2024 Blackstone Real Estate Capital Markets Summer Analyst
2024 Blackstone Real Estate Capital Markets Summer Analyst
Job Title:
Summer Analyst
Business Unit:
Real Estate
Business Unit Overview:
Blackstone is a global leader in real estate investing. Blackstone’s real estate business was founded in 1991 and has US $332 billion of investor capital under management. Blackstone is the largest owner of commercial real estate globally, owning and operating assets across every major geography and sector, including logistics, residential, office, hospitality and retail. Our opportunistic funds seek to acquire undermanaged, well-located assets across the world. Blackstone’s Core+ business invests in substantially stabilized real estate assets globally, through both institutional strategies and strategies tailored for income-focused individual investors including Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (BREIT), a U.S. non-listed REIT, and Blackstone’s European yield-oriented strategy. Blackstone Real Estate also operates one of the leading global real estate debt businesses, providing comprehensive financing solutions across the capital structure and risk spectrum, including management of Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE: BXMT).
Program Description:
Blackstone's Summer Analyst Program is 10-weeks in length and will provide participants broad exposure to the Firm. The Program offers Summer Analyst's various technical training and professional development opportunities, the ability to network with professionals across all business units, and a robust mentorship experience to allow the participants to be fully immersed in the Blackstone culture.
Job Description:
Summer Analysts in the Capital Markets group have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of capital markets and real estate transactions including public market debt and equity transactions, securitization, private market secured and unsecured credit deals, and interest rate and currency hedging transactions. Summer Analysts are involved with the development of the business and regularly contribute to internal meetings, negotiations, financial modeling and strategic initiatives. Due to the relatively small size of the professional staff, analysts are expected to assume an integral role in the business and can expect to be staffed on a number of assignments at one time.
Responsibilities:
Summer Analysts will work on a wide range of transactions and responsibilities will typically include:
- Financial analysis and modeling
- Internal company presentations, analysis and reporting
- Development of marketing materials to solicit financing feedback
- Interaction with acquisitions and asset management teams to provide guidance on the pricing and terms of financing
- Market research and competitive analysis
- Assisting with the negotiation and execution of financing transactions
Qualifications:
Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent, and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. In addition to strong analytical and quantitative skills, the successful candidate should have:
- Desire for a robust corporate modeling experience including strong skills in Excel & PowerPoint
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication stills
- Self-motivated, self-starter who thrives in a dynamic environment
- Ability to multi-task and execute a wide range of assignments
- Team oriented and collaborative with ability to interact with multiple parts of the group/firm professionally and collegially
- Organized with strong attention to detail
- Operate with the highest degree of integrity, motivation, and intellectual curiosity
- A demonstrated interest and/or experience in real estate is preferred
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.
To be considered for the 2024 Summer Analyst Program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student
- Anticipated graduation date: Fall 2024 – Spring 2025
- Resume must include expected graduation month/year and GPA
- Resume must be in PDF format