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2027 Blackstone BXPE Summer Analyst

Employer

Blackstone

Job Title                                    

Summer Analyst

Business Unit

BXPE

BXPE

Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund (“BXPE”) is Blackstone’s flagship private equity offering for individual investors. BXPE is a perpetual fund which invests in diversified global private equity opportunities. The team invests across industries, geographies and investment structures, representing the breadth of Blackstone’s equity investing capabilities.  

Program Description

Blackstone's Summer Analyst Program is a 10-week in-person experience, offering participants extensive exposure across the firm. This program provides Summer Analysts with valuable guidance through mentorship, continuous feedback, technical and soft skill training, networking opportunities with professionals across the firm, and the unique chance to fully immerse themselves in Blackstone's culture.

Job Description

BXPE offers Summer Analysts a unique opportunity to engage in the acquisition of companies across a variety of sectors and transaction structures, including minority, co-control, and control investments. The investment process strengthens both the financial analysis toolkit of investment banking and the strategic thinking mindset of management consulting, resulting in a unique opportunity to enhance a well-rounded and comprehensive skill set in business.

Summer Analysts at Blackstone are given similar responsibilities as a full-time analyst, with the opportunity to engage in the full investment lifecycle, from evaluating investments to executing transactions. With a relatively small team size, summer analysts will be staffed on several assignments at once, assume integral roles within their deal teams, and work directly with senior-level professionals. Summer Analysts are involved with the diligence, evaluation, structuring, and financing of transactions and regularly attend investment committee meetings, management sessions, and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Investment research

• Conduct interviews with industry experts

• Financial analysis, valuation, and modeling

• Industry and competitive analysis

• Business diligence

• Drafting of memoranda for internal and external use

• Assistance in the execution and financing of transactions

Qualifications

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who work well in a team-driven working group, are highly motivated, intelligent, and have sound judgment and demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. 

In addition, the successful candidate must meet the following qualifications:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• A desire to work in a team environment with dynamic roles

• A basic knowledge of accounting and finance is required

• Highly motivated to find solutions independently

• Sincere commitment to professional development

• Excellent attention to detail

• Intellectual curiosity

To be considered for the 2027 Summer Analyst Program, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student

• Anticipated graduation date: Fall 2027 – Spring 2028

• Resume must include expected graduation month/year and GPA

• Resume must be in PDF format

If you do not meet these criteria, please see Blackstone’s Careers website for other opportunities that may be available, including other entry level positions.

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 contact Human Resources at 212-583-5000 (US), +44 (0)20 7451 4000 (EMEA) or +852 3656 8600 (APAC).

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.

You will not be eligible to participate in Blackstone’s health and other insurance benefit programs.

Please note that we use an AI resume screening tool to help with the initial review of applications. The tool helps us assess candidates based on skills, experience, and qualifications. The tool’s scores are one of the factors we consider when deciding who moves to the next stage of the application process.

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