Job Description

Description About this role  Are you an investment operations professional searching for an exciting opportunity to join a world class asset manager? If you pride yourself on building positive relationships and being part of a hardworking team with elevated performance, look no further! BlackRock is pursuing an Associate of Securities Lending to join our team. You will benefit from our team who recognizes that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your skills, enthusiasm, and passion.Technology & Operations(T&O) is responsible for the firm's worldwide operations across all asset classes and geographies. The operational functions are aligned with clients, products, fund structures and our third party provider networks. Global Investment Operations(GIO),function within T&O, is responsible for the development of the firm's operating infrastructure to support BlackRock's investment businesses worldwide.GIO spans Trading & Market Documentation, Transaction Management, Collateral Management & Payments, Asset Servicing including Corporate Actions and Cash & Asset Operations, and Securities Lending Operations. GIO provides operational service to BlackRock's Portfolio Managers and Traders globally to ensure we provide better service to our end clientsThe Securities Lending Operations team works in close alignment with the Securities Lending business, the team plays a key role in the delivery of the Securities Lending product, and in enabling the business to flexibly adapt to emerging business opportunities and client needs. It also has a meaningful role in the risk management process, as well as management of internal and external service providers. The team handles several key facets of the post-trade securities loan process, including trade support, collateral management, sufficiency management, settlement and reconciliation. As a Securities Lending Operations Associate, you'll work closely with colleagues globally – other operations specialists, traders, product managers, business analysts, risk managers, IT developers and client-facing teams – to support existing and new trading strategies, improve technology and reporting, and develop new products and services. You'll have a chance to create an impact by enabling the business to capitalize on special lending opportunities, improving performance and efficiency, supporting the onboarding of new inventory and the expansion of relationships with clients, borrowers and service providers.