About this role
Vice President – Aladdin Data Risk & Controls
Role Overview
The Vice President in the Aladdin Data Risk team is a senior leader responsible for driving risk management, data governance, and analytics stewardship across the Aladdin platform. This role combines strategic oversight, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure the integrity, quality, and scalability of Aladdin’s risk analytics and data solutions. The VP acts as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, leading initiatives that enhance risk controls, data quality, and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Risk Management & Controls
Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of risk management frameworks and controls for Aladdin Data.
Oversee incident management, including coordination with engineering, product, and client teams to remediate issues and communicate solutions.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies, partnering with audit and compliance teams.
Data Governance & Quality
Act as the custodian of analytics, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and proper governance of risk data.
Design and implement data quality checks, performance metrics, and validation frameworks to maintain high standards of data integrity.
Collaborate with data engineering and governance teams to embed robust validation rules and control checks into data pipelines.
Analytics Stewardship
Own and continuously improve analytics solutions supported by the Aladdin Data platform, increasing their commercial value.
Work with modeling teams to ensure new risk models meet business requirements and comply with data quality policies.
Conduct large-scale testing and provide insights to support the adoption of quantitative financial models and analytics.
Strategic Leadership & Collaboration
Drive the roadmap for process engineering and risk initiatives that align with broader enterprise objectives.
Partner with cross-functional teams (Client Businesses, Product, Engineering) to deliver new analytics and business solutions, including climate and private credit analytics.
Mentor and train junior analysts, fostering expertise and professional growth within the team.
Client Engagement
Serve as a key contact for clients and stakeholders, managing expectations and delivering solutions that address complex risk and data challenges.
Lead client risk controls capabilities, including direct partnership with clients and communication of incident details and remediation strategies.
Qualifications
Proven experience in risk management, data governance, or analytics within financial services or technology platforms.
Deep understanding of risk models, portfolio analytics, and regulatory frameworks.
Strong leadership and project management skills, with the ability to drive cross-functional initiatives.
Expertise in data science, engineering, and data quality management.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Experience mentoring and developing junior staff.
Impact & Growth
The Vice President in Aladdin Data Risk is expected to demonstrate ownership, accountability, and a consultative approach to problem-solving. Success in this role is measured by the ability to optimize risk controls, deliver scalable data solutions, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
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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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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