About this role

Technology & Operations

Technology & Operations is the backbone for both the client lifecycle and the investment lifecycle. The group’s Follow the Sun Model ensures that the firm’s operations are consistent and efficient across all investment products, client channels and regions, helping to deliver a superior client experience and drive scalability. Technology & Operations is driven by a global network of Operating Centers of Excellence, which centralizes knowledge and equips support teams with the data and timely information needed to innovate and deliver on behalf of internal partners and clients.

Within Technology & Operations, you will be a part of BlackRock’s first line of defense against threats and potential issues. Our team is primarily responsible to help identify risks, coordinate remediation efforts and improve BlackRock’s control environment across Technology & Operations. You will partner with colleagues across Technology, Aladdin Product Group, Aladdin Business, and our partner teams in Risk Management and Internal Audit.

As a Risk and Controls Associate, you will:

• Coordinate with Technology & Operations (T&O) stakeholders and risk champions to proactively identify and mitigate open risks for pre-audit readiness.
• Support T&O stakeholders throughout the audit lifecycle and coordinate with Internal Audit to ensure audit results are accurate and balanced.
• Perform assessments on audit issue themes and communicate results to interested parties.
• Provide advisory services and guidance to control owners based on audit best practices, framework guidance, emerging risks and thematic reviews.
• Coordinate remediation efforts for risk and control issues and support issue closure or risk acceptances, as needed.
• Collect and evaluate appropriateness of evidence for issue closure.
• Maintain internal standards, policies and program documents for our function.
• Collaborate on other risk items and projects within the broader Risk & Control team.

What You'll Need:

• Proven experience (generally 3-8 years) working in a Risk Management, Audit, Information Security, or related field (financial services industry experience preferred)
• Strong documentation and process-oriented background with leading and managing complex projects.
• An ability to effectively influence others through experience and knowledge.
• An ability to communicate complex and technical issues to diverse audiences, orally and in writing, in an easily understood, authoritative, and measurable manner.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify emerging risks, summarize issues and explain risk trends.
• Proactive self-starter, ability to learn quickly and to take initiative. Passion and energy combined with a constant desire to challenge the status quo and to drive operational excellence.
• Familiarity with relevant optimization and web analytics tools
• Professional Certifications such as CIA, CISA, CISSP, CISM are preferred.

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 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.