FX Hedging Oversight - Associate

About this role

FX Hedging Oversight | Associate

BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing performance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.

Team Overview

Enablement Platforms for Innovation and Change (EPIC) is a team within BlackRock's Technology & Operations division. We develop strategy and execute initiatives central to our indexing and firm-wide growth aspirations and priorities. In our day-to-day, the team brings together change professionals and domain specialists to deliver scale and innovation for BlackRock’s ETF products.

We place tremendous focus on empowering and developing our people, improving their leadership and delivery skills and broadening their firm and industry knowledge.  Projects and roles are assigned not just based on successful delivery, but also on individual development objectives and career aspirations.

Looking forward to the next decade of exciting developments in ETFs, we are helping drive the multi-year transformation of our ETF platform. The new operating model will scale to support the next phase of growth across the ETF industry and ecosystem.

EPIC is building out the capability to be able to provide oversight and act as subject matter experts within the firm for the Currency hedged products in our ETF and mutual fund ranges.

Role Responsibility

• Act as a subject matter expert in currency hedging for teams looking to launch currency hedged products.
• Develop a deep operational understanding of our currency hedged ETFs and mutual funds.
• Be able to work with both internal partners, across the organization, and external parties including currency managers and fund administrators, to find effective business solutions to meet client requirements.  
• Ensure the robustness of our products by identifying enhancements and process improvements and working with operational and technology teams to develop and implement solutions.

Key Functions include:

• Provide oversight for the launch and operational management of products such as our currency hedged ETFs and mutual funds
• As we take pride in delivering a varied pipeline of BlackRock products, you will be the bridge between product development, service providers and internal teams to develop and deliver on implementation plans.
• Collect and ensure the integrity of critical data related to products, mandates, regulations and investment operations in partnership with BlackRock Data Services (BDS).
• Manage the implementation process through use of Aladdin tools and coordinate the approval of all impacted partners.

Experience

• You are degree qualified
• Validated expertise in either asset management, custody, securities from a regional or global perspective
• Good subject matter knowledge of the participants in the asset management business and their roles – fund managers, administrators, brokers, consultants and custodians
• Strong knowledge of the asset management funds industry and experience of operational workflows in trading, compliance, middle-office, data & analytics or in the field of client reporting & performance attribution
• Knowledge of SQL and Python is required. Knowledge of Aladdin is preferred.
• Knowledge of FX markets and/or currency hedging preferred
• Basic knowledge of fixed income, equity, and derivative instruments.
• Ability to design and implement business process improvements.
• Has a high level of self-motivation, with integrity & ethics. Has the ability to flex and to adapt to changing circumstances as the business and group grows.
• Strong written and verbal presentation skills.
• Strong social and relationship management ability.
• Able to work with multiple work streams.
• Capable of working independently, as well as being an effective and collaborative teammate.
• Natural team player able to work in an innovative, entrepreneurial, and fast paced environment

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.