Senior Associate, Capital Markets Transaction Counsel

What You Will Do

• Deliver high quality and clear legal guidance as an integral part of a legal team; ensure Blackstone’s legal priorities and initiatives are addressed.
• Work closely with various internal teams to streamline asset servicing, custodial deliveries, and ensure precise prompt reporting.
• Partner closely with investment and business professionals to explain and evaluate the legal risks of any transaction, whether they arise in transaction documentation, diligence, or otherwise.
• Ensure adherence to company legal procedures, governance, risk, and compliance programs.
• Negotiate, write, review, catalog, and execute business agreements, contracts, and other legal agreements.
• Report and work closely with Brio Transaction Counsel on company initiatives and organization.
• Supervise outside counsel, when necessary or appropriate, and assume responsibility for quality and cost of outside legal representation.

What You Should Have

• Juris Doctorate (JD) and actively licensed to practice in Texas
• Minimum of 2-4 years of relevant legal experience representing institutional clients
• Absolutely excellent verbal and written communication skills to a variety of audiences
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Team player that can thrive and lead in a fast-paced, results-oriented work environment
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Flexibility to adapt to evolving business strategies, depending on market dynamics
• Adept in navigating and simplifying complex matters of law
• Loan Document and real estate due diligence review and negotiation experience