Regulatory Solutions Product Oversight & Governance, Vice-President

About this role

The Cross Functional team within Regulatory Solutions ensures operational compliance with regulations requiring collaboration across multiple business units. The objective is to understand the regulatory landscape, establish & implement strong internal processes, systems, & controls, & to improve compliance through education.

Role Overview

The Cross-Functional Governance & Oversight Vice President position, based in Mumbai, will be responsible for supporting the team, also based in Mumbai, who coordinate both Regulatory Key Information Documentation (RKID) Platform activity & Client Assets (CASS) Controls.

This role provides an opportunity for the successful candidate to join the Technology and Operations business within BlackRock with a focus on supporting various Regulatory projects and exposure to global regulatory jurisdictions and frameworks. The role provides the opportunity to gain experience and skills in the growing sector of regulatory oversight for financial firms and provides an opportunity to join BlackRock’s Regulatory Solutions division.

The successful candidate will be required to collaborate closely regularly with Senior Stakeholders and provide information to Committees & Boards. They should be detail oriented, highly analytical, and proactive in motivating change to increase efficiency while maintaining effective controls. They should also be a strong communicator, able to articulate detailed information in an understandable way.

As a member of the Regulatory Solutions team, the individual will be required to always represent the function professionally and partner with their counterparts across the Technology and Operations teams in supporting key business objectives and act as a role model across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the management of new product launches, annual updates, & lifecycle events that require report publication. Partner with SME collaborators to design scalable, robust, & automated solutions supporting operational models.

• Lead the coordination, management, & reporting of cross-functional target operating models to ensure regulatory outcomes are achieved

• Lead cross-functional working groups to support implementations & ongoing business-as-usual operating models.

• Analyze active regulatory populations, collaborate with business units to identify & close gaps, & coordinate operating events.

• Act as delegate to the Secretary for Governance Committees, ensuring effective governance practices.

• Leverage data & emerging technologies to craft scalable, robust, & automated solutions to support dynamic operating models.

• Develop, maintain and present educational content to our internal collaborators; working to ensure that regulatory obligations are understood and regulatory changes are adhered to.

• Contribute towards departmental requirement to adhere to strict regulatory and compliance requirements

• Participate and assist in local, regional, and global initiatives

• Proactively identify and interpret changes in regulatory requirements, legislation and industry best practice that may affect the company and understand the impact these may have on the processes and control within the team in partnership with L&C

Experience

• Leadership experience, preferably in a high-paced multinational environment in a relevant function

• Leading internal and external audit and controls & self-assessment

• Leading large-scale change initiatives

• Managing staff, setting performance standards, providing coaching and mentoring

Competencies

• Analytical mind set to resolve immediate issues with tactical solutions with a view on strategic solutions

• Strong processing skills, as well as an analytical and systematic approach to work

• Proactively learn systems and the processes behind the theory of what they are completing and display proficiency in those core systems to efficiently solve problems and queries.

• Ability to facilitate compromise between conflicting requirements or points of view

• Have strong experience of supporting a change agenda in reviewing requirements and design

• Able to take ownership of the design and operating effectiveness of key controls and processes

• Understand industry and market driven initiatives to understand risks and impacts

Skills

• Proficient in all M365 applications

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents 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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