Description
We are seeking an Associate within Fund Board Governance, based in Budapest. As a Corporate Governance Authority, you will work closely with internal asset management teams and business partners to ensure communications operate effectively and to the highest standards.
Working as part of the EMEA Board Governance Team, you will provide global support function to the EBG teams in London, Dublin and Luxembourg servicing BlackRock’s Alternatives and UCITS fund ranges, as well as Corporate Boards.
Responsibilities may include:
- Preparation of board meeting documents / creation of the „board pack”
- Agenda
- Notice
- Board pack
- Meeting minutes / skeleton minutes
- RCS filings – regulatory filings
- Preparation of the yearly board calendar
- Board evaluations – presentation summary
- Applying e-signatures to documents
- Diligent access review (board management software)
- Collation of board statistics
- Maintaining and updating board biographies
- Global trackers
- Review of minutes prepared by external service providers
- Splitting of minutes
- BluePrint updates
- Director / Manager changes
- Onboarding process – Market opening
- Fund document in house transition
- CBI ONR Filings
- Document filings
- Other ad-hoc and administrative tasks
The successful candidate will actively look for differences in processes across the fund ranges, propose the most effective approach and suggest standardization. The ideal candidate will also have ideas on automatization, how to make the transitioned processes more efficient by enhancing any kind of technological solutions.
The role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your experience within a successful global team that has extended its footprint to Budapest.
Requirements:
- Fluent/ high level of English
- Bachelor’s degree in economics / finance or law or administration
- Experience at a multinational company, especially in financial industry is an advantage
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously on own tasks, whilst working in a team environment
- Ability to work under pressure with flexibility to adapt to shifting time expectations
- Highly organized and with excellent personal time management
- Attention to detail and proofing skills are essential
- Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills
- Strong excel skills are an advantage for the automatization purposes
- KYC / Client onboarding experience is an advantage
- Familiarity and experience with Blueprint / Diligent Software is an advantage
Benefits:
- Retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future;
- Access to education reimbursement;
- Comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being;
- Family support programs;
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Hybrid work model:
- 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.