Vice President, Corporate Development

BlackRock • New York, NY

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

BlackRock’s Corporate Strategy and Development group is responsible for supporting the firm in positioning BlackRock to generate robust, long-term growth and shareholder value creation. Our Corporate Strategy team formulates and executes enterprise-level vision and strategy, informs business-level strategies, and drives large multi-functional, cross border assignments and initiatives for the firm. Our Corporate Development team is responsible for realizing enterprise- and business-level strategic priorities inorganically by sourcing, assessing, and executing acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic investments, and partnerships. As a Vice President in Corporate Development, you will help drive BlackRock’s inorganic strategy in support of the firm’s long-term growth priorities. You will be an integral part of the team, contributing to some of the firm’s most impactful and dynamic projects.

Requirements

• A passionate interest in financial markets and the asset management industry
• A desire to work in a high-energy environment with a dedicated commitment to excellence
• An ability to work as a team player, accept substantial individual responsibility, and proactively create value for the team
• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree with strong record of academic achievement
• 4-7 years relevant work experience; M&A background in financial services, investment banking, and/or private equity desired
• Strong knowledge of financial institutions including asset & wealth management, banking, insurance, capital markets, and financial technology industries preferred
• Experience with the end-to-end transaction life cycle, including sourcing, deal structuring, due diligence, negotiations, documentation, and integration
• Excellent problem-solving, quantitative, and analytical skills alongside strong familiarity with financial statement analysis, valuation, and financial modeling
• Experience leading and/or contributing to cross-functional project teams
• Superior communication skills and ability to clearly articulate recommendations to internal and external audiences across all levels of seniority

Nice To Haves

• MBA desirable

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the evaluation of business opportunities globally including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic investments, and partnerships based on BlackRock’s firm-wide strategic priorities
• Act as a trusted advisor and partner to senior management and business unit leaders to determine strategic objectives and identify inorganic opportunities to meet these goals
• Lead and manage project teams driving the evaluation and analysis of transactions across asset management and financial technology industries
• Quarterback the cross-functional due diligence process in partnership with business unit leaders, internal functional experts, and outside advisors to support execution of transactions
• Ability to own financial modeling and valuation analyses to assess synergy capture, returns on invested capital, pro forma financial statement impact, and shareholder value creation analysis
• Contribute to the negotiation of transaction terms and structure
• Synthesize data into high-quality presentations and written communications for senior leadership and executives
• Develop and maintain industry and competitive intelligence
• Drive a collaborative and supportive work environment, actively serving as a team leader through recruiting, managing, and mentoring team members

Benefits

• employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees