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Blackstone Life Sciences  

Blackstone Life Sciences is an industry-leading private investment platform with capabilities to invest across the life cycle of companies and products within the key life science sectors. By combining scale investments and hands-on operational leadership, Blackstone Life Sciences helps bring to market promising new medicines and medical technologies that improve patients’ lives and currently has $12 billion in assets under management.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will have day-to-day responsibility for all legal aspects of Blackstone’s Life Sciences business. The successful candidate will report to Blackstone’s General Counsel of Private Equity Strategies and work closely with investment professionals and business unit leadership, as well as various functions including other Blackstone Legal & Compliance groups.

Responsibilities:

Primary job responsibilities will include:

Transactional Support

Review and provide comments to bid letters, term sheets and related bid documentation

Leading and working with deal team/outside counsel on transaction documents and related issues

Advise on transaction-related legal, structuring and regulatory matters

Oversight of NDAs process and engagement letters

Liaise with operations, tax, fund and compliance teams on a variety of matters, including signing and closing process, regulatory matters and LP and co-investor matters

Portfolio Company Support

Monitor ongoing governance and other legal matters at portfolio companies

Liaise with government relations and public affairs teams on portfolio company-related reputational and press matters

Other

Participate in team meetings and investment committee meetings

Liaise with government relations and public affairs teams on transaction-related reputational and press matters

Advise on outside counsel selection

Assisting on firm wide Legal & Compliance issues and projects as necessary

Qualifications:

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

10+ years experience at a law firm and/or in a legal role at a financial services, private equity or asset management firm with substantial knowledge of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the day-to-day compliance affairs of private funds

A J.D. is required as well as admission to the bar in MA and NY.

The ability to travel regularly between Cambridge and New York

Strong technical skills, intellect, and understands difficult, complex legal and business problems

Works well with colleagues to devise pragmatic and creative solutions

Prioritization, perspective and focus on critical tasks that add value

Excellent organizational skills and follow-through 

Highly effective verbal and written communication

Develops strong professional relationships, internally and externally 

Outstanding record of academic achievement and/or professional accomplishment

Strong judgment and the ability to engender trust

Professional integrity and

Open to feedback, adaptable, collaborative, positive and proactive

“Can do” attitude, sense of urgency, diligent and conscientious work ethic

High level of patience and emotional intelligence in order to work effectively within a demanding environment

Striving for excellence and driven to contribute to the Blackstone’s success

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:

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.

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 email Human Resources at HR-Recruiting-Americas@Blackstone.com.

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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