2027 Blackstone Strategic Partners, Real Estate Secondaries Summer Analyst (London)
Blackstone Strategic Partners is a global capital solutions provider, with $100B of investor capital under management. We offer a range of liquidity opportunities to both limited and general partners, including secondaries, GP Stakes and co-investments across private markets. Founded in 2000, we are one of the world's largest and most established secondaries platforms.
Programme DescriptionBlackstone'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 DescriptionBlackstone'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.
QualificationsBlackstone 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
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.