About this role
The Aladdin Wealth Tech team is part of BlackRock's Aladdin business. Aladdin Wealth Tech is BlackRock's wealth technology business serving the global wealth management industry. We bring the best of Aladdin's sophisticated portfolio construction and risk capabilities to the financial advisors, bankers, CIOs, risk managers, and business leaders of leading wealth managers, enabling them to deliver better, more personalized portfolios to their clients and to differentiate and grow their businesses. We are a distributed team of client, product, marketing, implementation, operations, and analytics professionals driving the development of brand-new wealth tech capabilities.
Job description
As a Business Management & Strategy Vice President, you will work closely with the Aladdin Wealth Tech COO and other leadership to support the day-to-day business operations of the group. As part of this role, you will collaborate with Aladdin COO, FP&A, Billing, L&C, RQA and other internal partners across functions to meet both short-term and long-term objectives. A focus of this role will be to gain an understanding of business and financial objectives, risks, controls, and build comprehensive financial models and budgeting plans for senior management consumption. Additionally, you will complete core business processes to ensure business alignment with set policies and objectives.
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Successful Business Managers are inquisitive, handle ambiguity well, and lead multiple results in a fast-paced environment. They also have a high level of self-motivation, and are able to own and drive things forward, capturing feedback and identifying ways to do things better along the way. This will be an exciting opportunity for someone interested in Technology who is looking to learn about the Wealth Management industry and gain experience working with clients.
Key responsibilities
- Own the creation and management of sophisticated financial models to provide accurate and timely insights into business performance and support more robust long-term planning
- Conduct in depth analysis of financial results highlighting key drivers and present findings in a clear and concise manner appropriate for senior leadership
- Collaborate with business managers and leaders to manage budgets, forecasts, and provide mentorship on expense tracking and control
- Supervise key performance indicators and identify trends, risks, and opportunities to provide actionable recommendations to management as it relates to business management
- Lead contract management activities for new and existing clients to ensure alignment with guidelines, including communications and other internal logistics
- Ensure appropriate policies and procedures are in place while reviewing the adequacy of business process and adherence to agreed methodologies
- Identify operational improvement opportunities, contribute to the implementation of standard processes and engage in firm-wide strategic projects
You have...
- Experience in Finance, Accounting or a related field
- 5-10 years of experience in business management or finance within the financial services industry
- Expertise in project management with strong ability meet quick deadlines.
- Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting with a strong understanding of financial documents and metrics
- Sophisticated Excel skills with ability to produce Excel models (forecasting, sensitivity analysis, data synthetization) and the ability to explain those models to a variety of partners
- Sophisticated PowerPoint skills with the ability to synthesize key findings and produce presentations for senior audiences
- Effective prioritization of multiple tasks and willingness to tackle additional responsibility
- Curiosity about working in an entrepreneurial, fast paced environment
- Prior experience working with senior management a plus
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.
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