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Blackstone’s Portfolio Operations Group is a team of dedicated executives and advisors with decades of
combined operational experience and expertise, who together form a world‐class operating platform that partners with Blackstone’s investment and portfolio company management teams to advise and support the firm’s portfolio companies across a wide range of operational initiatives, corporate functions, and business subject areas, including: brand, talent and leadership, technology, enterprise systems, group purchasing, health care, emissions reduction and energy efficiency. The group aims to leverage Blackstone’s scale and expertise to support management in driving transformational growth and value‐creation for all stakeholders across the investment lifecycle.
With $200+ billion of assets under management, Blackstone’s private equity business has been a global
leader since 1985. The Private Equity Group uncovers value by identifying great companies and enhancing their performance by providing strategic capital and outstanding management talent. The private equity professionals aim to grow stronger enterprises, create jobs, and enable portfolio companies to build lasting value for investors, their employees, and all stakeholders. Given Blackstone’s continued growth of their private equity business, Portfolio Operations Group, and deep commitment to ESG, the firm is seeking to recruit a VP of ESG to work across Blackstone’s Private Equity strategies.
SUMMARY
Blackstone partners with targeted portfolio companies on ESG programs that drive value and is seeking to recruit a Vice President in its Portfolio Operations group in New York. In this newly created role as part of the Portfolio Operations team, this professional will lead ESG diligence, partner with portfolio companies to develop ESG strategies and programs, and support ESG performance monitoring and reporting.
The successful candidate will be a strong communicator, who has experience advising on and implementing ESG strategies.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
CANDIDATE PROFILE
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:
$185,000 - $200,000
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: Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered in connection with the advertised role.
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