Project/Program Manager - Regulatory Solutions

About this role

Team Overview

The Regulatory Solutions (Reg Sols) team plays a vital role for BlackRock, responsible for crafting, implementing, and leading some or all aspects of the operating model for many of the largest and most sophisticated regulatory obligations impacting BlackRock and its clients.

The team partners with many internal teams, alongside Legal & Compliance, to represent BlackRock in both industry and regulator engagements.

Working in Regulatory Solutions requires strong problem-solving skills and provides you with opportunities and challenges to demonstrate this.

It also requires excellent communication skills to deliver key messages across all levels of the firm.

This role is in the Reg Solutions Integration Group in the United States, focused on delivering regulatory change within Reg Solutions and more broadly across BlackRock's Technology & Operations teams.

This is not a traditional generic project management role where you are responsible only for project coordination / facilitation.

We are looking for world-class problem solvers who thrive in understanding the details and are heavily involved in the design and implementation of scalable solutions that typically integrate process and technology for regulatory change.

You can look forward to an impactful, multi-faceted role that will help ensure BlackRock's businesses have the necessary capabilities to meet their regulatory obligations.

The role also includes partnering with colleagues to establish and run appropriate project governance frameworks, communication with ExCo level partners, as well as risk evaluation and escalation where required.

Key Responsibilities

• Program management of new and change initiatives, including governance and risk management
• Develop project objectives with measurable goals, roadmaps and execution plans
• Drive discovery and documentation of relevant business requirements
• Quickly learn relevant content and contribute to current state analysis and future state design
• Partner across functions to agree and implement end to end target operating models
• Simplify complex topics and identify areas for improvement in business processes and technology tools
• Run the design and implementation of enterprise level technology solutions on the Reg Tech platform
• Ensure solutions are fully tested, able to raise and help resolve issues that come up
• Re-underwrite and onboard regulations which are new to Reg Ops and design, test and implement scalable and robust solutions within the team
• Help manage communication to stakeholders and management

Development Value

• Exposure to many business areas, including ExCo level partners
• Develop expertise across the entire range of investment products and clients across Blackrock
• Build experience of global regulatory regimes impacting BlackRock and its clients
• Opportunity to craft and influence technology strategy for the Aladdin platform
• Future development opportunities within Business Operations and beyond in BlackRock

Skills

• 7-10 years of experience in financial services or a related industry, including experience engaging with leadership executives and successfully driving and delivering complex and impactful strategic change programs
• Project management, including abilities to : facilitate compromise between conflicting requirements / points of view; drive resolution on key issues and consensus on key decisions;

and operate at different levels, knowing when to dive into the detail

• Ability to handle workloads and work to regulatory timelines
• Experience in business process analysis, design, and implementation
• Good understanding of data, technology and operational controls
• Technical proficiency, understanding technology in a business context
• Strong communication skills : ability to clearly articulate objectives and influence outcomes
• Attention to detail
• Ambitious and proactive : able to show initiative and come up with ideas without prompting
• Demonstrated sense of curiosity and the courage to ask tough questions
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects at the same time

Preferred Knowledge / Experience

• Experience of working in the financial services industry across a wide range of products
• Experience of leading sophisticated change programs requiring strong governance, executive level communications and risk management
• Ideally experience of regulatory change impacting financial services, such as Americas - Form ADV, Form PF, OFR-NCCBR, Sec Lending or EU - SFTR

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock's hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all.

Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week.

Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person - aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation.

As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission : to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children's educations, buying homes and starting businesses.

Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy : support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities;

and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment - the one we make in our employees. It's why we're dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.