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About BlackRock

Elevate your career by joining the world's largest asset manager! Thrive in an environment that promotes positive relationships and recognizes outstanding performance! We know you want to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At BlackRock, we strive to empower our employees and effectively engage your involvement in our success. With over USD $10 trillion of assets we have an outstanding responsibility: our technology and services empower millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home and improve their financial well-being.

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Team Overview

Alternatives Client Platform supports the coordination and administration of the investor communication programmed to ensure a best in class client experience for BlackRock’s Private Markets investors. This team is responsible for a wide range of activities, including production of client & fund reports, marketing collateral and presentations, maintaining platform data and analytics and the roll out of new technologies to create a scalable platform. We are seeking a high-energy, self-motivated individual to support the team. This individual must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, responsible for managing multiple deliverables and tasks concurrently. The role represents an opportunity to learn Alternatives asset classes and grow your career at BlackRock, the pre-eminent global asset manager.

Strategy and Standardization

• Create, drive and oversee strategic initiatives for Private Credit to address existing process and data challenges and in order to streamline and standardize processes

• Continuously challenge the status quo and critically assess opportunities for standardization across the Pods

Team management

• Responsible for overseeing all Private Credit Pods activity in the US

• Build the bridge with ACP Leadership

• Identify and develop the next level of talent for Private Credit team

• Responsible for using expert judgment to apply tactical shifts on team’s task allocation

• Support the career growth of individuals within Private Credit, engage in development planning conversations in regular 1o1 sessions with everyone in the team.

• Be the point person for issues related to BAU activities

Stakeholder management

• Build and maintain a strong relationship with key stakeholders, primarily but not limited to Product Strategy, CorePM, Portfolio Managers and Investment teams.

• Be a trusted partner and advisor for all strategic conversations (e.g. potential new fund launches)

Controls and Governance

• Establish and maintain a robust control framework that ensures all materials sent to the clients and key stakeholders are of an outstanding quality.

3rd party Outsourcing

• Lead the outsourcing to 3rd party service provider for Private Credit.

Project management

• Drive and execute projects set out by ACP Credit Head and ACP Leadership. Establish KPIs, track key achievements, assign resources and raise any potential issues to Leadership.

• Actively look for new ways to further automate and enhance our processes.

Co-operation

• Maintain an ongoing dialogue with other asset class leads with an aim of

• Sharing institutional knowledge and best practices

• Connecting pods to broader ACP objectives and provide context as to where each pod is on its journey

• Supporting people management challenges and creating a safe space for discussing talent

• Participate in site level initiatives to create opportunities for ACP Private Credit to connect with other teams and also to support the site level objectives

Client reporting and Fundraising support

• Oversee all activities related to Client reporting and Fundraising support to ensure we align with all our commitments

• Action and resolve all issues raised by the Pod Leads

• Own the preparation, quality control and distribution of the Quarterly Investor Reports.

• Be an expert on current mandates’ client composition and structure in order to provide a best-in-class experience for existing investors

Skills

• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential

• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels

• Critical thinking

• Good teammate, ability to manage large teams

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Analytical ability to synthesize information and summarize issues

• Desire to learn the investment management industry

Education and experience

• BA or MA in Finance or related area is preferred.

• 6 years of work experience, preferably in a related field.

• Track record of managing teams a plus.

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.