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Role
Lead the Corporate Governance Team (3 individuals) ("EBG"), which is responsible for designing and implementing a robust governance framework to support all regulated and unregulated EMEA parent and subsidiary entities.

Duties

• Act as secretary to the BlackRock Group Limited ("BGL") board and non-executive committees (Audit, Risk, Nominations and Conflicts Oversight):
• Proactively manage all governance aspects of BGL, through the planning and setting of Board/Committee meeting agendas in consultation with EMEA GC, EMEA Exec COO and Chairman
• Collate and distribute Board/Committee materials
• Attend, present and take minutes at Board/Committee meetings
• Be responsible for the recording and resolution of all action items from Board/Committee meeting
• Arrange "Non-Executive Director" briefing sessions on relevant topics during the period
• Ensure and maintain the strong governance and control framework in place for BGL by adherence to all regulatory and statutory obligations

Provide start to end governance support for all corporate entities (and appropriate oversight where outsourced). The below is a non exhaustive list:

Board Management
EBG serves as a conduit between the Board, management, and key stakeholders, promoting effective governance, compliance and communication between stakeholders and the Board, and ensuring that directors receive timely, accurate and comprehensive information necessary for making strategic decisions and meeting its regulatory obligations. This includes organising and coordinating board and committee meetings with a clear agenda and focus, ensuring that the Board has access to the right expertise and co ordinating the flow of information, so directors have the necessary insights to make informed decisions.

Key responsibilities in relation to board management include:

• organising board meetings
• record keeping
• ensuring the Company follows all relevant legal and regulatory requirements
• acting as a liaison between the board, management and other partners
• board performance evaluations
• comprehensive board training programme

Corporate Services
EBG is responsible for managing the administrative and secretarial services for the EMEA Boards, such as managing email communications, correspondence, due diligence and KYC requests, maintaining statutory registers and ensuring records are kept up to date to ensure transparency and compliance with legal obligations. Managing the safe storage of all corporate documents, whether physical or digital, in line with legal retention requirements, ensuring ease of access when necessary.

EBG is responsible for providing support for mergers, acquisitions, restructuring or divestitures by coordinating required filings, preparing corporate documents, and supporting due diligence processes.

EBG is responsible for submitting annual returns and other mandatory filings to the Registrar of Companies or regulatory bodies, to ensure the companies remain in good standing.

Directorship
Senior EBG representatives serve as Directors on several of the EMEA Boards.

Tax Substance
EBG is responsible for ensuring that BlackRock maintains a controlled framework to ensure tax residency across the EMEA Boards. EBG are responsible for ensuring that management companies and fund companies are resident, in the country of incorporation and domicile. Demonstrating central control and management taking place in the country of domicile is paramount to achieving this.

Tax guidelines are prepared by BlackRock Tax and EBG monitors the attendance of directors in board meetings to ensure appropriate governance and will collaborate closely with Tax as deemed appropriate to ensure tax risks are being managed accordingly.

EBG monitors the Tax guidelines associated with:

• scheduled board meetings
• Board committee meetings
• meeting to approve report and accounts
• offline board approvals
• board briefings

Others

• Provide company secretarial support for the quarterly cash repatriation process
• Participate in corporate restructuring projects from a company secretarial perspective
• Review and respond to general governance and corporate enquiries within BlackRock

Skills

• Relevant post qualification experience gained either in-house in regulated financial services or experience working with regulated financial services entities in a professional services firm
• 5 to 8 years' relevant post qualification experience
• Ability to work independently and to exercise discretion, initiative, and judgement; and
• Perform diverse and complex tasks with accuracy and excellent attention to detail;

Education

• ICSA-qualified company secretary; or
• Solicitor qualified in England and Wales or other jurisdictions

Key personal attributes will also include:

• Desire to work in a high-energy environment with a dedicated commitment to excellence and delivering impact;
• Having a high degree of motivation and self-starting, with a strong ability to multi-task;
• A commitment to completion and delivery;
• Intellectual curiosity is advantageous as it is necessary to understand wide-ranging and demanding topics

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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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.