Director, Americas Employee Compliance Advisory

About this role

Your team

Employee Compliance sits within BlackRock’s Legal & Compliance function and is responsible for the framework governing employees’ personal activities. The Americas Employee Compliance Advisory team is a key employee-facing point of contact, providing clear, practical guidance on Employee Compliance requirements and supporting the effective identification, assessment and management of employee conflicts.

Your role and impact

Based in Wilmington, Delaware, you will lead the delivery of Employee Compliance advisory services across the Americas and provide direction to the regional Advisory team. Your remit will include personal trading and investments, private investments, Outside Business Activities, Gifts & Entertainment and U.S. political contributions.

You will ensure employees receive clear, consistent and practical advice while maintaining appropriate standards of risk management, governance and escalation. You will personally oversee complex, sensitive and higher-risk matters, provide trusted guidance to senior leaders and partner with Executive Compliance on particularly complex executive matters.

Beyond day-to-day advisory responsibilities, you will help shape the broader Employee Compliance framework. You will use insights from advisory activity to identify emerging risks, strengthen policies and controls, improve the employee experience and support the continued evolution of the Employee Compliance program.

Your responsibilities

In every role at BlackRock, you'll be expected to apply sound judgement and critical thinking to solve complex problems, adapt as the business evolves, and combine the curiosity to explore new approaches and technologies with the rigor to challenge the results. The scope of this role also includes the following responsibilities:

• Lead Americas Employee Compliance Advisory and manage and develop the regional Advisory team, setting priorities, service standards and accountability across employee-facing advice.
• Serve as a senior trusted advisor to employees, business leaders and Legal & Compliance partners, including high-touch support for senior leaders and partnership with Executive Compliance on complex matters.
• Oversee complex, novel and higher-risk employee conflicts matters, ensuring practical, consistent and appropriately documented risk-based decisions, conditions, exceptions and escalations.
• Identify emerging risks, recurring themes and control gaps and translate advisory insights into enhancements to policies, procedures, controls, training and the global Employee Compliance framework.
• Build strong partnerships across Legal & Compliance and Human Resources and represent Employee Compliance in relevant governance forums and cross-functional initiatives.
• Monitor relevant regulatory and industry developments across the Americas and support regulatory examinations, internal audit and other assurance activity relating to Employee Compliance.
• Use management information, case trends and employee feedback to improve program effectiveness and scalability, champion process, data and technology enhancements, and foster collaboration, accountability, sound judgment and continuous improvement.

Your experience

• Significant relevant experience in Compliance, Legal, Risk or a related control function within financial services, with strong subject-matter expertise in employee compliance, employee conflicts or personal conduct frameworks.
• Direct experience with employee personal-activity requirements such as personal trading and investments, private investments, Outside Business Activities, Gifts & Entertainment and/or political contributions, together with an understanding of the related regulatory and conflicts-of-interest considerations.
• Demonstrated people-leadership experience, with the ability to lead, coach and develop experienced compliance professionals and build an effective team.
• Experience advising on complex, sensitive or judgment-based compliance matters, with strong risk judgment and the ability to balance regulatory requirements, reputational considerations and business needs.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and influence effectively across a global, matrixed organization.
• Experience developing or enhancing compliance frameworks, policies, procedures, governance or controls and working across functions to deliver sustainable program improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills, a collaborative and solutions-oriented approach, and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; an advanced legal, compliance or other relevant professional qualification would be advantageous.

For Wilmington, DE Only the salary range for this position is USD$153,000.00 - USD$225,000.00 . 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.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

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.

To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.

BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement.

 

BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email [email protected]. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.

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.