BlackRock Active Investment Stewardship Operations - Associate at BlackRock

London, England, United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Asset Management, Financial ServicesIndustries

Requirements

  • An undergraduate degree in finance, economics, accounting, or other relevant field
  • A minimum two to four years of experience, preferably in an operational role
  • A keen interest in corporate governance and proxy voting
  • Collaborative with strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships internally and with external parties
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong work ethic with the ability to prioritize, analyze, and resolve complex issues independently while paying consistent attention to detail
  • Demonstrated problem-solving and project management skills
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Experience working with corporate governance data (plus)
  • Experience with SQL or Python (plus)

Responsibilities

  • Support the implementation of operational processes and procedures of the BAIS proxy voting platform
  • Develop expertise of the proxy voting infrastructure and troubleshoot where necessary with third-party vendors, custodians, and/or other stakeholders
  • Develop expertise in the interaction of the third-party proxy voting platform and BlackRock internal systems
  • Partner with BAIS voting analysts, portfolio managers, and other internal stakeholders across the active platform and across the shared platform such as Securities Lending and Client Reporting to support the BAIS proxy voting platform
  • Partner with portfolio onboarding to ensure proper set-up of new portfolios for proxy voting
  • Support and enhance client reporting of BAIS proxy voting activity
  • Maintain and enhance the BAIS operational environment to ensure regulatory and client obligations are met
  • Implement standardized control and reconciliation processes
  • Support ad hoc requests within the scope of BAIS operations as needed for clients or other internal stakeholders

Skills

Proxy Voting
Corporate Governance
Operations
Vendor Management
Custodians
Troubleshooting
Client Reporting
Securities Lending
Portfolio Onboarding
Reporting

BlackRock

About BlackRock

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
1988Year Founded
$78,647.7MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries

Benefits

Health Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Mental Health Support
Wellness Program
401(k) Retirement Plan

Risks

FDIC scrutiny could lead to regulatory challenges for BlackRock.
Workforce reduction may indicate internal financial pressures or strategic shifts.
Involvement in Yangzijiang Shipbuilding exposes BlackRock to geopolitical risks.

Differentiation

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, reached over $50 billion in assets quickly.
The firm is developing a layer-2 tokenized real-world asset platform on Ethereum.
BlackRock's partnership with Frax Finance enhances its stablecoin market presence.

Upsides

IBIT's success attracts a broader range of cryptocurrency investors.
The Ethereum platform positions BlackRock as a leader in blockchain financial services.
Partnership with Frax Finance enhances digital finance offerings and compliance.

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