About this role

Introduction

Due to the significant expansion of BlackRock’s digital asset enterprise, the firm is seeking a permanent hire to join its U.S. Product Tax Group. The broader U.S. Product Tax Group is responsible for providing internal tax advice and consultation on all tax matters related to BlackRock’s U.S. fund range, including exchange traded funds, retail mutual funds, business development companies, institutional collective investment funds and separately managed accounts.

This in-house role is ideal for an attorney and 5+ years of experience in tax law, preferably within asset management, digital assets, or financial products. This is an advisory role, with strong technical and business exposure to tax issues related to a wide range of financial products and investments, with a specific focus on digital assets The position offers high exposure to complex tax issues, product development, and cross-functional collaboration.

About the Role

The Vice President – Product Tax will provide hands-on tax support and strategic advice across a range of investment products and fund structures, with a specific focus on products that provide investors exposure to digital assets. The role involves advising on tax-efficient offerings, monitoring legislative developments, structuring investments, and supporting business teams with technical tax input.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Advisory & Structuring

• Advise on tax matters for new product launches, fund structuring, and ongoing oversight of fund complexes and vehicles that invest in digital assets.
• Structure investments and holding vehicles, considering U.S. and non-U.S. tax matters
• Review and negotiate legal documentation (prospectuses, LPAs, PPMs, side letters, purchase agreements, credit agreements) with legal and tax advisors.

Business Support

• Provide technical tax support to product development, client relationship, sales, and marketing teams.
• Assist with client communications and respond to investor tax queries.
• Monitor and interpret key tax legislative and regulatory developments affecting funds and investors.
• Engage with public policy and industry groups on tax issues.

Operational Excellence

• Support the development of robust tax-related processes and procedures.
• Oversee U.S. tax reporting compliance, including coordination with external advisors.
• Build efficiencies in tax policies and operational processes.

Collaboration

• Work closely with global and cross-functional teams, including private markets, product tax, and external advisors.
• Liaise with internal business leaders and industry groups.

Required Skills & Experience

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree; LLM or equivalent a plus.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience practicing US tax law in asset management, digital assets or financial products.
• Familiarity with tax issues related to retail/high net worth investors, institutions, and a broad range of financial products.
• Experience at a law firm or a Big 4 accountancy firm.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating tax provisions in legal and transactional documents.
• Strong communication skills, able to explain complex tax issues to diverse audiences.
• Effective interpersonal skills for working within large, cross-border teams.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high-exposure environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with both U.S. and non-U.S. tax perspectives.
• Knowledge of U.S. tax aspects of regulated investment companies.
• Experience with private equity and private credit investments and fund structures.

About this role

BlackRock Finance and Strategy consists of professionals in disciplines such as Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Treasury, Tax, Financial Controls, Sourcing and Vendor Management, Finance Platform Support, Controllers, Strategy, and Corporate Development. Within the Controllers’ Group, the GP Accounting team supports the Alternatives platform structured using General Partnership vehicles and is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the financial data in accordance with applicable financial standards, Tax and regulatory frameworks.

The team is involved in the administration, accounting, and payment of Carry associated with these GP’s, as well as producing quarterly/annual financial statements, and maintaining the control environment around the financial data.

Job Purpose/Background

The GP Accounting Analyst, based in Atlanta, will be responsible for supporting the Global GP Accounting team which is based in New York, Edinburgh, Atlanta and Mumbai in their monthly postings, analysis, payments, reporting and controls. This role provides the opportunity to interact with different stakeholders across the globe including Finance Controls, External Reporting, HR, Fund Accounting, Tax, Legal and FP&A so attention to detail, controls focus, and excellent communication skills are essential.

We are looking for an upbeat and proactive individual to join the GP Accounting – Alternative Products team. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, highly analytical, and proactive in motivating change to increase efficiency while maintaining effective controls.  In this role, this individual will be responsible for the accounting, administration and reporting of alternative product carried interest revenue sharing programs for BlackRock’s investment managers.

The group prepares the accounting records for 180+ GP carry plans, processes participant capital distributions, provides capital statement and regulatory reporting and prepares all carried interest-related corporate accounting entries and reconciliations. The role will also assist with special projects.

This position will report to a Director within GP Accounting, who is also based in Atlanta.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner directly with global, multi-functional teams to administer the Company’s carried interest plans
• Connect with management of various levels throughout the organization to acquire a complete understanding of carry plans from inception through dissolution and document details of such plans
• Maintain accurate and timely plan data by General Partner entity, plan and participant using the eFront G/L system. Establish open communication lines with appropriate partners, especially in Human Resources, Tax, Fund Accounting and Legal
• Maintain GAAP and tax balances for reporting in the Oracle General Ledger and for reporting to participants
• Produce periodic (quarterly/annual) management reports on the firm’s General Partner entities and related carried interest allocations to participants
• Produce and distribute periodic participant capital statements and payments to plan participants
• Assist with ad hoc projects and reporting requests including updates of operational policies and procedures
• Ensure strong controls and procedures are in place in relation to the general ledger
• Provide timely responses to inquiries and special requests
• Perform balance sheet account reconciliations at month end
• Provide commentary around balance sheet account movements (analyzing Investment values, payments etc.)

