blackstone
Legal & Compliance - Conflicts Clearance, SVP
blackstone, Miami, Florida, us, 33222
Company Overview:
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. Further information is available at
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Instagram . The successful candidate for this position will report to the global head of the conflicts clearance team and will assist in the management of the firm’s conflicts clearance processes and the implementation, maintenance, and oversight of the firm’s information walls. The candidate will have substantial analytical skills and judgment that will enable them to identify, escalate, and resolve a variety of complex conflicts issues. The candidate must also possess substantial initiative and drive that will allow them to assist with the upgrading and integration of the firm’s conflicts clearance and related technology systems. In addition, this position will require working on other compliance-related initiatives. Responsibilities: Provide support/leverage to global head of conflicts clearance team. Evaluate potential transactions to determine what names, if any, should be placed on the firm’s restricted or control lists. Provide critical support to the global head of conflicts clearance team. Serve as the conflict clearance team’s primary point of contact for the EMEA/APAC regions. Communicate with other legal and compliance groups and deal teams to determine when companies should be added to or removed from the firm’s control lists (e.g. MNPI/inside information assessment). Identify potential transactional conflicts and escalate accordingly to the appropriate legal and business contacts. Analyze the firm’s touchpoints with companies to determine the existence of potential conflicts of interest. Formulate recommendations for addressing potential conflicts of interest. Document analysis for clearing conflicts. Obtain deal updates from the investment teams. Evaluate and manage wall-crossing requests. Review trade pre-clearances from public side businesses. Assist with personal trading pre-clearances as needed. Enhance the firm’s systems for documenting conflicts checks and the restricted list/watch list. Draft and coordinate firmwide responses to regulatory examinations. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. 10+ years of work experience at a major financial services firm in the control room and/or conflicts management group, or relevant legal and compliance experience required. Experience responding to regulatory examinations and inquiries. Strong analytical and issue-spotting skills. Ability to communicate confidently and effectively. Ability to work independently but still be a strong team player. Substantial initiative, creativity, and drive. Attention to detail. 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. Expected Annual Base Salary Range:
$200,000 - $250,000 Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables. Additional compensation: Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered in connection with the advertised role. 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 email Human Resources at
HR-Recruiting-Americas@Blackstone.com . 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 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 exhaustive 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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www.blackstone.com . Follow @blackstone on
LinkedIn ,
Twitter , and
Instagram . The successful candidate for this position will report to the global head of the conflicts clearance team and will assist in the management of the firm’s conflicts clearance processes and the implementation, maintenance, and oversight of the firm’s information walls. The candidate will have substantial analytical skills and judgment that will enable them to identify, escalate, and resolve a variety of complex conflicts issues. The candidate must also possess substantial initiative and drive that will allow them to assist with the upgrading and integration of the firm’s conflicts clearance and related technology systems. In addition, this position will require working on other compliance-related initiatives. Responsibilities: Provide support/leverage to global head of conflicts clearance team. Evaluate potential transactions to determine what names, if any, should be placed on the firm’s restricted or control lists. Provide critical support to the global head of conflicts clearance team. Serve as the conflict clearance team’s primary point of contact for the EMEA/APAC regions. Communicate with other legal and compliance groups and deal teams to determine when companies should be added to or removed from the firm’s control lists (e.g. MNPI/inside information assessment). Identify potential transactional conflicts and escalate accordingly to the appropriate legal and business contacts. Analyze the firm’s touchpoints with companies to determine the existence of potential conflicts of interest. Formulate recommendations for addressing potential conflicts of interest. Document analysis for clearing conflicts. Obtain deal updates from the investment teams. Evaluate and manage wall-crossing requests. Review trade pre-clearances from public side businesses. Assist with personal trading pre-clearances as needed. Enhance the firm’s systems for documenting conflicts checks and the restricted list/watch list. Draft and coordinate firmwide responses to regulatory examinations. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. 10+ years of work experience at a major financial services firm in the control room and/or conflicts management group, or relevant legal and compliance experience required. Experience responding to regulatory examinations and inquiries. Strong analytical and issue-spotting skills. Ability to communicate confidently and effectively. Ability to work independently but still be a strong team player. Substantial initiative, creativity, and drive. Attention to detail. 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. Expected Annual Base Salary Range:
$200,000 - $250,000 Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables. Additional compensation: Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered in connection with the advertised role. 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 email Human Resources at
HR-Recruiting-Americas@Blackstone.com . 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 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 exhaustive 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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