About this role
Are you a project management or financial professional searching for an exciting, significant, multi-faceted opportunity with the world's largest asset manager? If you enjoy building strong relationships, improving processes, and turning ideas into practical outcomes, we’d love to hear from you. BlackRock is seeking an Associate to join the team. We value diverse perspectives, curiosity, and a willingness to learn, and we support our employees as they grow and develop their careers.
We know you want to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At BlackRock, we strive to equip our employees and actively engage your involvement in our success. Our technology and services empower millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home and improve their financial well-being. Join the team and experience what it feels like to be part of an organization that makes a difference.
Our Investment Accounting Group provides accounting and regulatory data services to insurance clients. Our accounting services include the reconciliation, tracking, accounting for assets, along with preparation and oversight of monthly packages and regulatory schedules.
The Role
Responsible for delivering projects and driving operational improvements within the Investment Accounting Group, leveraging data analytics to enhance reporting, transparency, and decision-making. You will have the opportunity for continued professional development with a career path within the group, or into other operating teams or client-facing business areas across BlackRock. Our suite of services provided to our clients offers opportunities for further personal learning, both in terms of the product types and accounting complexities, as well as the ongoing development of technical strengths.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Develop a strong understanding of BlackRock’s investment accounting platform, products, and services supporting insurance clients
- Identify and implement process improvements that drive consistency and scalability
- Support the delivery of initiatives through effective tracking of timelines, risks, dependencies, and outcomes
- Produce clear and concise governance materials, including project updates and status reporting
- Analyse operational and project metrics, providing insights to support decision-making
- Design and deliver data visualisations and dashboards (e.g., Power BI) to enhance transparency and performance monitoring
- Collaborate with accounting teams to ensure alignment between project outcomes and core processes and controls
- Support automation and data enablement initiatives in partnership with technology teams
- Promote data-driven practices, improving data quality, accessibility, and usage across the function
Experience Required
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management, business transformation, or process improvement, ideally within financial services
- Experience working with both business and technology teams
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Analytical skills with experience using data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI)
- Knowledge of SQL or database structures is advantageous
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.
Guidance on AI use for candidates
At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.
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.
To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.
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.
