Associate, Marketing & Distribution Compliance

About this role

Business Company Description:

BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, our clients turn to us for the solutions they need when planning for their most important goals.  For additional information on BlackRock, please visit www.blackrock.com/corporate.

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action 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.

Role Aim/Purpose:

To help ensure BlackRock is regarded, and continues to be regarded, by regulators and peers as a company with high compliance standards by supporting the implementation, continued development, growth and maintenance of an effective global and regional marketing & distribution and cross-border compliance framework.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the APAC Marketing & Distribution Compliance team in the continuous build out of the APAC centralized marketing material review and coordination team. This includes, supporting the team in review and coordination of products/services as well as non-product services marketing materials for APAC countries, as well as implementation of new marketing & distribution initiatives regionally.
• Support the team in acting as the central point of contact in APAC for any global marketing material policy and APAC content related requirements, cross-border marketing & sales compliance framework by helping in drafting and maintenance of marketing and sales related guidance documents
• Advice business units and compliance on sales and marketing activities related requirements
• Assist in preparation and dissemination of training material and/or business friendly guidance documents
• Support in conducting marketing & distribution related trainings for the business
• Liaise with stakeholders and/or employees to ensure awareness of cross-border marketing & sales related as well general marketing and distribution policies and compliance requirements thereto
• Support technology initiatives to optimize, automate & scale processes & workflow tools
• Support the team in necessary reporting relating to the marketing material review as well as monitoring of marketing material to ensure that the framework & policies are adhered to by the Business in general
• Support junior team members when needed to build a better and collaborative team.

Development Value:

Given the large number of regional compliance processes which are being handled in India, this role assumes significant importance. The candidate has an opportunity to be involved in global and regional initiatives and will receive on the job training, acquiring product knowledge and exposure to multiple cross border legal and regulatory requirements.

Knowledge/Experience:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in a Compliance domain within a financial institution
• Strong understanding of asset management products and business activities
• Good legal research, interpretation and drafting skills
• Experience in drafting compliance policies, procedures, guidelines
• Prior experience in cross border sales related advise preferred
• Prior experience in the review of sales and marketing material preferred
• Sound understanding of significance of regulatory risk assessment, review, and relevance of mitigating controls

Skills/Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the business internally and externally
• Strong analytical and communication skills and ability to work independently and autonomously
• Superior attention to detail
• Good team player with ability to collaborate within and across team for meeting the assigned roles and responsibilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and other system applications
• High level of expertise in Excel, strong technical skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to interact with employees at all levels and work with global team in a matrix driven organization.
• Self-driven and ability to drive functional, regional, and global projects independently.

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 age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.