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The Outsourced Platform Services Recon 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. Cash & Position types include, but are not limited to, equities, fixed income, OTC derivative positions (swaps, swaptions, FXs, and synthetics) and collateral. We provide information services and solutions in supporting this business. The roles and responsibilities will include actively handling risk and exposure for BlackRock by ensuring the investment book of record is reconciled with the custodian, manager, client and/or 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.
Job Responsibility:
Completing day to day assigned tasks
including, control reports, cash and position break resolution, inbox and dashboard monitoring, client and portfolio data maintenance, and daily subscription/redemption activity
Provide high quality client service externally and internally
Address inquiries, perform controls, resolve problems, and mitigate risks for clients and internal BlackRock partners
Preparing, and/or reviewing reconciliations between BlackRock, Asset Manager, and Custodian Bank
Includes researching differences and resolving them in a timely and accurate manner
Performing ongoing maintenance of the existing accounts to reflect client or account level changes
Work with external service providers, internal team members and other BlackRock groups to resolve issues, as identified
Assisting in special projects and initiatives to improve the service offering
Enjoy developing strong internal & external relationships, with a focus on partnership & client service
Constantly evaluate process and procedures for inefficiencies and make recommendations for improvement
Act as a change-management agent to consistently improve the quality control environment and develop standard methodologies
Raising all material risk items and service issues on a timely basis
Coaching and mentoring of team members to encourage high individual performance and service standards
Able to demonstrate ability to self-improve and develop
Understand the impact of cash on upstream and downstream partners
Requirements:
5-8 years of professional experience in the financial market
Team management experience
Strong decision-making skills
Ability to multi-task and perform in a dedicated, high demand environment
Ability to take the initiative to follow up on issues
Organized and detail oriented with strong time management skills
Ability to work in a sophisticated and team oriented environment and quickly adapt to a constantly evolving business
Contributor to the leadership team ensuring appropriate staffing model, depth charts and succession plans are assessed across the location
Have social skills to effectively articulate solutions to internal and external partners
Capability to assist in creating a team vision, planning and implementing steps to ensure a consistently robust team
Thrive in a team environment and build strong relationships with colleagues and external contacts such as custodians, counterparties and other third-party providers
Strong understanding of equity and fixed income securities and derivative products
Proficient in Microsoft Office and have the skills for learning new applications
Nice to have:
A four-year degree is required in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or Economics
Understanding upstream processes impactful to the reconciliation and develop ability to correlate the effect of change
Flexible and open to accepting new challenges
able to work effectively and efficiently on multiple projects at a time in a complex, demanding and constantly evolving environment while maintaining the highest standard and attention to detail