Sustainability Associate Blackstone has a deep commitment to Sustainability and is seeking to recruit a Sustainability Associate for its BXCI business. The position is located in New York.
The Sustainability Associate will be an integral member of the Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) Value Creation and Sustainability Team and will help drive sustainability initiatives across BXCI. The Associate will interface with senior members of BXCI and other areas of the firm. This individual will lead efforts around sustainability data, analysis, presentation, and reporting. Assisting in the monitoring of sustainability risk across portfolios including transaction due diligence research and broader industry trends. The Sustainability Associate will report to BXCI's Global Head of Value Creation and Sustainability in the Office of the CIO.
Responsibilities will include:
Providing sustainability research support to the BXCI investment teams who are integrating sustainability-related risk evaluation as part of the investment process
Support marketing and reporting templates and business requirements for external facing sustainability reporting deliverables, including Article 8 reporting
Working collaboratively to create and maintain sustainability presentation materials, investor reporting, and other communications for key stakeholders
Collaborate with colleagues in institutional client solutions and the Global Sustainability team to provide solutions for investor requests for sustainability data, reporting and responses to due diligence questions
Prepare and conduct engagement with BXCI portfolio companies on material sustainability topics such as decarbonization
Liaise with external sustainability vendors on various workstreams
Coordinate with the BXCI Value Creation and Asset Management teams on focus sponsors and borrowers
Qualifications:
2+ years of work experience in Banking, Research, Consulting, Finance, or Sustainability; credit experience is a plus
Significant interest in the sustainability space; relevant work experience and/or academic degree a plus
Superior verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical and quantitative skills
Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Robust work ethic and positive attitude
Desire to work in a team environment
Demonstrated experience managing projects independently and to completion
Excellence demonstrated in prior endeavors
Expected annual base salary range: $120,000 - $150,000
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 and benefits offered in connection with the role consist of comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits; paid time off; life insurance; 401(k) plan; and discretionary bonuses. Certain employees may also be eligible for equity and other incentive compensation at Blackstone's sole discretion.
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