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Business Unit:

Legal & Compliance

Business Description:

This role will work closely with the Global AML team and other members of the UK Financial Crime Team to support the maintenance and development of the Global AML program.

Job Title: Legal & Compliance – AML, Analyst

Job Description:

• Support the AML/CFT process for counterparty due diligence, obtain key KYC information and screening for potential reputational and financial crime concerns, including those relating to PEPs, sanctions, and proliferation financing.
• Support the distributor on-boarding process and ensure deadlines are met.
• Disposition alerts within KYC database.
• Liaise with legal counsel, deal teams, and third parties to support Blackstone’s internal processes relating to requests for information from counterparties.
• Assist with ad-hoc global projects as required.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and mitigate potential money laundering risks.
• Capacity of working autonomously and effectively manage priorities, as well as deadlines.
• Work on ad-hoc projects as needed.

Qualifications:

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

The successful candidate must have:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent
• General knowledge of AML/CTF legal framework including UK, Luxembourg and EU.
• General knowledge and experience in adverse news screening.
• Strong investigative/analytical skills, able to formulate and clearly articulate a supportable rationale behind the decisioning of “alerts” within cases
• Strong organisational skills and detailed oriented
• Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities
• Excellent written and oral communication and research skills
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to use Microsoft Office applications (pivot tables, charts, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)

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.

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.

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