Associate, Investment Guidelines Compliance

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DescriptionAbout this role. Portfolio Compliance Associate on the Monitoring Team: Want to elevate your career by being a part of the world's largest asset manager? Do you love working in an environment that develops positive relationships and recognizes outstanding performance? Look no further! We know you want to feel valued every single day and be recognized for consistent contribution. At BlackRock we strive to empower our employees to make a difference and actively engage your involvement in our success. With over USD $6 trillion of assets we have an outstanding responsibility: our technology and services empower millions of investors to achieve their ambitious goals of saving for retirement, paying for college, buying a home and improving 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. BlackRock is currently seeking professionals at the Associate level to become part of our Portfolio Compliance team. Team Overview: The Portfolio Compliance Group (PCG) is a global group which sits within Global Accounting and Product Services ('GAAPS'), one of the essential functions within the Business Operations & Technology Group at BlackRock. Portfolio Compliance is responsible for implementing controls and processes to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory and portfolio guidelines. The team fulfills this mission primarily by extracting, analyzing, coding and monitoring client and regulatory investment guidelines on the firm's Aladdin system. We are engaged with and provide innovative services to many other departments and functions across the firm, including: portfolio management, client services, trading, technology, operations and legal. Role Responsibility: Responsibilities are dynamic, but typically include: Key Responsibilities: Investment guideline monitoring of both BlackRock investment funds and client mandates. Pre-trade and Post-trade investment guideline exception investigation & resolution. Working closely with portfolio management and other partners to ensure portfolio compliance. Manual test execution. Identification of investment guideline coding issues. Becoming acquainted with BlackRock's various Aladdin applications, trade flow process, and data environment. Investigating or troubleshooting potential errors when needed. Participating in efficiency and improvement initiatives by providing ideas and suggestions on possible improvements to systems or processes. Development Value: Exposure to multiple business organizations and investment products across BlackRock globally. Daily interaction with key business organizations such as portfolio management, trading and client service professionals in a fast-paced team environment. Opportunity to take responsibility and ownership for both individual projects and team goals. Visibility in being a PCG service champion for both internal and external clients. Exposure to global regulatory jurisdictions and frameworks. Knowledge / Experience: College graduates with a background in finance or similar fields are preferred. Knowledge of financial instruments and markets is helpful. Although not required, knowledge of programming languages (such as Visual Basic, C++, or Java) and an understanding of relational database concepts (including SQL) are beneficial. Skills / Qualifications: Strong IT Skills. Competencies: Strong interpersonal skills and work ethic. Analytical mind and approach. Attention to detail. Dedicated approach to issue resolution. Ability to recognize individual and team objectives and goals. Ability to facilitate compromise between conflicting requirements or points of view. Manager Comments: We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will adopt your rare skills, eagerness, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow professionally and as an individual. Come join our team and experience what it feels like to be part of an organization that makes a difference. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit | | Blog: | LinkedIn: | | Blog: | LinkedIn: 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. 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. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit careers.blackrock.com || | | LinkedIn: 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. We recruit, hire, train, promote, pay, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), sex stereotyping (including assumptions about a person's appearance or behavior, gender roles, gender expression, or gender identity), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. We interpret these protected statuses broadly to include both the actual status and also any perceptions and assumptions made regarding these statuses.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.