About this role

Would you like to use your know-how to make a difference day in and day out at the world's largest asset manager? Look no further! Black Rock is an equal opportunity employer who value diversity in our company. We are pursuing a Director in Cash Operations. Come join our team and experience what it feels like to be part of an organization that makes a difference!

Team Overview & Job Purpose:

Cash Operations is a group of dedicated professionals who are essential to the investment process by ensuring that all Black Rock cash & position data are accurate for processes including investment management, analytics, compliance, and regulatory. Cash types include, but are not limited to, equities, fixed income, OTC derivative positions (swaps, swaptions, FXs, and synthetics) and collateral. Our team provides information services and solutions in support of all Black Rock and Black Rock Solutions businesses. The roles and responsibilities will include actively managing risk and exposure for Black Rock by ensuring the investment book of record reconciled with external prime record holders daily. The role requires an understanding of the mechanics of the reconciliation process, exception management, troubleshooting issues, driving innovative enhancements, data analysis, maintaining documentation, assisting management in leading processes, and recommending improvements to ensure efficient and accurate processes.

The Director is a senior member of the team responsible for leading the team by managing risk and being responsible for cash reconciliations and exception management processes. We ensure that Black Rock data is in line with custodians, counterparties and other prime record holders every day. You will lead the regional team, understand the process of all reconciliation processes, ensure differences are raised and resolved timely, troubleshoot and identify root causes of issues. You will collaborate with colleagues in the US & APAC regions and work with technology support to incorporate enhancements and recommend / drive operational change and improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

All facets of people management to be performed including: coaching and development of staff, leading and motivating as well as performing goal-setting, 1-1s, mid-year and year-end staff review

Contribute to the Global Cash Ops, Investment Operations and wider Business Operations planning

Key contributor to the management team ensuring appropriate staffing model, depth charts and succession plans are assessed across the location

Review of location initiatives and working with other members of the leadership team to define the criticality and priority

Review risk items daily to ensure the team is appropriately raising and resolving. A good solid understanding of Corporate Actions and Income preferred

Identifying, leading and mitigating operational risks and raising risk and service issues on a timely basis

Understanding and adherence to all regulatory requirements

Lead and empower team towards finding opportunities for process enhancements and other strategic operational enhancements that facilitates operational processes or mitigates operational risk

Accurately record metrics related to responsibilities to enable management to have a good view of team productivity and efficiency

Embrace change and participating/ leading efficiency and capacity-building initiatives, including automation/ standardization efforts, cost/benefit analysis and computing the resulting project value

Understand upstream processes impactful to the reconciliation and develop ability to correlate the effect of change

Build and maintain strong interactions with key internal & external partners including; leading & coordinating problem resolution

Embracing the Black Rock Principles and role modeling these behaviors to other team members.

Requirements for Consideration:

Candidate should possess a minimum of 10 years of financial services experience and a good understanding of Financial Markets, preferably within the Investment Management, Fund Accounting or Global Custody environment; previous experience in custody reconciliation is preferred.

Minimum of 8 years of supervisory experience; in leading teams of professionals, staff development, coaching and performance assessments.

Proficiency in Microsoft office products (with an emphasis on Excel) or other programming languages and an interest in learning new applications.

Strong, effective analytical and problem-solving skills.

Data Analytics skills preferred and/or understanding of data science methods & implementation.

Organized approach with diligent follow-up on open issues and identify appropriate action to be take.

Excellent communication skills to efficiently articulate solutions to internal and external partners.

Ability to multi-task and balance requests without losing sight of overall objectives and timescales.

Demonstration of strategic & tactical delivery in previous role(s) which enhanced the efficiency, risk management and control oversight of team

Exceptional decision-making skills and ability to communicate effectively with senior management.

Collaborate and build strong relationships with colleagues and external contacts.

Ability to work in a fast paced, rapid changing, deadline driven environment

Strong initiative to follow up on outstanding issues – identify what needs to be done and take action and see through to resolution.

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

Black Rock’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 Black Rock.

About Black Rock

At Black Rock, 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.

For additional information on Black Rock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

Black Rock 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.