Description
At BlackRock, our mission is to help more people experience financial well-being.
This role contributes to that mission by supporting the operational integrity, control, and scalability of the investment lifecycle.
Team Overview Corporate Actions Operations is part of Portfolio Services within Business Operations Services. The team manages the end-to-end processing and oversight of voluntary and mandatory corporate action events across global markets.
Role Overview As an Associate within Corporate Actions Operations, you will oversee complex corporate action processes and help ensure accurate execution across global markets. You will provide oversight of key controls, manage escalations, and resolve complex operational issues.
Key Responsibilities You will:
- Manage complex voluntary and mandatory corporate action events and associated operational risks.
- Oversee key controls and ensure compliance with established procedures.
- Review high-risk elections, entitlement calculations, and event-processing activities.
- Investigate complex event exceptions and drive timely resolution and appropriate escalation.
- Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions for recurring operational issues.
- Partner with Technology and business stakeholders to deliver process improvements and automation initiatives.
- Support management reporting, risk monitoring, and operational metrics analysis.
- Strengthen control frameworks across the corporate actions lifecycle.
- Mentor Analysts and provide guidance on event processing, risk management, and operational best practices.
- Contribute to business initiatives, platform changes, and operating-model transformations affecting Corporate Actions Operations.
Required Qualifications You have:
- 5 years + experience, preferably in asset management, securities operations, middle office, custody, asset servicing, or financial services.
- Knowledge of financial markets, investment operations, and the securities lifecycle.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate operational exceptions and identify root causes.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate across functions and regions.
- A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Technology & Digital Fluency: Strong data literacy and proficiency with tools such as Microsoft Excel, with an ability to use technology to improve productivity, decision-making, and outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications It would be helpful if you also have:
- Experience with corporate action processing, including voluntary and mandatory events, elections, entitlement calculations, and reconciliations.
- Experience within an asset manager, custodian, investment bank, or securities-services organization.
- Exposure to data visualization, reporting, or workflow-automation tools.
- Experience partnering with Technology or Product teams on process enhancements or automation.
- Familiarity with global market practices and the operational risks associated with corporate action events.
Our benefits To help you stay energized, engaged, and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: 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; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge, and be there for the people you care about.