Operational Resilience, Associate – Third Party Oversight and Client Engagement at BlackRock

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, Asset ManagementIndustries

Requirements

  • Passionate about operational resilience
  • Ability to work in a dynamic environment valuing proactive, innovative, and pragmatic solutions
  • Capable of delivering exceptional performance in a professional, innovative, scalable, and pragmatic manner
  • Based in Edinburgh (implied by reporting structure)

Responsibilities

  • Be part of the team designing, delivering, and embedding the resilience framework and strategy across the firm
  • Support the continued development of policy and standards as well as governance arrangements for resilience, to ensure these meet global regulatory, business, and client expectations
  • Help support program change caused by business, regulatory, or industry-specific change initiatives
  • Support the development and maintenance of key program documentation including process documentation and reporting materials for Boards and other governance groups
  • Partner with business functions to maintain or develop response plans in the event of severe but plausible operational disruptions
  • Monitor operations (incomplete in description, but listed)
  • Support maintaining the Resilience framework globally to meet both business and regulatory expectations
  • Work with other members of the Resilience team and other risk teams (e.g., information security, 3rd party risk, operational risk), along with business stakeholders to coordinate and implement the resilience program as it relates to 3rd Party oversight and client engagement activities

Skills

Operational Resilience
Third Party Oversight
Client Engagement
Risk Management
Stakeholder Management

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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