BlackRock Active Investment Stewardship Operations - Associate

BlackRock•New York, NY

1d•$105,000 - $137,500•Hybrid

About The Position

The BlackRock Active Investment Stewardship (BAIS) Operations Associate will be responsible for promoting sound corporate governance as an informed, engaged shareholder on behalf of clients invested in active strategies. They will support the BAIS proxy voting platform by onboarding new accounts for voting, implementing control processes, and generating reports. As part of a new team at BlackRock, the role will have opportunities to develop and contribute toward strategic projects aimed at enhancing BAIS operational processes and procedures to ensure BAIS delivers best-in-class stewardship for BLK clients. The BAIS Operations Associate will report to the Head of BAIS Operations.

Requirements

An undergraduate degree in finance, economics, accounting, or other relevant field.
A minimum two to four years of experience, preferably in an operational role.
A keen interest in corporate governance and proxy voting.
Collaborative with strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships internally and with external parties.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong work ethic with the ability to prioritize, analyze, and resolve complex issues independently while paying consistent attention to detail.
Demonstrated problem-solving and project management skills.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Experience working with corporate governance data is a plus.
Experience with SQL or Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

Support the implementation of operational processes and procedures of the BAIS proxy voting platform.
Develop expertise of the proxy voting infrastructure and troubleshoot where necessary with third-party vendors, custodians, and/or other stakeholders.
Develop expertise in the interaction of the third-party proxy voting platform and BlackRock internal systems.
Partner with BAIS voting analysts, portfolio managers, and other internal stakeholders across the active platform and across the shared platform such as Securities Lending and Client Reporting to support the BAIS proxy voting platform.
Partner with portfolio onboarding to ensure proper set-up of new portfolios for proxy voting.
Support and enhance client reporting of BAIS proxy voting activity.
Maintain and enhance the BAIS operational environment to ensure regulatory and client obligations are met.
Implement standardized control and reconciliation processes.
Support ad hoc requests within the scope of BAIS operations as needed for clients or other internal stakeholders.