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