About this role
Company Overview
BlackRock is a global leader in investment and risk management, serving institutional and retail clients worldwide. With approximately 25,000 employees across 30 countries, we offer a broad range of investment solutions—including mutual funds, separate accounts, iShares® ETFs, and alternative strategies—alongside advisory and enterprise technology services through BlackRock Solutions®. Learn more at www.blackrock.com.
Business Unit Overview:
BlackRock’s Compliance Department is a trusted partner to the business, playing a vital role in protecting the firm’s reputation and supporting its commitment to clients. We provide practical, forward-looking compliance advice that enables innovation while ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal standards.
As part of our global team, Compliance professionals at BlackRock:
- Engage in business decisions to translate regulatory requirements into actionable guidance.
- Champion a culture where client interests come first.
- Provide timely, business-aligned advice on laws, regulations, and firm policies.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to embed compliance into daily operations and strategic initiatives.
- Promote integrity, accountability, and continuous learning across the organization.
Role Description:
We are seeking a self-motivated compliance professional to join BlackRock’s Latin America Advisory Compliance team. This Associate-level role will complement an existing team based in Brazil and Mexico and play a pivotal role in supporting our expanding presence across the region.
The successful candidate will partner with Country Managers, Legal & Compliance, Portfolio Managers and cross-functional teams—including Business Operations, Risk and Quantitative Analysis (RQA), and Human Resources (HR)—to enhance and execute the regional compliance program. This includes countries where we have offices (Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile) and those where we operate (Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Argentina).
This is an exciting opportunity to join a global firm where Compliance is a strategic partner to the business where integrity, innovation, and collaboration are core values.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with stakeholders across Latin America to implement and enhance a comprehensive compliance program.
- Provide advisory support on regulatory developments, product initiatives, and business activities.
- Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and controls to address regulatory, compliance, and reputational risks.
- Deliver training and guidance on compliance obligations and evolving regulatory expectations.
- Lead and support regulatory examinations, internal audits, and compliance monitoring.
- Identify and mitigate compliance risks and conflicts of interest, including those related to material nonpublic information (MNPI).
- Provide governance guidance and ensure alignment with global compliance standards.
- Collaborate with global compliance colleagues to ensure consistency and knowledge sharing.
- Contribute to strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects across the region.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 4 years of compliance, legal, or regulatory experience in the financial industry, with a focus on Latin America. Experience in Asset Management is a plus.
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks in Latin American countries such as Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, Panama, Argentina, and Peru.
- Experience advising on sales, marketing, and distribution compliance, including cross-border activities and regulatory filings.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects and collaborate across teams and regions.
- Demonstrated experience handling compliance matters such as conflicts of interest, including MNPI, employee compliance and regulatory compliance.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Fluent in English; proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is highly desirable.
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or legal, finance or economics qualification preferred.
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.
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.
For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock
BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.
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.BlackRock Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The U.S. plan combines a 50% match on the first 8% of eligible pay you contribute with an additional 3–5% company retirement contribution, alongside an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. This structure is positioned as stronger than many large employers and stands out for long‑term savings in finance.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes at least 16 weeks at 100% for primary caregivers (and 4 weeks for non‑primary), with bereavement and miscarriage/stillbirth leave plus a flexible return‑to‑work transition. Family‑forming and caregiving resources include adoption support, fertility benefits, and back‑up child and elder care in some locations.
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Healthcare Strength — Offerings include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, telemedicine, wellness incentives, gym discounts, EAP counseling, and free access to Calm. Some offices also provide onsite health services.
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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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