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Associate, Portfolio Operations, Real Assets

Employer
BlackRock
Location
Greenwich, USA
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 22, 2021

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Job Function
Operations
Industry Sector
Finance - General
Employment Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelors
Description

About this role

Business Unit Overview:

BlackRock Infrastructure is a fast-growing business unit within BlackRock's Alternatives Business offering primarily institutional clients access to equity and debt infrastructure investments. BlackRock's Alternatives Strategies Group is focused on sourcing and managing high alpha investments that are not correlated with traditional investment products. BlackRock Infrastructure was founded in 2011 and now has over $64 billion in investor commitments. The group has over 340+ global investment professionals with a broad experience base in developing, operating and financially structuring investments and has 25 offices globally.

Job Purpose:

An opportunity arises to join the Portfolio Operations team within BlackRock Real Assets, a team of 31 which primarily provides financial, operational and administrative support for the Real Estate, Renewable Power, Infrastructure Debt Infrastructure Solutions and Global Energy & Power businesses within BlackRock. This position will provide operational and administrative support to the Global Energy and Power team. The role will report to the VP, Portfolio Operations and is Greenwich, Connecticut based.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Monitoring and collation of investment related documentation and compliance reporting
  • Trade and transaction booking to facilitate investment activity and reporting
  • Counterparty and bank KYC request processing, maintenance of legal entity information
  • Assisting in the preparation of budgets and funding flows for our entities
  • Assisting in the preparation of the quarterly fund valuation reports
  • Provision of assistance to the transaction teams as appropriate, including the coordination of the operational elements of investment activities
  • Liaise with internal fund accounting team and external administrators to ensure timely and accurate reporting
  • Liaise with external auditors


Knowledge / Experience:
  • CPA, CFA or other advanced financial certifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance / Accounting
  • Experience in preparing and analyzing Financial Data
  • Accounting skills, knowledge of US GAAP or IFRS
  • Excellent Excel and financial analytical skills, will require some software database management
  • Experience in liaising with external service providers
  • Experience in Private equity or investment banking
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to manage workload autonomously and effectively
  • Inquisitive, detail-oriented, self-motivated


Development Value:
  • Grow with an evolving team and work in a friendly, entrepreneurial environment
  • Work alongside and experienced senior team with strong values, providing excellent learning and development opportunities
  • Broad and varied exposure to all aspects of the team's activities, encompassing investment selection, deal execution, asset integration, operational monitoring and reporting, valuation and investor reporting
  • Strong brand in the Infrastructure and fund management industry


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.

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.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit careers.blackrock.com | www.blackrock.com/corporate | Instagram: @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

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.

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