Real Estate – Real Estate Asset Management, 2020 Analyst, London

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. Our asset management businesses, with $545 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.

Blackstone is a global leader in real estate investing. Blackstone’s real estate business was founded in 1991 and has approximately $154 billion in investor capital under management. Blackstone’s real estate portfolio includes hotel, office, retail, industrial and residential properties in the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Blackstone real estate also operates one of the leading real estate finance platforms, including management of the publicly traded Blackstone Mortgage Trust.

Blackstone’s Real Estate Asset Management Group offers Analysts the experience on a professional team whose focus is maximizing the value of real estate-related companies, portfolios of real estate assets and individual properties worldwide. Analysts have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of real estate asset management, make significant contributions to investment performance, and can expect to be staffed on a number of transactions at once. Due to the relatively small size of the professional staff, analysts are expected to assume integral roles on their teams.

Responsibilities:

• Assistance with acquisitions underwriting and asset visits
• Post-acquisition transition
• Strategy and execution of value enhancement strategies
• Asset valuation, budgeting and ongoing underwriting
• Analysis related to restructurings/recapitalizations, refinancing and disposition strategies
• Work closely with Blackstone’s acquisition teams and portfolio company senior management

Analyst work may include:

• Financial modeling and analysis
• Refinancing and disposition transactions
• Investment valuations and return projections
• Conducting strategic asset reviews
• Market research and data mining
• Comparable sale/company analysis
• Leasing analysis
• Development of presentations
• Drafting of memoranda for internal and external use

Qualifications:

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, mature and intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavours. Prior analytical experience and a basic knowledge of accounting, finance, and real estate are desirable. The successful candidate should have:

• Strong communication skills
• A demonstrated ability to write effectively
• A desire to work in a team environment, often under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail
• Intellectual curiosity
• Good judgment
• A desire to contribute to a positive culture
• Perseverance and stamina
• Presence and poise

Requirements:

To be considered for the 2020 Analyst programme, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or masters student
• Anticipated graduation date: 2020
• CV must include expected graduation month/year and grade and should be in PDF format

MBAs and experienced hires should refer to the Associate or Experienced hire opportunities listed on our career site.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources.

The Blackstone Group and its affiliates provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants for employment regardless of 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 classification prohibited by applicable law.