Analysts in the Real Estate Debt Strategies group participate in a wide range of real estate debt transactions, a critical Blackstone initiative started in 2008 following major shifts in the global real estate market. Analysts’ work typically includes financial analysis and modeling, transaction and industry research and support in the execution of transactions.

Blackstone’s Real Estate Private Equity group expects analysts to engage in the direct acquisition of large portfolios of real estate assets as well as individual properties worldwide. Typically, analysts assist teams across a wide range of real estate transactions, working on real estate valuation analysis, computer modeling and research.

Blackstone’s Real Estate Asset Management group expects analysts to engage in all aspects of real estate asset management. Analysts are involved with the development, structuring, and financing of transactions, and attend meetings with the deal team.

The Real Estate Investor Relations & Business Development Team supports relationships with limited partners as well as fundraising efforts. The group has a significant interface with members of the firm’s global real estate group, legal/compliance department as well as other groups within the firm. An Analyst will assist with multiple projects at one time such as constructing investor presentations, assisting with investor due diligence requests, conducting market research, and supporting the fund closing process. An Analyst will be expected to understand the basic fundamentals of real estate investments, the global real estate environment, and private equity fund structures. An Analyst will also be exposed to legal issues associated with fund raising and fund documents.

Associates at Blackstone participate in all aspects of real estate investing and are staffed on a number of transactions at one time. Due to the relatively small size of the professional staff, Associates assume integral roles on deal teams. Associates are involved with the development, structuring, and financing of transactions and regularly attend both external and internal meetings, negotiations and due diligence sessions.

Blackstone’s Real Estate Private Equity Group offers Summer Analysts the chance to engage in the direct acquisition of real estate-related companies, portfolios of real estate assets, and individual properties worldwide. Summer Analysts at Blackstone have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of real estate investing and can expect to be staffed on a number of transactions at one time. Due to the relatively small size of the professional staff, Summer Analysts are expected to assume integral roles on deal teams. Summer Analysts are involved with the development, structuring, and financing of transactions and regularly attend both external and internal meetings, negotiations and due diligence sessions.

Typically, Summer Analyst work will include real estate valuation analysis, computer modeling, research, competitive analysis, development of presentations, assistance in the execution of transactions, and drafting of memoranda for internal and external use. Summer Analysts will work on a wide range of transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, recapitalizations, joint ventures, and leveraged buyouts.

Summer Analysts in the Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies Group have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of real estate debt transactions including restructurings, recapitalizations, new loan originations, and acquisition of legacy loans, CMBS and other forms of public and private debt. Due to the relatively small size of the professional staff, Summer Analysts are expected to assume integral roles on deal teams and can expect to be staffed on a number of assignments at one time. Summer Analysts are involved with the development, structuring, and financing of transactions and regularly attend client and internal meetings, negotiations and due diligence sessions.

Summer Analyst work will typically include financial analysis and modeling, market research, competitive analysis, development of client presentations, assistance in the execution of transactions, and drafting of memoranda for internal and external use.