Associate

About this role

Company: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

Job Title: Associate

Location: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Job Duties: Validating, maintaining, and enhancing the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial instrument reference data used across investment, risk, and operational workflows. Partners with global stakeholders and leverages data analysis and automation to improve operational efficiency and reduce data quality risk. Perform daily and recurring quality control (QC) reviews on security level reference data to ensure accuracy and consistency across internal data systems and downstream consumers. Monitor, oversee, and take action on US time zone–specific critical QC checks and automation jobs to ensure timely issue detection, resolution, and operational continuity. Investigate data discrepancies, exceptions, and breaks identified through automated and manual QC reports, and determine appropriate remediation actions in accordance with established data governance standards. Analyze trends in data quality issues to identify root causes, recurring patterns, and opportunities for process improvement or automation. Develop and maintain automation solutions using Python, SQL, and related data tools to streamline QC checks, reduce manual effort, and improve operational scalability. Execute data extraction, transformation, and validation tasks using structured query language (SQL) and internal data platforms to support QC workflows and ad hoc investigations. Partner with internal technology, data engineering, and product teams to support enhancements to QC logic, resolve data issues, and ensure alignment between business requirements and technical implementations. Coordinate with global DIG team members to ensure consistent application of QC standards and timely resolution of data issues across regions. Prepare documentation and written explanations of data issues, QC logic, and remediation outcomes for internal stakeholders, audit reviews, and operational transparency. Support audit and compliance inquiries by providing data evidence, analysis, and explanations related to DIG quality control processes. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing data quality frameworks, reporting metrics, and automation coverage within the DIG QC function.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Finance, Data Analytics or a related field and 24 months of experience. Experience with Python and SQL including pandas, NumPy, pyodbc, paramiko, SQL Server, data validation, and ETL scripting; Data Analysis and Risk Management tools and techniques including trend analysis, exception analysis, team metrics analysis, risk identification, and mitigation; