MD, Head of Private Wealth

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $1.1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X, and Instagram.
 

Firm Overview

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 $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 www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram. 

Business Unit

Private Wealth, Bangalore India

Business Description

Blackstone Private Wealth was established to answer the growing demand for Blackstone products from high-net worth investors. Partnering with many of the world’s largest private banks and wealth management firms as well as family offices, Blackstone’s Private Wealth team packages and delivers the full breadth of Blackstone’s alternative product capability to these firms and their clients and provides ongoing product and advisor support, as well as education and training around alternatives.  

Job Title

MD, Head of Private Wealth (Bangalore, India)

Job Description

The Bangalore office serves as Blackstone Private Wealth’s centralized delivery hub in India. It will provide scaled support to the global Private Wealth business across six core verticals: Sales Enablement, Research, Analytics, Marketing, Servicing and Administrative Services. The team partners closely with onshore leadership and functional teams to ensure consistent, high-quality execution aligned with evolving business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Seeking an accomplished candidate to build, scale and lead the Private Wealth Bangalore office in India. This role will serve as the primary Bangalore leadership partner to onshore Private Wealth management, with responsibilities that include:

• Lead overall strategy and execution of the Private Wealth Bangalore office in India

• Provide direct leadership and oversight to Vice Presidents responsible for day-to-day execution across six core Private Wealth support verticals

• Enforce clear governance, service expectations and accountability frameworks across all Bangalore office workstreams to ensure consistent, high-quality deliverables

• Act as the senior escalation point for complex, sensitive or time‑critical matters spanning multiple functional verticals or Private Wealth teams

• Partner closely with onshore Private Wealth leadership to align Bangalore priorities with shifting business needs and strategic initiatives

• Collaborate with both onshore and Bangalore functional leaders to drive continuous process optimization through automation and technology enhancement opportunities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with leadership at key centers of excellence to coordinate support for Private Wealth operations in India

• Scale Bangalore model through strategic resource planning and capacity management

• Foster a high‑performance culture emphasizing ownership, professionalism and discretion

Qualifications

Blackstone seeks to hire a senior leader who combines strategic judgment with strong operational execution and people leadership. The successful candidate must have:

• MBA Finance with a strong academic record

• 20+ years of experience in financial services, asset management or wealth management with exposure to support operations

• Prior experience leading large, multi‑functional global delivery organizations supporting both internal and client‑facing teams

• Strong understanding of Private Wealth business models including sales, product support, client servicing and reporting needs

• Experience driving operational transformation through process standardization, governance and technology enablement

• High degree of professionalism, discretion and sound judgment

• Demonstrated success in partnering effectively with senior global leaders and translating strategic priorities into scalable execution models.

• Strong executive presence, with a proven track record of building alignment and influencing across geographies, functions, and perspectives.

• Exceptional organizational, prioritization and stakeholder management skills

• Excellent written / verbal English communication skills

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, a 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.

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.

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.