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Legal & Compliance - Conflicts Clearance, SVP

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Blackstone Group

Jun 13, 2024

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Legal
  • London

Requirements

  • Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. In addition, Blackstone is seeking the following for this position:
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • 10+ years of work experience at a major financial services firm in the control room and/or conflicts management group, or relevant legal and compliance experience required
  • Experience responding to regulatory examinations and inquiries
  • Strong analytical and issue-spotting skills
  • Ability to communicate confidently and effectively
  • Ability to work independently but still be a strong team player
  • Substantial initiative, creativity and drive
  • Attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Provide support/leverage to global head of conflicts clearance team.
  • Evaluate potential transactions to determine what names, if any, should be placed on the firm’s restricted or control lists
  • Provide critical support to the global head of conflicts clearance team
  • Serve as the conflict clearance team’s primary point of contact for the EMEA/APAC regions
  • Communicate with other legal and compliance groups and deal teams to determine when companies should be added to or removed from the firm’s control lists (e.g. MNPI/inside information assessment)
  • Identify potential transactional conflicts and escalating accordingly to the appropriate legal and business contacts
  • Analyze the firm’s touchpoints with companies to determine the existence of potential conflicts of interest
  • Formulate recommendations for addressing potential conflicts of interest
  • Document analysis for clearing conflicts
  • Obtain deal updates from the investment teams
  • Evaluate and manage wall-crossing requests
  • Review trade pre-clearances from public side businesses
  • Assist with personal trading pre-clearances as needed
  • Enhance the firm’s systems for documenting conflicts checks and the restricted list/watch list
  • Draft and coordinate firmwide responses to regulatory examinations.

FAQs

What is the primary responsibility of the Legal & Compliance - Conflicts Clearance, SVP position?

The primary responsibility of this position is to assist in the management of the firm's conflicts clearance processes, implementation, maintenance, and oversight of the firm's information walls.

What skills are required for this job?

The successful candidate must possess analytical skills, judgment, initiative, and drive to identify, escalate, and resolve complex conflicts issues, as well as assist with upgrading and integrating technology systems.

Who will the Legal & Compliance - Conflicts Clearance, SVP report to?

The successful candidate for this position will report to the global head of the conflicts clearance team.

What other compliance-related initiatives will the Legal & Compliance - Conflicts Clearance, SVP be working on?

In addition to conflicts clearance processes, the candidate may be required to work on other compliance-related initiatives within the firm.

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Blackstone Group

Finance
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1985
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Blackstone is a global investment firm that specialises in alternative asset management and financial advisory services. The company engages in various investment activities, including private equity, real estate, credit, and hedge fund solutions. Blackstone's ultimate mission is to generate attractive investment returns for their clients while managing risk prudently. Their purpose is to provide exceptional investment opportunities and value-added services to their investors, aiming to create lasting value and deliver superior performance. Blackstone strives to be a trusted partner for their clients, leveraging their deep industry expertise, global network, and disciplined investment approach to drive long-term success and contribute to the growth and development of the companies and assets they invest in.

Culture & Values

  • Relentlessly pursue excellence

    We strive to be the best at what we do, applying our global talent and scale to generate compelling outcomes for our clients.

  • Never compromise integrity

    We adhere to the highest standards of integrity, maintaining and deepening our clients’ trust.

  • Outperform through innovation

    We approach our work with a builder mindset, creating new opportunities through innovation and entrepreneurialism.

  • Deliver for our customers

    We are meticulous custodians of capital, deploying it when we have conviction that we can deliver lasting value.

  • Work humbly, work together

    We build diverse teams of extraordinary professionals who advocate for the best ideas and celebrate each other’s wins.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Performance Bonus

  • Maternity & Paternity Leave

  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

  • Dental Insurance

  • Life Insurance

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