Real Estate - Acquisitions - Associate/ Senior Associate

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. 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 $1.1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, 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 LinkedIn, X, and Instagram.   Blackstone Real Estate  Blackstone is a global leader in real estate investing. Blackstone’s real estate business was founded in 1991 and has US $319 billion of investor capital under management. Blackstone is the largest owner of commercial real estate globally, owning and operating assets across every major geography and sector, including logistics, data centers, residential, office and hospitality. Our opportunistic funds seek to acquire undermanaged, well-located assets across the world. Blackstone’s Core+ business invests in substantially stabilized real estate assets globally, through both institutional strategies and strategies tailored for income-focused individual investors including Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (BREIT). Blackstone Real Estate also operates one of the leading global real estate debt businesses, providing comprehensive financing solutions across the capital structure and risk spectrum, including management of Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE: BXMT).  Job Description: Blackstone’s Real Estate Acquisitions Group offers their professionals the chance to work in all aspects of real estate investing and can expect to be staffed on multiple transactions at one time. Associates/Senior Associates are involved with the development, structuring and financing of transactions and regularly attend both external and internal meetings, negotiations, and due diligence sessions. Responsibilities: • Evaluate and execute real estate related investments / corporate buyout opportunities in Asia-Pacific, with focus in Japan. • Perform market research and valuation analyses of prospective investment opportunities in different real estate sectors, including office, residentials, shopping malls, warehouses, data centers and hotels. • Act as point person for acquisitions, work with senior management and coordinate analyst responsibilities. • Perform extensive due diligence on each transaction, including travelling to the properties, meeting with management, coordinating with various advisors, and formulating investment strategies and business plans. • Prepare written analyses and evaluations of investment opportunities for Blackstone’s Real Estate Private Equity Group’s investment committee. • Participate in execution of transactions, including negotiations of contracts and agreements with sellers and financing banks. • Participate in both internal and external client meetings. • Assist asset managers in managing current investments, including analysing potential refinancing and exit opportunities. Qualifications: Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who work well in a team-driven working group, are highly motivated, intelligent, responsible, have sound judgment and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. The successful candidate must have: • At least 2-3 years of finance experience with strong financial modeling capabilities; real estate investment experience is a plus, but not required. • The candidate must have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills in English and Japanese. • Superior academic achievement. • Strong analytical skills and detail oriented. • Strong project management, financial and analytical skills. • An entrepreneurial demeanor, results focused. • Ability to build strong internal and external relationships. • Strong work ethic to persevere; genuine passion for excellence; results oriented. • Team-oriented and collaborative and must possess strong integrity and professionalism. • Bachelor’s degree with honors from a top university or college . 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