Associate, Reconciliations / Investigations - Delaware

About this role

Introduction

Want to elevate your career by being a part of the world's largest asset manager? Do you thrive in an environment that fosters positive relationships and recognizes stellar service? Are analyzing complex problems and identifying solutions your passion? Look no further. BlackRock is currently seeking a Cash Operations Associate to become part of our team. We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your rare skills, eagerness, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow professionally and as an individual.

We know you want to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At BlackRock, we strive to empower our employees and actively engage your involvement in our success. With over USD $8.7 trillion of assets we have an extraordinary responsibility: our technology and services empower millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home and improve their financial well-being. Come join our team and experience what it feels like to be part of an organization that makes a difference.

Team Overview &Job Purpose:

The GIO Cash & Asset Operations Team is a dedicated group of professionals who ensure that all BlackRock cash & position data are accurate for critical processes including investment management, analytics, compliance, and regulatory. Our team provides information services and solutions in support of all BlackRock and BlackRock Solutions businesses. The roles and responsibilities will include actively managing risk and exposure for BlackRock 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.

Responsibilities

• Review cash & asset position exceptions daily including researching differences and resolving them in an accurate and timely manner

• Work with internal/external partners to ensure issues are being appropriately reviewed and progressing to completion

• Working across APAC to assess the overall current state and potential for business model improvements

• Perform control and risk oversight for all functions performed within the team including;

• Ensure all accounts are reconciled and published by agreed deadlines daily

• Review cash, position and collateral exceptions daily to ensure the team is appropriately raising and resolving

• 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 motivate 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

• 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

• Maintain accurate and current desktop procedures

• Embracing the BlackRock Principles and role modeling these behaviors to other team members

Experience

• 3-7 years of experience in financial services with strong knowledge of financial markets, ideally within investment management or global custody.

• Experience with income processing and cash & asset reconciliation preferred

• 3–5 years of people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and team development

• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills with high attention to detail

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (advanced Excel); data analytics and coding skills (VBA, SQL, Python) preferred

• Demonstrated ability to drive strategic and tactical initiatives that enhance efficiency, risk management, and control oversight

• Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage senior management and external partners

• Proven team player with the ability to build strong internal and external relationships and help define and execute a team vision

For Wilmington, DE Only the salary range for this position is USD$85,000.00 - USD$117,500.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

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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BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement.

BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email Disability.Assistance@blackrock.com. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.