Blackstone Group Inc GSO - Legal & Compliance Registered Funds Attorney, Associate Salary in the United States

Job Description:

Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms. 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 asset management businesses, with $571 billion in assets under management, include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow Blackstone on Twitter @Blackstone.

GSO Capital Partners LP is the global credit investment platform of Blackstone. Our credit segment, which consists principally of GSO, has approximately $144 billion of assets under management. GSO is one of the largest alternative managers in the world focused on the leveraged-finance, or non-investment grade related, marketplace. GSO seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns in its business by investing in a broad array of strategies including mezzanine debt, distressed investing, leveraged loans and other special-situation strategies. Its funds are major providers of credit for small and middle-market companies and they also advance rescue financing to help distressed companies.

Job Description:

The Blackstone Legal & Compliance department seeks an attorney to provide advice on a wide range of compliance, regulatory and legal issues relating to registered funds that arise in connection with GSO’s registered funds’ compliance program, marketing and fundraising matters, including SEC, FINRA, state and international securities laws and other rules.

Responsibilities:

Primary job responsibilities will include:

• Work collaboratively and productively with lawyers, compliance professionals and business professionals within Blackstone and externally to achieve successful outcomes;
• Assist in registered investment company activity, such as registered offerings and continuous disclosure and registration filings in the United States and foreign jurisdictions, including FINRA and Blue Sky filings;
• Review investor communications, due diligence responses, marketing materials and other fundraising and reporting documents from a legal, regulatory and compliance perspective;
• Assist in co-ordination of quarterly and ad hoc meetings with multiple boards of directors, including review of minutes, resolutions and presentations;
• Assist in maintaining compliance policies, processes and standards, including maintenance of registered funds’ compliance programs;
• Assist in assessing current and future applicable legal and compliance developments and communicating these updates to legal, compliance and business personnel; Assisting with other day-to-day legal and compliance matters and processes as needed; and
• Preparing and conducting training regarding registered investment company legal and compliance issues.

Qualifications:

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent, and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. Qualifications include:

• Third to fifth year registered or private funds or capital markets attorney at a national law firm;
• Ability to work in an extremely fast-paced environment related to a growing and global business;
• Strong academic credentials;
• Understanding of the Securities Act, Securities Exchange Act, Investment Company Act, Investment Advisers Act and FINRA rules;
• Critical attention to detail and analytical skills;
• Strong drafting and organizational skills;
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively;
• Ability to work independently while remaining a strong team player;
• Sharp intellect and ability to understand difficult, complex compliance and business issues; and
• High initiative, creativity and drive.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or any other category protected by law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at 212-583-5000 (US), +44 (0)20 7451 4000 (EMEA) or +852 3656 8600 (APAC).

The Blackstone Group and its affiliates provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants for employment regardless of 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 classification prohibited by applicable law.

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If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at 212-583-5000 (US), +44 (0)20 7451 4000 (EMEA) or +852 3656 8600 (APAC).

The Blackstone Group and its affiliates provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants for employment regardless of 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 classification prohibited by applicable law.

To submit your application please complete the form below. Fields marked with a red asterisk * are required in order to enter into a possible employment contract (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.