Vice President, FraBelux Strategic Client Coverage

About this role

VP –Strategic Client Coverage

Location: Paris, France

Business Unit Overview:

The France, Belgium, and Luxembourg (“FraBeLux”) region is a strategically important part of BlackRock’s EMEA business, with strong client relationships across both Institutional and Wealth segments. The region is home to a 370-person team with deep expertise across ETFs and Indexing, Active Management, Real Estate, Private Debt, and Technology solutions through BlackRock Solutions and eFront.

Position Overview

As Vice President – Strategic Client Coverage, you will play a pivotal role in the region’s business and with our key clients.

This role is central to ensuring the coordinated delivery of BlackRock’s capabilities to our key clients across the region. You will act as a strategic partner and integrator—connecting client businesses and internal stakeholders to build relationships, drive respective commercial opportunities and execute through seamless delivery.

A key focus of the role is to develop a deep understanding of our strategic clients—their priorities, challenges, and evolving needs. You will build trusted relationships with client stakeholders and internal partners, support senior executive engagements, and help shape and articulate partnership strategies. You will also track progress and identify opportunities to deepen relationships and enhance client outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of strategic clients to anticipate needs and deliver tailored solutions.
• Build trust-based relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery of BlackRock’s capabilities.
• Support senior leadership in preparing for and participating in strategic client engagements and partnership reviews.
• Deliver insights and recommendations based on trends in the asset management industry and broader economic landscape.
• Build and present sophisticated analytics to support strategic initiatives and internal business operations.
• Drive strategic planning, reporting, and business process design across functions.
• Partner with investment teams, relationship managers, marketing, and legal to position and deliver product content and business support.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• A strong interest in financial markets and the asset management and broader financial services industries.
• A proactive, high-energy approach with a commitment to excellence.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to take ownership and drive value.
• Curiosity and a growth mindset, with a passion for helping clients achieve their financial goals.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Business school or academic equivalent
• Relevant work experience, most likely in asset management, investing / private equity, consulting, or investment banking
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; strategic and creative thinking aptitude
• Familiarity with financial modeling, financial statement analysis, and/or investing due diligence & company valuation, and/or demonstrated willingness or interest in improving these skills
• Ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and multiple demands
• Ability to clearly articulate ideas, both written and oral, to internal and external audiences across levels of seniority
• Ability to work effectively at all levels of an organization and build strong relationships with team members, managers, and senior executives in multiple locations
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with all levels and different culture
• Excellent verbal and written French and English skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)

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.