Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, Asset ManagementIndustries
Requirements
A degree in Business, Finance or Risk Management-related field
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and running multiple high priority tasks with senior management visibility
3-6 years of enterprise and operational risk management-related experience, preferably in financial services
An understanding of the fundamental principles of operational risk management, including error investigation and resolution, risk assessments, risk reporting and analysis and the necessity to react quickly when appropriate
An ability to explain complex ideas in simple but impactful terms and experience using effective communication, written and verbal, to influence outcomes
Strong interpersonal skills, writing and presentation skills and an ability to communicate with all levels across the organization and across different time zones
Strong analytical skills to identify emerging risks, summarize issues and explain risk trends
Conflict resolution and confidence in dealing with senior stakeholders
Programming (SQL, Python, etc.) and/or data visualization expertise, preferred but not required
Understanding of financial market instruments and Trade & Product Lifecycle would be beneficial
Knowledge of Aladdin is a plus
Responsibilities
Serve as a first point of contact for all operating events reported by all BlackRock business lines, including guiding first line management on appropriate steps to close exposures created by errors
Manage operating event investigation from beginning to end; root cause analysis, validating impact, reporting to senior stakeholders, and influencing accountability for process improvements
Use the firm’s rich operating data, KPIs and incident data to hypothesize, analyze, monitor, report, and escalate trends in the operating environment
Define the operating event workflow for the firm, drive efficiency, improve user experience and lead projects to enhance the Enterprise Risk systems
Lead in the development, maintenance, and execution of firmwide operational risk training
Prepare risk reports and analysis to support management & business in fulfilling their oversight responsibilities