BXMA- Quantitative Strategy, Associate

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Business Unit Overview:

Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing (BXMA) manages $101 billion across a diversified set of businesses. We strive to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our clients across market cycles. Our strategies include Absolute Return, Multi-Strategy, Total Portfolio Management, and Public Real Assets.

Job Description

The Quantitative Strategy Team is responsible for investing in systematic trading strategies across all asset classes as well as in strategies applied to digital assets. The investment process combines the analytical thinking of systematically investing in public markets with the strategic thinking of private equity. Core responsibilities include:

• Sourcing, evaluating, and investing in systematic and digital assets focused hedge fund strategies across fund life cycles. This involves meeting with the hedge fund manager and their team and conducing both qualitative and quantitative analysis of the relevant strategy.
• Thinking strategically about quantitative methods for generating investment ideas and developing quantitative tools to improve BXMA's overall investment process.
• Creating bespoke quantitative models to profit from inefficiencies across various asset classes.
• Making recommendations regarding different styles of investing, given the current environment and future expectations.
• Creating strategic partnerships with systematic hedge fund managers with the goal of developing bespoke investment opportunities.

Qualifications

BXMA seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent, have sound judgment, and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. In addition to strong analytical and time management skills, the successful candidate must have:

• 4+ years of experience
• Passion for both investing and business building.
• Strong conceptual and analytical thinking abilities.
• Framework orientation for problem solving.
• Strong quantitative and coding skills (Python).
• Strong capabilities at financial modeling (MS Excel) and presentation construction (MS PowerPoint).
• Exceptional work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit, intellectual curiosity, and desire to continually expand their understanding and improve.
• Collaborative workplace approach that fosters strong working relationships.
• Candidate should be self-motivated and a team-oriented individual who thrives on challenge in a dynamic environment, often tasked with competing deadlines.

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:

$150,000 - $175,000

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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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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