Employee Compliance Analyst

BlackRock's Compliance Department protects BlackRock’s reputation and provides client focused advice.  It understands challenges and advises on the impact of regulation in our business, with the objective of: 

• Actively participating in business decisions in order to champion our clients’ interests. 

• Collaborating with the business to position Compliance centrally into their daily work. 

• Ensuring that client interests are at the centre of everything we do. 

• 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. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Leading the team performing BAU Core Compliance activities, including Personal Trading, Outside Business Activities, Gifts and Entertainment, Complaints, MiFID II Knowledge and Competency 

• Subject matter expertise on core compliance policies and underlying regulatory requirements, including maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of changes in key regulatory requirements, regulatory focus and risk themes impacting the above-mentioned processes. This also includes identification and analysis of key regulatory risks identified as part of the BAU processes. 

• Supporting the business in adhering to the conduct rules as well as applicable regulatory requirements by ensuring processes and controls are reviewed in line with changes in the business, regional initiatives, regulations. 

• Development and delivery of training related to the above subjects as well as actively engaging with relevant stakeholders across Compliance and Business teams to drive effective partnership and collaboration. 

• Collaborate and work closely with Global Core Compliance teams to ensure consistency in approach and connectivity 

• Actively partner with the global core compliance team to support and/or lead (as applicable) ongoing evolution of Core Compliance program, including but not limited to, process and control re-underwriting, technology enhancements. This also includes supporting the evolution of the breach identification process; working in conjunction with fellow compliance colleagues supporting the identification, categorization and recording of items. 

• Providing support and advice to BlackRock employees regarding the above subject matters 

• Participation in related projects, including Core Compliance transformational efforts and activities providing SME content to the business and L&C stakeholders. 

Development Value: 

• Role offers opportunity for extensive engagement across all functions and with individuals at all levels 

• Fantastic opportunity to work as a key member of a dynamic and fast paced Compliance team supporting the business of the largest global asset management firm. 

• Great potential for development of a long term career with the firm. 

• Experience driving and participating in the delivery of high profile related project work. 

• Opportunity to bring fresh perspectives and innovation to drive evolution of processes. 

Knowledge/Experience:  

• Sector experience working within an asset management or investment banking environment. 

• Strong general risk management and/or Compliance experience beneficial  

• Strong operational, analytic and/or project management experience beneficial  

• Experience in regulatory requirements across key agencies 

• Experience and understanding of personal conflicts which exist within asset management / banking 

• Knowledge, understanding and awareness of current regulatory landscape.