BlackRock Investment Stewardship (BIS): Latin America Portfolio at BlackRock

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Asset Management, Investment Management, FinanceIndustries

Requirements

  • Expertise on sector dynamics, including key measures of economic performance, financial resilience, corporate strategy, corporate governance, and material sustainability-related practices across the Latin America region
  • Desired qualifications and attributes (specifics partially listed: undergraduate degree implied)

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrating expertise on sector dynamics, including key measures of economic performance, financial resilience, corporate strategy, corporate governance, and material sustainability-related practices across the Latin America region
  • Preparing for, leading, and documenting engagement meetings with portfolio companies
  • Learning BIS engagement priorities, proxy voting policies, and key industry initiatives that impact BIS principles
  • Aiding BIS leadership in developing and implementing BIS’ corporate governance policies
  • Supporting data gathering, benchmarking, and reporting to inform voting decisions and policy positions
  • Preparing position papers to facilitate issue discussion with broader BlackRock audiences
  • Identifying ways to improve business processes
  • Collaborating across the LatAm business to identify ways to support their needs
  • Crafting documents highlighting key data useful in engagement and stewardship efforts
  • Attending and memorializing engagements, including preparing research notes
  • Participating in the monitoring of proxy voting workflow to ensure all accounts are voted as intended and in accordance with appropriate guidelines
  • Supporting the development of position papers
  • Monitoring policy developments to improve alignment of BlackRock’s principles and guidelines
  • Analyzing companies’ shareholder meeting agendas and related materials to vote consistent with BlackRock’s policies
  • Building internal and external reports on BlackRock’s policies and activities
  • Collaborating with client-facing and communications colleagues to ensure client reporting and presentations meet expectations, and responding promptly to client queries on corporate governance
  • Reviewing the BIS team’s output and working practices to ensure risks are minimized and performance optimized

Skills

Corporate Governance
Shareholder Engagement
Investment Research
Financial Analysis
Proxy Voting
Portfolio Coverage
Risk Assessment

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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