BlackRock needs to onboard and maintain static and dynamic portfolio data that drives trade messaging and settlement, and ensure global Funds are compliant with evolving regulatory and operational impacts of global markets account registration and maintenance.
Requirements
- Advanced Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic, and SQL skills a plus
Responsibilities
- Complete global market documentation for new fund launches, existing funds and updates to existing funds’ market accounts requiring material changes reporting for multiple BlackRock AMRS proprietary funds.
- Work with global custodians and internal legal, compliance and tax teams to review and vet global market documentation for legal and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain e-library of current and historical fund/country specific global market account openings and maintenance documentation including all supporting legal documentation for funds and investment managers (i.e., formation documents, subscription materials, offering documents, etc.).
- Coordinate with fund specific authorized signatories (multiple offices) and administrative staff to procure executed documentation, additional legalization and final processing/shipping for market submission.
- Update/maintain spreadsheet of all markets requests across funds (to be done, in progress, pending market approval, on-hold, completed, etc.).
- Maintain/distribute “Nuances” in local market document; account opening/maintenance cost (legal docs/tax agents/registration cost), market structures; legal and tax (requirements/ramifications)
- Provide account opening time frames and ongoing status to partners upon request.
Other
- highly motivated individual
- high energy, interested in learning, extremely organized, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with a strong sense of fiduciary responsibility to the Funds supported. Integrity and a strong work ethic are essential.
- Previous experience through internship(s) or corporate experience preferred. Paralegal background a plus.
- Possesses strong research skills, rigorous attention to details, and a proactive attitude. The ability to learn independently and pick up on concepts in a timely fashion.
- Sharp oral and written communications skills. Must be able to explain complex concepts to others.
- Ability to prioritize and structure a high volume of tasks and information to ensure deadlines are met
- Ability to take ownership of problems and ensure they are resolved to meet objectives, and to reject shortcuts that could compromise quality of service
