Compliance Line of Business

4 months ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom BlackRock Full time

Description

About this role

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 outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world’s 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.

Business Unit Overview:
BlackRock's Compliance Department protects BlackRock’s reputation and provides client focussed advice. The department is a dynamic environment with the team focused understanding and advising on the impact of regulation in our business, with the objective of:

- Actively participating in business decisions to champion our clients’ interests and assist the business in translating compliance requirements and expectations into their daily work;
- Putting client interests at the centre of everything we do;
- Ensuring adherence to, and providing advice on, applicable laws, regulations and BlackRock Compliance policies;
- Collaborating with the business to position Compliance centrally into their daily work;
- Cultivating and enhancing the compliance culture within BlackRock;
- Providing thought leadership, analysis and advice on the impact of the regulatory framework on the business and its clients;
- Developing and fostering excellence within the Compliance team; and
- Actively developing the skills and careers of each member of the Compliance team.

Role Description:
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Line of Business group for an Associate to join our Alternatives, EII, Client Solutions & Distributed Services Line of Business Compliance team. The role will complement a team of expert compliance professionals based in London and will report to a Vice President in the Distributed Services Line of Business Compliance.

The role sits within the Distributed Services Line of Business Compliance team, which provides advice and oversight to BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investment (‘EII’) business in EMEA, the EMEA Cash & Cachematrix business and the EMEA iShares and Wealth business. The role involves providing compliance advice on EMEA domiciled UCITS, including (i) supporting the iShares ETF product development pipeline (including product launches and index changes), (ii) advising on UCITS eligibility, limits and concentration and interpreting investment guidelines in relation to investment decisions, issues and potential breaches, and (iii) acting as an advisor to the EMEA Cash & Cachematrix business & EMEA iShares and Wealth businesses.

Key Responsibilities:

- Making a strong contribution to the team’s provision of Compliance support and oversight of the EII, Cash & Cachematrix and iShares and Wealth businesses.
- Assisting in the oversight of new product initiatives including, review of Key Investor Information documentation and the preparation of internal investment guidelines.
- Assisting in Compliance or business-driven projects, including regulatory implementation and development.
- Advising on and interpreting UCITS and fund guidelines in relation to investment decisions, issues and potential breaches for EII funds and client mandates in the Cash & Cachematrix and iShares and Wealth businesses.
- Contributing to the creation of management reporting and communication on Compliance matters to senior management, corporate and/or fund boards and BlackRock business stakeholders.

Knowledge / Experience:

- At least three years’ experience within a control function within the asset management industry, ideally within Compliance, Legal or investment guideline oversight role;
- As part of the broader EMEA Regulatory Compliance Department, broader advisory experience across the asset classes and covering a range of jurisdictions would be a distinct advantage - including experience of ETFs and a working knowledge of UCITS rules.
- Ability to influence a highly performing internal client base by delivering timely, credible, accurate and value-added advice;
- High levels of enthusiasm for supporting an innovative product development, marketing and distribution strategy;
- Highly effective written and verbal communications skills;
- Consistent ability to demonstrate high standards of professional accuracy and excellent attention to detail;
- Self-motivation, the ability to work autonomously and high energy levels;
- The technical ability and mindset to deliver a solutions-driven approach and the judgment to use this in appropriate circumstances;
- Excellent organisational skills with ability to prioritise workloads, progress m

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