Investment Operations Analyst

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Team Overview

Technology & Operations (T&O) coordinates 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), a function within T&O, is responsible for the 
development of the organization'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 clients.
 

The Trade Operations team handles the affirmation, confirmation and settlement of transactions with counterparties and custodians. General functions include the research and resolution of exceptions and DK’s, communication of trade details and allocations to counterparties, custodians and fund accountants, and 
processing of TBA allocations. Day to day management of broker/dealer and custody relationships is a key focus as well as fostering globally consistent trade confirmation and processing, enhancing operational control and reporting, eliminating risk and servicing internal and external constituents to re-affirm expectations and deliver superior client service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with Counter-parties and Custodians to try to resolve Exceptions related to Matching & Settlement of trades in Markets in time
• Work with Custodians to identify all failed trades and the cause of trade failure and work towards resolution of such Fails with Counter-parties, Securities Lending teams and Corporate Actions teams.
• Work closely with Custodians to ensure trades can get settled fully or partially according to the safekeeping positions held in Custodian Accounts
• Capacity to balance multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt to varying shift schedules
• Data analysis enhancing transparency, decision drivers and efficiency
• Ability to evaluate systems, procedures and make recommendations for improvement
• Participate in various efficiency and capacity-building initiatives, including automation/ standardization efforts
• Understand upstream processes impactful to the reconciliation and develop ability to correlate the effect of change
• Maintain accurate process documents and train team members to ensure holistic understanding
• Accurately record metrics related to responsibilities to enable management to have a good view of team 
  productivity and efficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• BS/MBA in business, finance or related field
• Previous experience within a global organization preferred
• A strong emphasis on time management in addition to being well organized and detail –oriented
• Great teammate with attention to details, problem solving abilities, and analytical skills
• Ability to multi task and be flexible in terms of working in shifts
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Power BI and SQL.
• The ability to perform effectively amid rapid and continual change
• Excellent communication skills to effectively articulate solutions with partners