Investment Guidelines Compliance, Associate

About this role

About BlackRock

BlackRock is currently seeking professionals at the Associate level (34 years experience and above) to join our Portfolio Compliance Monitoring team in Tokyo.

The Portfolio Compliance Group (PCG) is a global function within Global Accounting and Product Services (GAAPS) part of the Business Operations & Technology Group. PCG ensures alignment with regulatory and portfolio-issued guidelines across trading and investments. This includes Aladdin pre- and post-trade compliance non-Aladdin trading compliance global syndicate offering review ERISA & Fiduciary monitoring and Global Thresholds reporting.

The Monitoring Team within PCG is responsible for investment guideline monitoring exception investigation and resolution and close collaboration with portfolio management and other stakeholders to ensure compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Investment guideline monitoring of both BlackRock investment funds and client mandates

• Pre-trade and post-trade investment guideline exception investigation and resolution

• Collaborating with portfolio managers and internal partners to ensure compliance

• Executing manual tests and identifying investment guideline coding issues

• Gaining familiarity with BlackRocks Aladdin applications trade flow processes data environments and investment products

• Troubleshooting potential errors

• Contributing to efficiency and process improvement initiatives

Skills / Experience

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in a related field; background in finance or similar fields preferred but not required

• Business proficiency in Japanese and English

• Solid understanding of economic concepts financial instruments markets and regulations is a plus

• Comfortable working across multiple functions geographies and stakeholders with maturity and sound judgment

• High energy drive and sense of urgency

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; understanding of relational database concepts (including SQL) is beneficial

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.

For additional information on BlackRock please visit @blackrock Twitter: @blackrock LinkedIn: is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age disability family status gender identity race religion sex sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.