Vice President, Client Order Management Delaware

About this role

About BlackRock

Elevate your career by joining the worlds 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 proprietary technology Aladdin and services empower millions of investors to save for retirement pay for college buy a home and improve their financial well-being.

Technology & Operations Overview

Technology & Operations (T&O) is responsible for the firms worldwide operations across all asset classes and geographies. The operational functions are aligned with clients products fund structures and our third-party provider networks. Global Investment Operations (GIO) a function within T&O is responsible for the development of the firms operating infrastructure to support BlackRocks investment businesses worldwide. Professionals hired into this role will become intimate with all operational flows and operational processes including architecting operational solutions and managing relationships with portfolio managers and traders our end clients brokers custodian banks fund accountants administrators and more.

Role Overview

Vice President Client Order Management (COM)

The Client Order Management (COM) Team is positioned within Global Investment Operations (GIO). The function serves as a central point of contact for our global clients and internal departments who wish to instruct investment are responsible for servicing our clients with significant interaction with clients and internal partners. The team coordinate and facilitate client trade instructions into/from pooled funds and provide client support for BlackRocks web-based trading portals. The COM team is tasked with ensuring that order placement is accurate and consistent with the clients leverages Aladdin technology to provide excellent client service.

What You Will Do

• Lead and motivate a busy operational team with a strong focus on optimizing execution.

• Deliver superior client experience via query management.

• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail deliverables are accurate and competently prepared.

• Be a risk manager: identifying leading and mitigating operational risks and raising risk and service issues on a timely basis.

• Deliver on strategic operational enhancements that mitigate operational risk.

• Ensure projects and initiatives are completed effectively within the team.

• Demonstrate a desire to develop the skills of yourself and your team to expand expertise.

Core COM Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary operational contact for client order management ensuring all trade instructions are processed accurately and efficiently.

• Oversee the end-to-end workflow for client orders including validation execution and settlement.

• Maintain strong relationships with clients portfolio managers traders and internal stakeholders to resolve queries and facilitate smooth order processing.

• Monitor and enhance operational processes to improve accuracy efficiency and client satisfaction.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies throughout the order management lifecycle.

• Lead process improvement initiatives to optimize order management operations and mitigate operational risk.

Cash Reconciliations (Cash Recs) Responsibilities

• Oversee daily cash reconciliation processes ensuring all cash movements are accurately recorded and matched across internal and external accounts.

• Investigate and resolve cash breaks discrepancies and exceptions in a timely manner.

• Collaborate with custodians fund accountants and other third-party providers to ensure timely resolution of reconciliation issues.

• Implement controls and best practices to strengthen the cash reconciliation process and reduce operational risk.

• Provide regular reporting and analysis of cash reconciliation metrics to senior management.

• Support audits and regulatory reviews by maintaining comprehensive documentation and evidence of reconciliation activities.

Who You Will Ideally Be

• Curious - You are an innovative problem solver always seeking ways to adeptly adjust and develop processes. You care about the quality of your input and have a clear understanding of your end goal bringing people on the journey in an effective way.

• Driven - You are a people person who can talk to anyone and most importantly listen. You are a self-starter with highly developed negotiation and influencing skills motivated to take the initiative and achieve goals. You can also play the diplomat but be decisive too. You understand the impact of a highly satisfied excited team. You are passionate about solving difficult issues.

• Adaptable You are outcome focused and can solve sophisticated problems in a dynamic fast paced environment with the ability to multi-task to keep up with deadlines.

• Growth Mindset You will strive to enhance your skills and knowledge on a regular basis challenging the status quo.

• Collaborative You foster strong internal & external relationships with a focus on collaboration & client service.

What You Will Need

• Ability to lead and empower a team.

• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.

• Possess good time management and prioritization skills.

• Able to work effectively with others in a team environment with diverse approaches and thinking styles.

• Ability to effectively navigate applications such as Excel Outlook Windows.

• Coordinate and multi-task to complete and prioritize multiple tasks.

• Thorough attention to detail balanced with a common sense approach.

• Communicate effectively by simplifying complex themes and tailoring messaging to your audience.

• Collaborate in a team environment with an execution mindset.

• Build constructive relationships with internal and external partners to achieve goals.

• Manage time and adapt in a fast paced rapidly changing environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft applications including Excel PowerPoint Visio and others.

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

BlackRocks 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 childrens 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. Its why were 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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