About this role
The Global Partners Office (GPO) is a newly formed client business group responsible for helping the 1BLK organization deliver differentiated capital and strategic advice to the world’s most sophisticated clients as they look to engage more expansively and creatively with fewer providers.
GPO partners cross-functionally to drive client strategy, coordination, and execution of cross-functional partnerships globally for a select set of our largest client and partner relationships. GPO complements and expands BlackRock’s existing coverage model (i.e., local country heads, relationship managers) to strengthen and institutionalize the firm’s C-suite connectivity and ultimately drive large commercial opportunities at the highest levels of client organizations.
GPO fulfills this mission by assigning global, firm-wide ownership of strategic client relationships to an Accountable Executive (AE) who oversees the client relationship across all BlackRock business areas and by directly engaging with counterpart enterprise relationship managers at our strategic client firms to collaborate on and drive forward our mutual commercial priorities.
Role Description
As an integral member of GPO, you will play a key role in deepening our firmwide partnership with our most complex clients across banks and asset owners (including sovereign wealth funds, pensions, and insurance) and delivering the full resources of BlackRock to these strategic client relationships. This position will provide you with a deep understanding of the breadth of our client relationships across BlackRock business lines and exceptional exposure to senior leadership at the regional and global level. You will be part of a collaborative, inquisitive, and high-performing team with significant upside growth potential.
Responsibilities
- Support a small, globally-oriented team by coordinating day-to-day activities and assisting with communication across senior business leaders and stakeholders.
- Work with Account Executives (AEs) to help identify commercial opportunities
- Draft briefing materials and assist with agenda preparation for executive-level meetings under guidance from senior team members.
- Help organize partnership meetings, events and firmwide initiatives.
- Maintain accurate records of client interactions and share relevant updates with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities.
- Co-ordinate in account planning sessions.
- Contribute to team projects as required.
Desired Qualifications
- 1-4 years of relevant experience across capital markets, investments, corporate development, advisory or associated fields.
- Problem solver with an advisory mindset, ability to act as a trusted partner to clients.
- Commitment to excellence and high level of energy to help scale and enhance this strategic function within the firm.
- Analytical ability to synthesize information and summarize issues.
- Superb attention to detail and ability to effectively multi-task.
- Effective team player, comfortable working across multiple functions, geographies and stakeholders, with maturity and judgment in dealing with internal clients.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Robust quantitative skills along with demonstrated analytical ability.
- Eagerness to learn and understand all aspects of the business, including reporting, communications, and setting and delivering strategic and tactical objectives.
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.
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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.
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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