Development Value

• The role interacts with both Finance and non-Finance teams globally
• This role supports the continued growth of BlackRock’s Alternatives business, a key growth area for the firm
• This role will provide the candidate with an understanding of the accounting and administration of general partnerships
• The candidate will work with management whose aim is to develop individuals in the team specifically towards their career aspirations
• Opportunity to assist with a range of projects/ad hoc tasks, allowing for variation in role across the Global team
• Opportunity to demonstrate added value via the continuing improvement of key GP Accounting processes and activities
• This role can provide a strong foundation for further career progression within BlackRock

About this role

About Us

BlackRock is a world-class provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary and individual investors. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from meticulous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at increasing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world’s capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.

BlackRock’s Transition Management team helps institutional clients restructure their investment portfolios, acting as a bridge between their existing and desired allocations.

A transition can be anything from a manager change to a full-scale plan merger. We deliver a modern approach to project management, portfolio risk management and trade execution to help clients reduce costs and minimize risk during periods of significant portfolio turnover. We deliver the best of BlackRock’s expertise in risk management, trading and technology directly to clients.

Our team runs more than 200 transitions a year from offices in London, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo and Hong Kong with a focus on large multi-asset portfolio restructures. We have over 50 transition professionals globally and offer one of the industry’s most comprehensive transition management platforms. Our clients include central banks, sovereign wealth funds, public pension plans, corporate retirement plans and other institutional investors.

Role and Responsibilities

We are looking for a portfolio manager to join our US transition management team. The Transition Portfolio Manager is one of two functions that co-own successful implementation of a client transition. Specifically, they are responsible for the investment risk inherent in each transition. From crafting the trade strategy, directly managing each portfolio’s exposures and positions, and serving as the client’s go-to resource for understanding current market liquidity conditions, active portfolio exposures, and how these factors tie into the transition outcome.

You will partner closely with BlackRock’s equity, fixed income, and FX traders across all regions and develop expertise in these markets. We provide full service for clients, from account set up to trade execution and performance attribution. As such, this is an outstanding opportunity to gain exposure to every stage of the asset management business. Specifically, you will:

• Manage portfolio construction and positioning during live transition assignments. Preparing orders and sending them to our Global Trading team, partnering with them to oversee execution and exposure management. This includes equities, fixed income, currency and futures/forwards.
• Develop efficient trading and hedging strategies, with detailed execution plans.
• Prepare and present pre-trade analysis reports that clearly explain the proposed strategy and detail the expected transaction costs and risk.
• Engage with clients throughout the course of a transition to communicate market conditions, transition progress, and portfolio performance.
• Stay abreast of and research the applicability of new sophisticated trading mechanisms, strategies, risk tools and liquidity sources to help evolve our product.

About You

Ideally to be successful in this role, you have:

• 5+ years of experience in the Financial Services industry, in portfolio management, trading, transition management, or a related function.
• A passion for and strong understanding of: capital markets, financial instruments, portfolio hedging and optimization, and multi asset allocation strategies.
• Deep knowledge of transaction cost and portfolio risk analytics.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a track record of teamwork and collaboration including a willingness to develop talent within the team with a mentorship approach.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize contending demands in a fast-paced environment and are driven.
• High energy, curiosity, problem solving mentality, and attention to detail.
• A strong propensity for technology and an entrepreneurial eye towards innovation in processes and workflows.
• Familiarity with a programming language such as Python, or willingness and desire to learn.

About this role

The Aladdin COO team drives operational excellence, transparency, and strategic alignment across one of the world’s most sophisticated financial technology platforms. We act as internal consultants and change agents—designing operating models, managing transformation initiatives, driving performance reporting, and enabling senior leaders to execute against the Aladdin and Tech2030 strategies.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of strategy, execution, and leadership—providing broad exposure to Aladdin’s global organization and senior management. The successful candidate will combine strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and strong communication skills to translate complex business objectives into clear insights and actionable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Governance and Reporting Oversight

• Lead the development of recurring performance and strategy reporting that delivers timely, accurate, and actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
• Monitor initiative progress, investment tracking, milestone delivery, and key risk indicators to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Coordinate review cycles and maintain alignment of reporting deliverables with overarching strategic priorities.

2. Strategy Execution and Change Management

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to advance major strategic initiatives and transformation programs with horizontal impact across Aladdin.
• Support execution of annual planning, OKR processes, and roadmap governance in alignment with the Tech2030 strategy.
• Facilitate cross-organizational collaboration to strengthen initiative health, manage escalations, and enable delivery against strategic outcomes.

3. Executive Communications and Narrative Development

• Draft and coordinate high-impact leadership communications, including strategy updates, QBRs, town halls, and leadership offsites.
• Develop compelling presentations, talking points, and materials that connect data and performance outcomes to organizational strategy.
• Shape cohesive narratives that clarify direction, celebrate progress, and strengthen executive alignment.

Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: 4-8 years of relevant experience in strategy, transformation, management consulting, operations, or program management.
• Education: Undergraduate degree required
• Analytical and Technical Proficiency:
  • Advanced Excel skills with demonstrated ability to manage and analyze large datasets and develop dynamic tools.
  • Advanced PowerPoint and data storytelling skills—able to translate complex analysis into compelling visuals and narratives.
• Executive Communication: Exceptional writing, synthesis, and presentation abilities, with experience producing materials for senior or executive audiences.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong interpersonal skills to build trust, navigate ambiguity, and influence cross-functional partners.
• Strategic Problem Solving: Structured, analytical thinker with a bias toward action, able to identify issues, prioritize solutions, and drive alignment under pressure.
• Self-Starter: Highly motivated and proactive, with a demonstrated ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and continuously improve processes.