Investment Stewardship - Voting Operations Analyst

About this role

Job Title: Voting Operations, Investment Stewardship

The Voting Operations role is responsible forpromoting sound corporate governance as an informed, engaged shareholder on the behalf of our clients. You will be responsible for supporting BlackRock’s Investment Stewardship program by implementing control processes, generating reports, and onboarding new accounts for voting, among other tasks. As you continue to grow within this role you will tackle more strategic projects including the development of new processes and procedures to ensure BIS continues to deliver outstanding Stewardship services to BlackRock clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• In this role, the Analyst will impact and interact with a wide range of key functions and teams ranging from client reporting, corporate communications as well as certain third-party vendors. Support voting operations and client reporting

• Develop expertise in third party vendor platforms and how they work with BlackRock’s in house system known as Aladdin, and other external parties

• Develop expertise of the proxy voting infrastructure and be able to answer questions and address problems that may arise in the submission of proxy votes

• Work closely with other functions across BlackRock (Securities Lending, Corporate Actions, Client Business) to support the proxy voting program and deliver best in class client reporting

• Support the next generation of client reporting by developing specifications for new reporting options and delivering value to clients by connecting our stewardship activity to third party data

• Support ad-hoc requests as needed for clients, voting analysts and corporate communications

• Ensure integrity of the BIS operating environment

• Implement standardized control and reconciliation processes

• Work with portfolio onboarding to ensure accurate setup of new portfolios for voting

• Develop new control processes as needed to ensure regulatory and client obligations are met

Proficiencies:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience is required

• Is a self-starter and can self-motivate

• Is highly process driven with a willingness to contribute to enhance or create new processes

• Extensive knowledge of Excel and solid understanding of the entire MS Office suite

• Working knowledge and experience with relational databases, SQL and/or Python, a strong plus

• Experience with ESG data, corporate reference data, proxy voting or corporate governance topics a plus

The successful candidate possesses a strong attention to detail, a passion for creative problem solving, project management skills, as well as a desire to learn about ESG data and financial research

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.