About this role
Your Team
The Global Executive Search Team is a high-performing team responsible for Managing Director hiring and critical leadership succession planning across the BlackRock franchise. Since 2012, the team has completed hundreds of executive searches across every business unit and is recognized as a trusted talent advisor to BlackRock's most senior leaders and HR executives.
Beyond recruiting, the team serves as a strategic talent advisor to BlackRock's most senior leaders. The team provides executive market intelligence, succession planning support, competitive intelligence, and access to exceptional external talent, helping leadership teams make informed talent decisions that drive long-term business success.
As trusted partners to senior stakeholders, the team plays a critical role in shaping leadership pipelines, assessing organizational talent needs, and identifying executives capable of advancing BlackRock's strategic priorities.
Your Role & Impact
As an Associate on the Global Executive Search Team, you will partner closely with BlackRock's senior executive recruiters to support Managing Director level hiring. Working alongside trusted advisors to BlackRock's most senior leaders, you will help identify, assess, and engage exceptional talent while supporting strategic decisions that shape the firm's future leadership pipeline.
You will contribute to all aspects of the executive search and talent advisory process, including talent mapping, market intelligence, competitive benchmarking, candidate engagement, and search execution. The role offers unique exposure to members of the Global Executive Committee, business unit leaders, and regional and divisional Heads of HR.
This is a unique opportunity to learn from and work alongside some of the most accomplished executive recruiters in financial services. Through direct exposure to complex executive hiring, succession planning, and strategic talent advisory work, you will develop the skills, judgment, and executive presence required to become a trusted partner to senior business and HR leaders. Over time, you will assume increasing responsibility for your own portfolio of searches, talent mapping initiatives, and strategic talent projects while continuing to expand your advisory capabilities and executive search expertise.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with Executive Search senior team to support Managing Director searches and critical succession planning initiatives across BlackRock.
Conduct market mapping, talent research, and competitive intelligence to identify and assess executive talent.
Develop and maintain diverse pipelines of senior talent through direct sourcing, networking, referrals, and market research.
Engage and cultivate relationships with prospective candidates, effectively communicating BlackRock's opportunities, culture, and value proposition.
Support succession planning efforts by identifying, evaluating, and benchmarking external talent aligned to future leadership needs.
Prepare talent maps, candidate assessments, market intelligence reports, and executive-ready search updates for senior business leaders and HR executives.
Partner with senior recruiters to provide insights on talent markets, competitor activity, organizational structures, and emerging leadership trends.
Assist in managing candidate processes, stakeholder communications, interview coordination, offer development, and onboarding activities.
Meet with prospective and newly hired executives to build market intelligence, strengthen referral networks, and deepen competitive insights.
Maintain accurate search activity, market intelligence, and candidate information.
Contribute to delivering a highly personalized, high-touch candidate and stakeholder experience throughout the search process.
Qualifications & Experience
3-7 years of executive search, recruiting, talent acquisition, talent research, or related experience.
Experience working within a leading executive search firm or high-performing in-house executive search function strongly preferred.
Demonstrated success identifying, engaging, and attracting passive candidates through research and direct sourcing.
Experience supporting executive-level hiring, succession planning, talent mapping, and leadership pipeline development.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple complex assignments simultaneously.
Ability to build credibility and relationships with senior candidates, business leaders, regional and divisional Heads of HR, and other key stakeholders.
Experience supporting executive compensation discussions, offer negotiations, and closing processes preferred.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with executive-level polish and professionalism.
Strong judgment, exceptional attention to detail, discretion, and ability to handle highly confidential information.
Self-starter with a proactive, commercial, and client-focused mindset.
Undergraduate degree required.
What Sets You Apart
Executive presence and intellectual curiosity.
Strong relationship-building and influencing skills.
Commercial awareness and passion for executive talent markets.
Ability to think strategically while delivering against tactical priorities.
A consultative approach to partnering with senior stakeholders.
Commitment to delivering exceptional candidate and client experiences.
Thrives in a fast-paced, high-performing environment with competing priorities.
Why Join Us?
This role offers a rare opportunity to work at the center of BlackRock's most important leadership and succession planning decisions, partnering with senior business leaders, regional and divisional Heads of HR, and members of the Global Executive Committee while learning from some of the industry's most accomplished executive search professionals. Through mentorship, hands-on experience, and progressively greater ownership, you will build the foundation for a long-term career in executive search and strategic talent advisory.
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
BlackRock’s 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, we’ve provided guidance on 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 children’s 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. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.
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 the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay 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 [email protected]. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.
BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.Skills Required
- 3-7 years of executive search, recruiting, talent acquisition, talent research, or related experience
- Experience working within a leading executive search firm or high-performing in-house executive search function
- Demonstrated success identifying, engaging, and attracting passive candidates through research and direct sourcing
- Experience supporting executive-level hiring, succession planning, talent mapping, and leadership pipeline development
- Experience supporting executive compensation discussions, offer negotiations, and closing processes
- Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple complex assignments simultaneously
- Ability to build credibility and relationships with senior candidates, business leaders, and HR leaders
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with executive-level polish and professionalism
- Strong judgment, exceptional attention to detail, discretion, and ability to handle highly confidential information
- Self-starter with a proactive, commercial, and client-focused mindset
- Undergraduate degree required
- Executive presence, intellectual curiosity, and strong relationship-building/influencing skills
- Ability to work in-office at least four days per week (hybrid work model)
BlackRock Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — A 401(k)/Retirement Savings Plan with a stated company match formula (subject to plan caps) alongside an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is prominently featured. Feedback suggests these elements make the financial-wellness offering a notable strength among large employers.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of at least 16 weeks for primary caregivers, plus adoption support, fertility benefits, and child/elder back‑up care, is highlighted across materials. Offerings are substantial, with specifics varying by location.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible Time Off for many U.S. salaried roles, paired with sick and bereavement leave, provides generous time‑away options. Wellness resources such as free access to Calm and an Employee Assistance Program further support rest and recovery.
BlackRock Insights
What We Do
As the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock partners with investors around the globe to help them (and those on whose behalf they invest) plan for life’s most important goals – like retirement, home ownership and their children’s education. Our clients range from governments, foundations and other large institutions to those investing on behalf of individuals, including firefighters, nurses, teachers and factory workers. BlackRock was founded with the idea of creating a better asset management firm — one that was purpose-driven, focused on clients and risk management, and propelled by data and technology. Our breakthrough Aladdin® platform is BlackRock’s technological backbone, helping investors see and manage their whole portfolios in one place – from constructing investments to monitoring risk and executing trades. Used by hundreds of external institutions around the world, Aladdin combines powerful analytics and a common language to help investment teams make faster, more informed decisions across public and private markets. It’s a key part of our business and one of the reasons we’re trusted to manage more assets than any other investment manager today. At BlackRock, we challenge conventions and raise the bar for what’s possible. We harness technology to unlock new solutions, simplify complexity, and deliver investment strategies that meet people where they are. Whether it’s retirement planning, wealth building or navigating market shifts, we’re here to help clients invest more easily, more affordably and with more choice as we chart a path toward financial well-being together. Learn more: Careers.BlackRock.com
Why Work With Us
Without our people, technology is irrelevant. When we combine the power of people with the power of technology, we amplify our ability to create better outcomes for our employees, clients, shareholders and society alike.
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