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Blackstone seeks a Product Strategist for its Tokyo Private Wealth team.
Drive innovative fund structures, collaborate globally, and shape Japan’s private wealth landscape.
Business Unit
Blackstone Private Wealth, Tokyo
Business Unit Overview
Blackstone Private Wealth (BXPW) was established to answer the growing demand for Blackstone products from high-net worth investors. Partnering with many of the world’s largest private banks and wealth management firms as well as family offices, Blackstone’s Private Wealth Solutions team packages and delivers the full breadth of Blackstone’s alternative product capability to these firms and their clients and provides ongoing product and advisor support, as well as education and training around alternatives.
Job Title: Product Strategy, Analyst/Associate
Global Product Strategy
Global Product Strategy is focused on designing flagship, category-killing products that deliver Blackstone’s investment capabilities, redefining the accessibility of alternatives for private wealth clients. As a member of the team, the individual will be responsible for driving the design and end-to-end development of new funds. The ideal candidate will be creative and passionate about researching and creating innovative product structures and solutions to unlock new markets and distribution channels. The team provides domain knowledge and expertise on investments, performance, market dynamics and competitors. Global Product Strategy has key internal and external stakeholders, including Blackstone investment teams, Blackstone Private Wealth sales professionals, banking teams, financial advisors, and clients.
Job Description
The Japan Product Strategist will focus on product development, supporting Blackstone Private Wealth's initiatives mainly in Japan.
Primary job responsibilities
- Drive and supporting the development of Blackstone Private Wealth's business in Japan by creating products that are relevant to the local client base.
- Develop domestic and international structures/solutions mindful of appropriate regulatory frameworks and constraints.
- Play a significant role interfacing with members of the firm’s global Blackstone Private Wealth group's across all Blackstone investment funds, legal/compliance department, finance and other groups within the firm.
- Conduct research on product structures, regulatory developments and competitor fund launches to help identify scale opportunities.
- Work with internal Blackstone teams on the full scope of product development, including the buildout of operations, technology, marketing and finance.
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.
Required qualifications
- Minimum 3 years’ relevant work experience
- Deep knowledge of fund structuring and regulations
- Relevant product development experience in asset management industry
- Knowledge of alternative funds and strategies
- A high level of attention to detail
- Fluent in Japanese with business-level proficiency in English
- Great presentation skills
- A desire to work in a team environment, often against competing deadlines
- Experience in project management and if the experience is across global/NY-based teams
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
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.
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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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