EMEA Regional Lead, Early Careers Learning & Development - Vice President

About this role

About BlackRock: 

BlackRock is a global asset manager and technology provider dedicated to helping more and more people experience financial well-being. Our culture is built on collaboration, innovation, and a relentless focus on performance. We strive to make a positive impact in the communities where we operate and empower our employees to thrive.

About the Role:

We’re looking for a strategic and forward-thinking player-coach to run our EMEA analyst, intern and apprentice development programs. As EMEA lead, you’ll shape and lead the strategy for helping our new analysts, interns and apprentices learn, grow, and feel connected at BlackRock. This program is in the middle of an exciting transformation—with your creativity and drive, you can help turn it into a world-class experience that sets analysts up for success from day one and supports them as they build their careers here. You’ll work with colleagues around the world to create and execute a world-class experience, and you’ll partner with leaders across the business to build business-specific and technical skills programming aligned to BlackRock’s strategy.  You will work to ensure regional nuances are incorporated into the design and will oversee the execution of the local intern and 2-year analyst program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute BlackRock’s EMEA analyst, intern and apprentice programs – including orientation, core professional development offerings, cohort-building, and manager enablement.

• Manage a regional team as they execute the programs while setting a high bar to continuously elevate program design and delivery.

• Act as a strategic thought partner in designing global program content.

• Build strong collaborative partnerships across internal teams to design and deliver a robust and seamless onboarding journey, including pre-start communications, travel, accommodation, visa processes etc., with the participant and stakeholder experience at the center

• Collaborate with global colleagues and people managers to ensure a high-quality professional development experience for analysts and interns.

• Liaise with business stakeholders to ensure programs align with business and regional needs.

• Support the development of strong feedback loops, and analyze program data, to drive informed and impactful communications with key stakeholders and evolve the program as needed

• Drive a strong culture of learning and emotional ownership across intern and analyst classes, implementing ideas that increase attendance and engagement across program offerings.

• Assist with the design and implementation of business-specific, skill-development offerings where needed, in partnership with business leaders and HRBPs.

• Maintain vendor partnerships, including contracting, budget negotiations and engagement; create and manage EMEA budget.

• Facilitate development sessions and host local orientation experiences.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in learning and development, with proven track record of managing global, high volume, early careers programming.

• Experience leading large-scale development programs in fast-paced, global organizations

• Strong skills with PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, especially interpreting data and creating effective presentations for senior audiences

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities with great attention to detail

• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, set priorities, and adapt in a fast-changing environment

• Works well in virtual teams and collaborates effectively across different stakeholders and regions

• Quick to learn, self-driven, and able to work independently

• Flexible and adaptable when facing uncertainty or change

• Experience in designing learning content and managing programs

• Strong strategic thinker and planner

• Keen to use AI tools in everyday work

Why BlackRock: At BlackRock, we are passionate about performance and innovation. We believe in fostering an inclusive culture where every employee can thrive. As a Learning Lead, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our organization and help shape the future of our workforce.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.