Real Estate - Intern, Tokyo

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Job Description

Job Description:

At Blackstone, we look to attract and retain the brightest minds in the business, hiring professionals and students across a wide range of disciplines. Our employees’ passion for their work and commitment to their clients have helped Blackstone become one of the most respected financial institutions and a trusted partner.

Blackstone's Summer Analyst Program in Japan is 8-10 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.

Summer Analysts will be assigned to both the Real Estate Acquisitions and Asset Management teams in Japan.

Real Estate Acquisitions

Blackstone’s Real Estate Private Equity Group offers Summer Analysts the experience on a professional team whose work involves the acquisition of real estate-related companies, portfolios of real estate assets and individual properties worldwide. Summer Analysts at Blackstone have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of real estate investing and can expect to be staffed on a number of transactions at once. Due to the relatively small size of the professional staff, Analysts are expected to assume integral roles on deal teams. Summer Analysts are involved with the development, structuring and financing of transactions and regularly attend both internal and external meetings, negotiations and due diligence sessions.

Summer Analysts will work on a wide range of transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, recapitalizations, joint ventures and leveraged buyouts.

Summer Analyst responsibilities may include:

Real estate and public company valuation analysis

Excel modeling

Market research

Data mining

Performing various analyses to assist in making investment decisions

Development of presentations

Assisting with due diligence and execution of transactions

Drafting of memoranda for internal and external use

Assisting with legal negotiations and due diligence

Real Estate Asset Management

Blackstone’s Real Estate Asset Management Group expects analysts to be engaged in all aspects of real estate asset management, including assistance with acquisitions underwriting and asset visits, post-acquisition transition, strategy and execution of value enhancement strategies, asset valuation, budgeting and on-going underwriting, and analysis related to restructurings/recapitalizations, refinancing and disposition strategies. In this role, the Summer Analyst will work closely with Blackstone’s acquisition teams and portfolio company senior management.

Summer Analyst responsibilities may include:

Financial analysis and modeling

Market research, asset tours, borrower relationship management

Competitive analysis

Development of presentations and reporting for internal and external use

Assist in the execution of transactions, including due diligence

What we look for:

Our people are our most valuable asset. They are highly skilled problem solvers who believe challenges represent opportunities. Together with the firm’s entrepreneurial spirit, their unique passions and backgrounds contribute to a diverse, creative and vibrant environment.

We’re looking 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):

Strong communication skills

A demonstrated ability to write effectively

Be a collaborative team player

Excellent attention to detail

Good judgement

Perseverance and stamina

Contribute to a positive culture

The Principles that Matter Most:

Accountability

Excellence

Integrity

Team Work

Entrepreneurship

Everything we do is guided by these principles, which define our character and culture; they have been at the core of Blackstone since its inception. These enduring qualities are the shared convictions that we bring to our professional and personal conduct. They are a fundamental strength of our business.

Requirements:

To be considered for the 2024 Summer Analyst position in Real Estate, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Currently enrolled as a fulltime undergraduate or master’s degree student. If you are pursuing a Master’s degree, you should have no more than 1 year of fulltime working experience

Anticipated graduation date: September 2024 – June 2025

Fluent in English and Japanese (reading, listening, writing, speaking)

CV must be in English (adding a Japanese version is optional)

CV must include expected graduation month/year and grade

CV must be in PDF format

A copy of your latest transcript

Summer Internship Program Commencement

June to August 2024 (8-10 weeks)

Application Deadline

Sunday, 15 October 2023

We review applications on a rolling basis and selected candidates will be invited to proceed to interview and offer stages prior to the deadline.

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.

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.

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 contact Human Resources at (US), +44 ( (EMEA) or (APAC).

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 and client questions;

Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;

Supervising or training securities licensed employees;

Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and

Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis. Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.

To submit your application please complete the form below. Fields marked with a red asterisk * must be completed to be considered for employment (although some can be answered "prefer not to say"). Failure to provide this information may compromise the follow-up of your application. When you have finished click Submit at the bottom of this form.

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