Vice President: Global Partners Office

About this role

The Global Partners Office (GPO) is a newly formed client business group responsible for helping the BlackRock organization deliver differentiated capital and strategic advice to the world’s most sophisticated clients as they look to engage more expansively and creatively with fewer providers. 

GPO partners cross-functionally to drive client strategy, coordination, and execution of cross-functional partnerships globally for a select set of our largest client relationships. GPO complements BlackRock’s existing coverage model to strengthen and institutionalize the firm’s C-suite connectivity and drive large commercial opportunities at the highest levels of client organizations. 

Role Description  

As an integral member of GPO, you will play a central role in deepening BlackRock’s firmwide partnership with our most complex and strategically significant clients, including global banks and the world’s leading asset owners such as sovereign wealth funds, pensions, and insurers. In this capacity, you will gain direct visibility into the most important strategic, capital, and investment objectives shaping these institutions and help address their most pressing challenges through thoughtful, cross-functional problem solving.  

The role provides exceptional exposure to senior BlackRock executives, investment teams, and the firm’s highest-priority products and capabilities, including many of our most innovative and future-oriented client offerings. You will develop an intricate understanding of the BlackRock ecosystem, working across businesses, regions, and functions to design and execute enterprise solutions that align with the long-term ambitions of our largest clients. You will join a collaborative, inquisitive, and high-performing team, and be positioned for significant growth as you help shape some of the firm’s most impactful client partnerships and commercial outcomes. 

Responsibilities:

• Work on a small, globally-oriented team with extensive day-to-day contact with senior business leaders and stakeholders across BlackRock.  

• Partner with Executive Sponsors to identify commercial opportunities and assign resources in the firm towards those opportunities.  

• Partner with our external counterparts to drive forward commercial priorities. 

• Organize executive-level partnership summits for assigned clients alongside our client coverage teams.  

• Maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders (e.g., relationship managers and channel leads) who interact with strategic clients.  

• Convene and lead impactful account planning sessions in order to share client knowledge and connect the enterprise around revenue growth opportunities.  

• Guide engagement strategies for BlackRock Global Executive Committee (GEC) members with their counterpart executives at GPO client organizations, own the briefing process for these engagements, and provide input on the agenda and talking points.  

• Help drive strategic C-Suite events and firm-wide initiatives (sometimes on a global scale). 

• Mentor and support the growth of junior team members, with a clear path to leadership and the opportunity to step into a people management role.

• Assist with broader business management activities and strategic projects.  

Desired Qualifications:

• 6+ years of relevant experience across capital markets, investments, corporate development, advisory or associated fields. 

• Advanced knowledge and/or experience working with insurance, banking or or institutional investors preferred.  

• Problem solver with an advisory mindset; ability to act as a trusted partner to clients.  

• Commitment to excellence and high level of energy to help scale and enhance this strategic function within the firm.  

• Analytical ability to synthesize information and summarize issues with robust quantitative skills.  

• Superb attention to detail and ability to effectively multi-task.  

• Effective team player, comfortable working across multiple functions, geographies and stakeholders, with maturity and judgment in dealing with internal clients.  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

• Eagerness to learn and understand all aspects of the business, including reporting, communications, and setting and delivering strategic and tactical objectives. 

For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$150,000.00 - USD$200,000.00 . 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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