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Strategic Partners Finance –Administrative Assistant
Employer:
Blackstone
Business Unit:
Strategic Partners
Business Unit Description:
Strategic Partners is a global leader in illiquid fund investing, including secondaries, co-investments and primary advisory. The Strategic Partners business was founded in 2000 and has significant experience in providing limited partners a range of liquidity solutions across illiquid asset classes on a fair, timely and confidential basis. Strategic Partners is one of the most prolific secondary market participants in the world and is recognized as an innovative investor, with broad transaction capabilities that reinforce its established reputation as a nimble and responsive investor. Through its private equity, infrastructure and real estate platforms Strategic Partners has executed 2,100+ transactions that represent interests in around 5,600 underlying fund interests managed by over 1,700 different financial sponsors.
Job Title:
Administrative Assistant
Job Description:
The Administrative Assistant will provide support to Blackstone’s Strategic Partners finance team in New York. The responsibilities include:
Managing calendar(s) including scheduling internal and external appointments, confirming meetings, coordinating with other assistants
Answering calls and acting as a gatekeeper, redirecting inquiries to other professionals when appropriate, as well as client liaison
Acting as back-support for other senior professionals
Coordinating travel arrangements including flights, visas/passports, cars, hotels, and other reservations
Completion of detailed corporate expenses including allocation, tracking receipts and reimbursements
Booking conference rooms for internal and external meetings, meeting and greeting guests, registering guests in visitor system
Coordinating on-going group meetings, managing team meeting agendas, and organizing team events and cultural initiatives
Maintaining and organizing files
Monitoring and maintaining office equipment and inventory supplies
Role may require some work after regular business hours to do time sensitive tasks
Assisting with a variety of bespoke projects
Qualifications:
Blackstone 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 should have:
3+ years of assistant experience
Ability to utilize discretion and independent judgment
Team oriented individual who builds relationships and thrives in a dynamic environment
Strong communication skills; high EQ
Highly organized with strong attention to detail
Ability to multi-task and prioritize competing tasks and deadlines
Perform duties with the highest level of confidentiality and integrity
Experience with coordinating travel arrangements
Independent worker with strong follow-through skills
Ability to build relationships with key players and management
Creative thinker
Extensive familiarity with Microsoft suite
Familiarity with Concur is preferred
Salary : $70,000 - $130,000