Vice President, GPS Institutional Product Development- LifePath Paycheck

BlackRock•San Francisco, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Global Product Solutions (GPS) is at the forefront of shaping BlackRock’s investment platform, designing, innovating, and delivering a full spectrum of investment solutions across active and index strategies and various product vehicles to help clients achieve financial outcomes. This role is part of the Americas Product Development and Governance team within GPS, which is responsible for product management and development of BlackRock’s Collective Investment Funds, Canada Pooled Funds, active ETFs, and US mutual funds. The team partners with investment teams, client businesses, and corporate functions throughout product lifecycle events. This VP-level position is based in San Francisco and focuses on US retirement fund ranges, including LifePath Paycheck, BlackRock’s retirement income fund offering. The small team size provides an opportunity for significant responsibility, working closely with senior investment product professionals across all functions and asset classes and interfacing with other BlackRock teams.

Requirements

Results-oriented self-starter focused on execution with ambitious work ethic and professional disposition
Passionate about problem-solving and continuous learning
Willing and able to learn new toolsets and approaches as business needs change
A standout colleague who takes a collaborative approach to tasks, but is also comfortable working independently
Organized and precise, with the ability to prioritize effectively, multi-task quickly and efficiently adapts to new situations in a fast-paced environment
Thrives in analytical and collaborative settings and can provide product oversight and solution-oriented outcomes across BlackRock’s US retirement product platform
Ability to build relationships and work with all levels of personnel within BlackRock, including investment teams, global sales teams, marketing, operations, risk, legal and compliance, etc.
BA/BS required
6+ years of work experience
Demonstrated ability to drive complex projects to completion

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with investment product development, commingled fund structures, retirement investing, or insurers is preferred

Responsibilities

Drive the success of BlackRock’s US retirement products by developing consistent operating process and maintaining effective control environments for new products
Own oversight for strategically important product ranges (e.g., LifePath Paycheck)
Communicate unique requirements of our funds to business partners
Collaborate with client and investment teams on product innovation and changes to existing products
Build consensus across internal stakeholders
Identify, evaluate, and tackle potential obstacles and risks
Advise on structuring and oversee creation of legal documents