About this role
Digital Enterprise Data Architecture Legal, a sub-group within BlackRock’s Digital Enterprise Legal, is seeking an experienced, business-minded commercial transactions attorney to join its senior legal team. This is a highly visible Vice President–level role with significant responsibility for shaping and supporting BlackRock’s data architecture and index strategy through complex data, index, technology, and strategic partnership arrangements.
You will work closely with business, product, and technology leaders across the firm, with a primary focus on the Americas, while collaborating globally. You will help advance BlackRock’s modern approach to supporting our data and index strategy through partnerships and relationships with a variety of third parties, industry leaders, and innovative start-ups.
Candidate Profile
We are particularly interested in candidates who are intellectually curious, resilient, and energized by complex challenges. This role operates in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with demanding and often evolving timelines, and requires comfort working under pressure while maintaining sound judgment, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset. Successful candidates will be those who thrive in ambiguity, proactively seek solutions, and enjoy partnering closely with stakeholders across disciplines.
Key Responsibilities
Legal Analysis and Advisory
- Provide strategic, commercially grounded legal advice on complex data, index, technology, and strategic partnership matters.
- Advise senior stakeholders on legal risk, regulatory considerations, and the risk–reward balance of transactions, in line with BlackRock’s standards.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and commercial risks, offering risk-adjusted solutions in fast-paced and evolving environments.
Contract Negotiation and Management
- Lead and own negotiations for complex licensing agreements involving inbound data and index licensing.
- Structure, draft, and review a broad range of commercial agreements, ensuring alignment with BlackRock’s business objectives and standard positions.
Business and Product Development Support
- Act as a strategic legal partner to business, product, and technology teams on new initiatives and product development.
- Provide legal input on regulatory, intellectual property, data usage, and risk considerations.
- Support strategic decision-making by advising on legal implications of new opportunities, partnerships, and business models.
Vendor and Partnership Relationships
- Advise on the structuring and governance of strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and collaborations with data and index providers, index administrators, and other strategic partners.
- Participate in local, regional, and global initiatives to drive industry-leading data and technology solutions across BlackRock’s platforms and ways of working.
Requirements
- 7+ years of relevant experience as a commercial transactions attorney, gained in a top‑tier law firm (secondment experience a plus) and/or an in‑house legal department, preferably within an index provider, exchange, or the financial services or financial technology industry, with a strong focus on data and index licensing and technology transactions.
- J.D. (U.S.), LL.B. (U.K.), or equivalent law degree, and/or holder of a valid Cédula Profesional.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
- Demonstrated ability to rapidly understand business objectives, assess legal, commercial, reputational, operational, and other relevant risks, and deliver pragmatic, business‑oriented solutions.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely explain complex legal issues to non-legal stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a sophisticated global legal team, supported by strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities.
What Success Looks Like in This Role
- You are a trusted legal advisor to senior leaders across Digital Enterprise, Data, and Technology.
- You independently lead and close complex data and technology transactions efficiently and thoughtfully.
- You help design scalable legal frameworks that enable BlackRock’s data and index strategy to grow globally while managing risk effectively.
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
- 7+ years relevant experience as a commercial transactions attorney in a top‑tier law firm and/or in‑house legal department
- Experience with data and index licensing and technology transactions
- J.D., LL.B., or equivalent law degree (or valid Cedula Profesional)
- Proven ability to lead, structure, draft, and negotiate complex licensing and commercial agreements
- Demonstrated ability to assess legal, regulatory, IP, data usage, and commercial risks and provide pragmatic solutions
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to explain complex legal issues to non‑legal stakeholders
- Fluency in English, written and spoken
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a global legal team; strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Experience in an index provider, exchange, financial services, or fintech industry
- Secondment experience (to/from firm or business)
BlackRock Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The package includes a 401(k)/Retirement Savings Plan with an employer match plus an additional company retirement contribution. Together with an employee stock purchase option, this positions retirement support as a notable strength for U.S. roles.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and family‑building resources (adoption, fertility, nursing support) are emphasized, alongside child, special‑needs, and elder‑care resources. This breadth signals meaningful support across diverse family situations.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible Time Off (FTO) for eligible roles is promoted, with additional sick and bereavement leave. Time away is framed as enabling rest and recharge when needed.
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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