Government Relations - Operations, Associate

Associate, Government Relations Operations

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.

This role is an integral part of the team, supporting the CAO of Government Relations Operations. Given the small size of the team, the associate will make meaningful contributions and engage with senior members of the business.

The role will involve the use of both quantitative and qualitative skills and the associate will have exposure to a wide range of areas within Government Relations at Blackstone. This role will cover the global GR portfolio and interact with the EMEA and APAC finance/operations teams. The candidate will play an essential role in the team's work and will lead strategic initiatives across the group. The associate will be expected to work on multiple projects at once and will collaborate with colleagues at all levels, becoming significantly involved with administrative and operational tasks of Government Relations.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Operational Support / Project Management
• Partnering with CAO to improve business and reporting processes, change management, and implement overall operational strategies.
• Manage the consultant and memberships procurement lifecycle across Government Relations, partnering with stakeholders across Legal, Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Risk and Onboarding, and Payments.
• Developing project plans and leading special projects.
• Preparing ad hoc analysis, presentations, and project status reporting to senior management and stakeholders.
• Management Reporting / Financial Planning & Analysis
• Forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting of key financial metrics.
• Manage revenue and expenses processes / tracking.
• Develop and maintain documentation of invoice procedures for each expense account and maintain expense P&L. Manage the coding and approval of team expenses and invoices.
• Refresh financial reporting monthly, along with a detailed variance analysis and assessment of key drivers.
• Provide status updates on project expenditure across all expenses.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in Finance, Public Accounting, Change Management or Management Consulting
• Highly motivated and resourceful; effectively multi-tasks and focuses on delivering results
• Collaborates well with others and builds strong working relationships, both internally and externally
• Adaptable, open to feedback and focused on achieving excellence
• Strong analytical rigor with exceptional judgment
• Effectively supports and persuades a wide variety of partners/stakeholders
• Desire to work both independently and collaboratively in a lean and growing team
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent qualitative and quantitative skills

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: $100,000 - $135,000. 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 and benefits offered in connection with the role consist of comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits; paid time off; life insurance; 401(k) plan; and discretionary bonuses. Certain employees may also be eligible for equity and other incentive compensation at Blackstone's sole discretion.

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