Private Wealth - Administrative Assistant

Blackstone

$70K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of administrative assistant experience, preferably in financial services or a dynamic professional setting.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Exceptional organizational skills with a strong attention to detail.
  • Strong multitasking and prioritization skills with a proven record of managing competing responsibilities and deadlines.
  • Experience in coordinating complex travel arrangements, with a preference for familiarity with Concur.
  • Proven ability to excel in fast-paced environments.
  • A high level of professionalism, discretion, and commitment to confidentiality.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Self-starter mentality with strong follow-through and accountability.

Responsibilities

  • Manage complex calendars and schedule internal/external meetings while coordinating with other assistants.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact, handling correspondence and calls with professionalism and discretion.
  • Build and maintain relationships with Blackstone and client assistants to secure access to key meetings for executives.
  • Coordinate conference room bookings and meeting logistics; welcome and register visitors to ensure smooth experiences.
  • Coordinate logistics for conferences and large meetings, managing schedules, materials, and vendor arrangements.
  • Arrange comprehensive domestic and international travel, including detailed itineraries.
  • Oversee corporate expense management, tracking receipts, and preparing timely reimbursement reports.
  • Maintain tracking systems in Excel for project monitoring and operational workflows.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and FSA options.
  • Paid time off.
  • Life insurance coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions.
  • Discretionary bonuses based on performance.
  • Potential eligibility for equity and other incentive compensation.
Full Job Description

Job Description:

The Administrative Assistant role entails providing support to two Senior Managing Directors within the Blackstone Private Wealth team. The responsibilities include:

  • Managing complex calendars, scheduling and prioritizing internal and external meetings while coordinating seamlessly with other assistants.

  • Serving as the primary point of contact and gatekeeper, handling calls and correspondence with professionalism and discretion.

  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with both Blackstone and client assistants to help secure priority access to high-demand and time-sensitive meeting opportunities for executives.

  • Coordinating conference room bookings and meeting logistics; welcoming and registering visitors in the guest management system to ensure a smooth on-site experience.

  • Coordinating logistics for conferences and large meetings, managing schedules, materials, and vendor arrangements.

  • Arranging comprehensive domestic and international travel, including flights, visas/passports, ground transportation, hotels, and detailed itineraries.

  • Overseeing corporate expense management, tracking receipts, preparing reports, and ensuring timely and accurate reimbursements.

  • Maintaining and managing tracking systems in Excel to monitor projects, deadlines, and operational workflows.

  • Assisting in organizing and supporting firm culture and team engagement initiatives.

  • Supporting special projects and ad hoc initiatives, including planning and executing internal events.

  • Providing back-up administrative coverage for other senior professionals and team members as needed.

Qualifications:

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

The successful candidate should have:

  • 15+ years of administrative assistant experience, preferably within financial services, or a similarly dynamic professional environment

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook

  • Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail

  • Strong multitasking and prioritization skills, with proven success managing competing responsibilities and deadlines

  • Experience coordinating complex travel arrangements; familiarity with Concur is preferred

  • Proven effectiveness in fast-paced environments

  • A high level of professionalism, discretion, and commitment to confidentiality

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • A self-starter with strong follow-through and accountability


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.

Expected annual base salary range:

$70,000 - $130,000

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 roleconsist 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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