Client Risk Controls Oversight Vice President

About this role

Aladdin® is a tech platform that unifies the investment management process through a common data language within an organization that enables scale, provides insights, and supports business transformation.

The Aladdin platform serves as the backbone of financial services organization investment process across public and private assets—with an open architecture that offers clients, and ecosystem partners the ability to “plug in” – for flexibility, optionality, and interoperability – where the platform works seamlessly alongside other elements of your investment process and tech stack.

By supporting these functions, the Aladdin platform, eliminates redundant data input, enhances data integrity, significantly reduces operational risk. While simultaneously offering flexibility through an open architecture, deep integrations, and ecosystem partnerships.

About the team

The Aladdin COO Client Risk Controls team interacts with the Aladdin client community to ensure clients fully understand the operational and technology controls for all of Aladdin’s offerings.  In addition to our existing client community, the Aladdin COO team demonstrates Aladdin’s operational risk and controls frameworks to prospective clients, playing an integral role in the business’s sales cycle.

About the role

As a Vice President, you will be partner closely with our Aladdin Commercial Operations team in the contract negotiations process, communicating Aladdin’s technology and operational risk controls frameworks to our Aladdin client community, as well as executing on our technology business strategy, including involvement in key technology and operational enablement initiatives.  Key responsibilities will include:

• Work with Aladdin Sales team to identify potential risk exposures during contracting process for review, negotiation and resolution. 
• Engage with internal stakeholders to facilitate Aladdin client onsite / virtual assessment and coordinate demonstration of controls and artifacts.  Examples include: information / cyber security, user access and provisioning, cloud governance, and SDLC framework.
• Refine and optimize the Aladdin technology risk framework to scale as the Aladdin client community expands – work closely with key client partners (e.g. various technology teams, information security).
• Lead all aspects of key Aladdin related technology exercises to ensure accurate execution and key client communications
• Drive tangible change to the Aladdin risk landscape by leading audit related projects.
• Work directly with Aladdin Engineering team and the BlackRock Information Security team to execute strategic technology initiatives to strengthen the Aladdin platform

About you

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated professional interested in shaping the future of financial technology with a proven track record of interfacing with clients to articulate the Aladdin technology and operational risk controls frameworks.  They will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where they are trusted to work with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility.  The candidate will be comfortable working across many partners, including interaction with senior leaders of both BlackRock and our Aladdin client community.

What we are looking for

• 7+ years’ experience in technology with experience working for a technology provider being a plus
• Proven ability in the risk and controls space with a strong understanding of industry recognised standards and reporting (SOC, ISO, etc)
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to influence at all organizational levels and bridge technical, contractual and regulatory perspectives
• Proficiency in English required; additional languages and prior international work experience are desirable

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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