Company Secretarial, Assistant Vice President

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.

Job Description & Responsibilities

As this is a newly created role within a new function, the successful candidate will need to be a hands-on individual who can work collaboratively across Legal & Compliance, Finance, Tax, and the broader business to help implement a strategy set by senior leadership. The role will support the development of a consistent and scalable operating model for European corporate governance activities, with a focus on improving execution, strengthening governance, and driving greater efficiency. In addition, the individual will oversee the day-to-day delivery of European company secretarial and entity management activities, working closely with both internal stakeholders and external service providers.

• Providing Oversight and Strategic Advice on Corporate Governance Matters
• Support the execution and ongoing development of the Company Secretarial function across the EMEA region
• Oversee day-to-day entity management and related corporate governance activities across EMEA
• Manage external service providers delivering company secretarial and other entity management services, and monitor the quality and consistency of their support.
• Conduct regular reviews of entity management frameworks, governance processes, and service delivery arrangements to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead budgeting and benchmarking exercises and, in collaboration with relevant internal stakeholders, support the review and testing of systems, processes, and controls.
• Provide strategic input on systems, processes, and potential technology solutions to enhance governance, improve operational effectiveness, and deliver financial efficiencies.
• Act as the EMEA escalation point for entity management matters and documentation execution issues.

• General
• Serve as a key point of contact on entity management and corporate governance matters for the EMEA CoSec team, as well as Finance, Tax, and global entity management stakeholders.
• Support the coordination of EMEA house quarterly board meetings and related governance deliverables.
• Project manage new entity management and corporate governance initiatives across the region.
• Provide support on ad hoc and time-sensitive transactions where entity management input is required.

Based in London, the successful applicant will support the Blackstone EMEA offices as part of the Legal & Compliance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a bright, ambitious, hard-working individual.

Ideally, the individual would possess the following skill sets:

• 5+ years of entity management and company secretarial work with a leading service provider or at a leading asset manager or financial institution
• Ability to manage a variety of stakeholders
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills required
• International experience preferred

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.