Currently, John G. Finley occupies the position of Secretary & Chief Legal Officer of The Blackstone Group, Inc., Chief Legal Officer for Blackstone Group Management LLC (a subsidiary of The Blackstone Group, Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer & Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois).

He is also on the board of Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services, Inc., Tradeweb Markets LLC and Tradeweb Markets, Inc.

He previously held the position of Partner, Head-Mergers & Acquisitions at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Chairman-Annual International M&A at International Bar Association.

He received a graduate degree from Harvard Law School, an undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree from The College of Arts & Sciences.