About this role
About the RoleAre you passionate about data integrity and automation? BlackRock is pursuing a Vice President – Data Governance & Automation to become a part of the team. We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will accept your rare skills, eagerness, and passion while giving you freedom to grow authoritatively and as an individual.
At BlackRock, we strive to empower our employees and effectively engage your involvement in our success. Our technology and services empower millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home and improve their financial well-being. Join the team and experience what it feels like to be part of an organization that makes a difference.
The Investment Accounting Group provides accounting and regulatory data services to insurance clients. Our Accounting Services include the reconciliation, tracking, accounting for assets, along with preparation and oversight of monthly accounting packages and regulatory schedules.
The Role:Responsibilities include the following activities:
As Vice President – Data Governance & Automation, you will lead transformative initiatives that shape the future of investment accounting operations on the Aladdin platform. In this pivotal role, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve challenges and implement scalable solutions that drive operational excellence. Key responsibilities include:
- Coordinate data governance by identifying, tracking, and resolving upstream data issues, working closely with Engineering and Data Management to ensure high-priority items are addressed promptly.
- Support system transitions, including providing input and documentation for ABOR migration requirements and logic validation, and collaborating with Aladdin Engineering to deploy enhancements aligned with regulatory frameworks.
- Quality assurance will be a key focus, as you work with BlackRock teams to enhance control models, identify process gaps, and propose solutions to improve reporting accuracy.
- Drive efficiency by automating metrics reporting using scalable tools such as Snowflake.
- As a strategic partner, serve as a liaison among Investment Accounting, Product, and Data teams, aligning priorities and supporting execution.
- Communicating upstream data initiatives at leadership forums and cross-functional meetings will be part of your regular engagement.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in investment accounting, data operations, or financial systems.
- Proven track record leading and resolving complex operational challenges, along with in-depth knowledge of accounting fundamentals, compliance reporting, and information management.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and a talent for cross-team coordination are essential.
- Expertise in automation tools and data visualization platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Tableau)
- Familiarity with trade lifecycles and a broad range of investments, including equities, bonds, structured products, derivatives, mortgages, and alternatives
- Demonstrated skill in guiding cross-functional teams and impacting senior collaborators
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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 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.
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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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