in the UK and across other EMEA offices, escalating matters to senior Compliance leadership as appropriate.
• Lead the collation, analysis and presentation of management information and materials for regulatory submissions and regulatory interactions.
• Oversee the preparation, coordination and filing of submissions to the FCA and other regulators, including required public disclosures.
• Own the maintenance and periodic review of EMEA compliance manuals, policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and internal standards.
• Lead and support the execution and ongoing enhancement of the firm’s UK compliance monitoring programme.
• Own and maintain EMEA Compliance logs, including breach registers, litigation trackers and regulatory matter indices.
• Coordinate and oversee the preparation of documentation for internal and external audit requirements.
• Lead and deliver compliance training programmes for the business on key regulatory topics.

Experience

• Strong educational background with a university degree preferably in Law and/or Financial Regulation. Further legal training would be an advantage.
• Preferably more than 6 years’ post qualification experience in the compliance and regulatory field within financial services and particularly in international asset management.
• Good technical skill across the main central compliance areas and overall a broad range of compliance capabilities across the range of disciplines.
• Stakeholder management is key in this role. The successful candidate must have the capability and knowledge to influence and advise senior management within Blackstone.
• Ability to challenge independently and constructively, where appropriate, to achieve engagement on projects and drive implementation.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing at all levels of the organisation, to help educate, negotiate, gain consensus on decisions and achieve results.
• An organized approach with the ability to manage projects successfully.
• Excellent judgement as to when to act autonomously and tackle issues to positive resolutions and knowing when to elevate matters.

Additional Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.

Securities Licences

• Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or client questions.
• Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients.
• Supervising or training securities licensed employees.
• Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products.
• Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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