About this role

Business Unit Overview

BlackRock's Transition Management (TRIM) team manages more than 300 transitions a year from hubs in London, Budapest, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong across equity, fixed income and multi-asset class transitions. The transition service encompasses detailed analytics, portfolio and risk management and trading implementation to achieve bespoke client objectives.

Our clients include many of the largest asset owners around the world, across central banks, sovereign wealth funds, public pension plans, corporate pension plans and other institutional investors. The group, consisting of over 55 transition professionals, offers one of the industry's most comprehensive transition management platforms. We partner with clients by understanding their objectives and designing and implementing solutions that deliver the full power of BlackRock.

• Transition Management is a high trust product where clients provide a significant proportion of their assets to BlackRock. The Transition Manager is accountable directly to the client to maintain the highest standard of care, responsiveness and deliver a high standard of service.
• Attention to detail, personal service and technical knowledge are at the core of the skills required to be a successful member of the team. The Transition Manager is an excellent communicator (written and verbal), a problem solver that can react in a fast paced, dynamic environment and present complex information and concepts in an easy to digest format to clients.
• The Transition Manager is one of three functions that co-own the end-to-end delivery of a client transition project. The Transition Manager is responsible for planning and project management of the transition, communication with internal and external stakeholders and co-ordination of the operational requirements.
• The Transition Manager is accountable directly to the client for the delivery of the overall transition project maintaining the highest standard of care and responsiveness enhancing the clients experience.
• The ideal candidate would enjoy problem solving and have the ability to interpret and articulate complex multi-dimensional scenarios. The diversity of transactions, breadth of asset classes and access to a large pool of intellectual capital translates into a position where no two days are the same. Attention to detail and an appetite to learn are a must. The role will involve managing portfolio restructurings for institutional clients, working within a multi-asset class environment and with a range of financial instruments.
• The successful candidate will need to communicate, network, and to establish and maintain productive working relationships with individuals at all levels, both internally and externally. The team is at the centre of BlackRock's investment processes with access to all asset classes. Team members collectively own their successes and failures and are part of an environment where there is a strong commitment to develop and grow careers with a focus on passion and excellence.

• Ability to scope, plan, coordinate and manage the process of transitioning assets
• Managing internal and external stakeholders effectively to ensure the successful delivery of the project
• Identifying, understanding and mitigating all forms of cost and risk that occur during the period of change
• Developing a detailed understanding of exposure, execution, process and operational management
• Defining and owning a clear transition project plan
• Designing, implementing, monitoring and executing detailed operating plans
• Establishing strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Communicating effectively with all relevant parties to execute a successful transition project

• Demonstrated project management capabilities and ability to drive projects forward
• Excellent communicator and an ability to speak with clients on a number of levels
• Understanding of capital markets and financial instruments
• Proficiency in Excel. Proficiency in project planning tools a plus
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise tasks in a demanding and fast-paced environment
• Willing to help support the wider team functions where necessary
• Team player, high energy, curious, and attention to details are essential to succeed
• Self-motivated, confident and proactive problem solver with a positive "can-do" attitude
• Reliable and trusted team player with strong integrity and ethics.

• Experience of multi-stakeholder project management
• Experience servicing clients within the investment management arena
• Experience in Financial Services, ideally directly or supporting a market/investment facing role