Blackstone Connects Associate, Blackstone Charitable Foundation
23 hours ago
London
Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s over $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds. Further information is available at . Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram. Business Unit: Blackstone Charitable Foundation Job Title: Blackstone Connects Associate (London), Blackstone Charitable Foundation Foundation Overview:With a commitment to fostering career and economic mobility, the Blackstone Charitable Foundation leverages its financial and human capital to support initiatives that bridge opportunity gaps and strengthen communities. Blackstone LaunchPad helps first-generation and low-income college students across the United States launch successful careers through professional development and access to paid internships at Blackstone, our portfolio companies and select startups. Launched in 2025, Blackstone Skilled Futures aims to increase access to high-quality training and employment opportunities in skilled trades, including construction and advanced manufacturing. The program supports student scholarships, institutional capacity building, and other initiatives that accelerate the skilled trade talent pipeline. Blackstone Connects is our global employee engagement program – a vehicle for Blackstone employees to support their local communities through volunteering and giving. Through Blackstone Connects, we currently support nonprofits engaging employees across our 27 global offices. Nearly 90% of our employees participated in annual firm-sponsored charitable activities in 2025. Program Description:Blackstone Connects is the firm’s global employee engagement program, enabling employees to support their local communities through volunteering and giving. The program partners with nonprofits across 27 global offices and facilitates employee-driven charitable initiatives worldwide. In 2025, nearly 90% of Blackstone employees participated in firm-sponsored charitable activities. Role Overview:Blackstone is seeking an Associate to support the delivery of Blackstone Connects globally, with primary responsibility for coordinating EMEA and APAC charitable activity and managing the firm’s global charitable committee network across the US, EMEA, and APAC. With a strong emphasis on ownership, process, organization and collaboration, this role will work closely with regional and business unit committee leads, nonprofit partners, and internal stakeholders to manage end-to-end planning, execution, and reporting of employee volunteering, giving, and charitable initiatives. This position is headquartered in Blackstone's London office, and reports to the SVP leading the Connects program in New York. Primary Responsibilities:EMEA & APAC Program Delivery and EventsLead end-to-end delivery of charitable partnerships, employee engagement programs, and events across EMEA and APAC offices, managing timelines, workflows, and key milestones Identify, vet, and manage nonprofit partners across EMEA and APAC, overseeing partnership requests, funding commitments, and program deliverables Coordinate regional charitable activity including volunteer initiatives, fundraising campaigns, nonprofit board service, and internal grant competitions Support the planning and execution of high-profile events in partnership with the New York-based team Global Charitable Committee Program ManagementCoordinate Blackstone's global charitable committee network across the US, Canada, EMEA, and APAC, serving as the primary point of contact for regional and business unit committee leads Drive consistent processes, communications, and knowledge sharing across committees to support effective collaboration and employee-led initiatives Contribute to annual program planning and strategy, identifying opportunities to deepen engagement, expand partnerships, and enhance impact across regions Prepare program updates, engagement summaries, and impact reports for internal stakeholders Operations & ReportingTrack, manage, and report on program budgets, grant allocations, and engagement metrics across regions, ensuring accuracy and alignment with approved commitments Manage and maintain Blackstone's employee engagement and giving platform (Deed), ensuring accurate data, timely campaign setup, and seamless employee experience Maintain organized records of partnerships, grants, and program activity across internal systems and collaboration tools including SharePoint and Box Candidate RequirementsBlackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent, and have demonstrated excellence and sound judgment in prior endeavors. In addition to exceptionally strong organizational skills, the successful candidate should have: Bachelor's degree required 3–5 years of relevant experience in event planning, program management, corporate employee engagement, or a related field Proven ability to manage events or large-scale employee engagement initiatives end-to-end, from planning and coordination through execution and post-event reporting 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; andAdvising 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.To submit your application please complete the form below. Fields marked with a red asterisk * must be completed to be considered for employment (although some can be answered "prefer not to say"). Failure to provide this information may compromise the follow-up of your application. When you have finished click Submit at the bottom of this form.SummaryLocation: LondonType: Full time
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