Legal & Compliance - Code of Ethics & Conflicts Clearance, Associate

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Business Description:

This role will work within the Global Code of Ethics team and the Conflicts Clearance team to support the maintenance and development of the Global Code of Ethics program and the firm's conflicts clearance process.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will play a significant role in both the conflicts clearance process and the Global Code of Ethics program. Responsibilities will include:

Provide day-to-day support for the firm’s central compliance and code of ethics programs working collaboratively with the team to improve and adapt the program in a rapidly changing regulatory and business environment

Review and approve employee requests relating to gifts and entertainment, political contributions, outside business activities,

Evaluating potential transactions to determine which names should be placed on the firm’s restricted or watch lists.

Review and approve personal trading clearance requests

Communicating with legal and compliance groups and deal teams to assess when companies should be added to or removed from watch lists and restricted lists (e.g., MNPI/inside information assessment).

Review and escalate relevant personal trading activity.

Identifying potential transactional conflicts and escalating them to the appropriate legal and business contacts.

Drafting and coordinating firmwide responses to regulatory examinations.

Analyzing the firm’s touchpoints with companies to identify potential conflicts of interest and formulating recommendations for addressing them.

Documenting analysis for clearing conflicts and obtaining deal updates from investment teams.

Evaluating and managing wall-crossing requests and reviewing trade pre-clearances from public side businesses.

Enhancing the firm’s systems for documenting conflicts checks and the restricted/watch list.

Assisting with ad-hoc global projects and other compliance-related initiatives as required.

Qualifications:

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent, and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. The successful candidate must meet the following qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

5+ years of relevant work experience in a major financial services firm, particularly in the control room, conflicts management, or legal and compliance roles.

Familiarity with responding to regulatory examinations, including FINRA and the SEC.

Strong analytical and issue-spotting skills, with the ability to clearly articulate rationale behind decisions.

Excellent problem-solving skills to identify and mitigate potential conflicts of interest.

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Ability to work independently while effectively managing multiple, competing priorities and deadlines.

Excellent written and oral communication skills, along with strong research capabilities.

Substantial initiative, creativity, and drive.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (including pivot tables, charts, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.).

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.

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