Career Returnship Program- Associate Internal Audit

About this role

About BlackRock

BlackRock is one of the worlds preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management risk management and advisory services to institutional intermediary and individual investors around the world. Our purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being.

Overview of the Career Returnship Program

Through the Career Returnship Program we recognize professionals with different backgrounds and experiences bring a unique and valued perspective to BlackRock. The Career Returnship Program is designed to ease the transition for high potential candidates returning to the workforce after an extended career break via a six-month paid returnship starting in Q4 2024. Upon completing the program successful participants will be offered permanent employment at BlackRock.

How we will support you:

• Opportunity to sharpen skills and learn new knowledge

• We will offer a variety of employee networks to help you integrate into the business and culture

• Provide a mentor and buddy for your day-to-day questions

• Provide coaching and peer support

• Help you transition back into a full-time role (after a career break of at least 18 months)

Internal Audit

Internal Audits primary mission is to provide assurance to the Board of Directors and Executive Management that BlackRocks businesses are well managed and meeting strategic operational and risk management objectives. The team engages with senior leaders and all of BlackRocks individual business units globally to understand and advise on the risks in their business evaluate the effectiveness of key processes and assist in the design of best practices that can improve their results. Internal Audit reports directly to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and our work builds confidence that BlackRock will meet its obligations to clients shareholders employees and other stakeholders.

Business Audit
With teams in the US Europe and Asia the Business Audit Team performs audits covering all BlackRock business units including investment managementrisk management operations finance legal and compliance and client businesses.

New York

BlackRocks global headquarters at 50 Hudson Yards NYC offers state-of-the-art facilities including a cafeteria amenity spaces private sky lobbies and impressive Hudson River views. 50 Hudson Yards offers direct access to the No. 7 Subway station and has entrances on Hudson Park & Boulevard 10th Avenue 33rd Street and 34th Street. It is located two blocks from Penn Station.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Specific responsibilities include:

• Performing regional global and integrated audit reviews

• Engaging with BlackRock stakeholders to understand and document key processes risks and controls within a specific business unit

• Preparing process narratives and briefing memos

• Evaluating processes and operations to analyze the design and effectiveness of these processes

• Investigating and escalating issues identified during testing

• Validating the remediation of issues

• Identifying emerging firm-wide and business risks and understanding key changes in strategies and operating model through ongoing engagements with business management

• Completing annual risk assessments of business areas

• Contributing to global departmental projects

• Travel to regional and international locations may be required

Qualifications

• A career break of at least 18 months

• Undergraduate or graduate degree

• 3 years of experience; preferably in financial services and/or internal audit including an understanding of financial instruments and asset management processes and risks

• Interest in broad exposure to investment management sales trading operations risk management finance and compliance activities in the asset management industry

• Proficient understanding of current regulatory and industry events

• Relevant professional certifications are a plus (ACCA CA CIA IMC CPA)

Skills

• Excellent communication (verbal written listening) and interpersonal skills

• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with peers and business partners

• Intellectual curiosity and healthy skepticism

• Ability to articulate complex subject matters succinctly

• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

• Strong project management and organizational skills

• Data Analysis

• Practitioner-level AI fluency with demonstrated judgement

Application Deadline:

• July 24 2026

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.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock AI has long been part of how we work enhancing decision-making improving operations and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn prepare and work more effectively; but during our interview process we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences thinking and judgment. To support you weve provided guidanceon when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

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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BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race creed color national origin sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression) sexual orientation age ancestry physical or mental disability marital status political affiliation religion citizenship status genetic information veteran status or any other basis protected under applicable federal state or local law.View theEEOCs Know Your Rights poster and its supplementand thepay transparency statement.

BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process please email . All requests are treated in line with our.