Vice President - Risk & Controls

BlackRock • Wilmington, DE

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits
• tuition reimbursement
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees