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We are searching for a senior attorney specializing in asset management to support BlackRock's institutional client businesses, which manage client mandates of all types including whole portfolio solutions, multi-strategy, and illiquid and liquid public and private portfolios. This role will support BlackRock’s Financial Institutions Group which services insurers and other financial institutions. In this role, you will operate as a senior legal advisor to the business focusing on a variety of legal issues relating to BlackRock’s provision of asset management services. You must be able to independently and proactively manage, coordinate, and advise across a wide variety of stakeholder teams, including legal, business and operations teams, on legal, regulatory, compliance, disclosure and commercial issues.
Job Responsibility:
Provide legal advice and consultation related to the structuring and support of client mandates
Be involved with structuring and documenting mandates where assets are allocated to various investment teams at BlackRock including fixed income, infrastructure, and private credit as well as advising on transactions involving BlackRock’s clients
Advise the business, drafting and negotiating agreements, interacting with internal and external counsel and industry peers, and working on special projects of key interest to the business and the Legal Department
May also be responsible for engaging and managing outside counsel
Requirements:
J.D. with outstanding academic credentials and ten to twelve years' relevant experience, preferably in the legal department of an asset management firm or at an insurance company
Experience with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and other federal securities laws and state insurance law and regulations, with a focus on the fiduciary duties of asset managers
Experience with private markets, private funds and insurance mandates
Strong negotiation skills, drafting skills, project management skills and interpersonal skills are critical for this role
Outstanding analytical, written and verbal communication and relationship-building skills, contract drafting and negotiation experience, and a consistent track record working productively as a member of a team
Must be organized, a self-starter, and able to manage multiple time-sensitive matters and competing priorities
Should excel at coordinating complex projects involving different stakeholders and assisting the business in designing and implementing solutions across a range of BlackRock products and services