2027 Blackstone Strategic Partners Real Estate Secondaries Summer Analyst (London)

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s over $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds.

Programme Description:

Blackstone's Summer Analyst Program is a 10 week in-person experience, offering participants extensive exposure across the firm. This program provides Summer Analysts with valuable guidance through mentorship, continuous feedback, technical and soft skill training, networking opportunities with professionals across the firm and the unique chance to fully immerse themselves in Blackstone's culture.

Job Description

Blackstone’s Summer Analyst program offers a unique experience among financial firms, enabling participants to enhance their perspective on business and investing. Strategic Partners provides the opportunity to join one of the most active and long-tenured investment teams in the real estate secondaries industry.

Summer Analyst work may include:

• The real estate vertical is a dedicated group of individuals within Strategic Partners focused exclusively on real estate secondaries investing.
• The Strategic Partners Real Estate Secondaries Summer Analyst will be involved in extensive valuation analysis and financial modeling of real estate funds and properties across all geographies and asset classes, including multifamily, industrial and logistics, hospitality, retail and niche sectors such as cold storage and data centers.
• The Strategic Partners Real Estate Secondaries Summer Analyst will gain valuable experience by working on secondary transactions, fund and asset-level recapitalizations, co-investments, primary commitments, and other unique transaction structures.
• Additional responsibilities include preparing and presenting internal materials for new transactions, putting together Investment Committee memos, compiling materials for weekly team meetings and analyzing market data for various transactions.

Qualifications:

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who work well in a team-driven working group, are highly motivated, intelligent, have sound judgment and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. The successful candidate must possess:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• A desire to work in a team environment with dynamic roles
• A basic knowledge of accounting and finance
• Self-motivation to find solutions independently, and humility to acknowledge limits and uncertainties
• Sincere commitment to professional development
• Excellent attention to detail
• Intellectual curiosity
• Good judgement

To be considered for the 2027 Summer Analyst Programme, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or masters student
• Anticipated graduation date: Summer 2028
• CV must include expected graduation month/year and grade
• CV must be in PDF format

Application Deadline: Applications will close on Friday 30 October 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

If you do not meet these criteria, please see Blackstone’s Careers website for other opportunities that may be available, including other entry level positions.

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;
• 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.

You will not be eligible to participate in Blackstone’s health and other insurance benefit programs. Please note that we may use an AI screening tool to help with the initial review of applications. The tool helps us assess candidates based on skills, experience, and qualifications. The tool’s scores are one of the factors we consider when deciding who moves to the next stage of the application process. If you are not selected to move to the next stage of the application process, you may request that we re-review your application materials without considering the AI tool’s scores by promptly emailing your request to EMEACampusApplicationReview@blackstone.com. Please include a reference to the specific position you applied for.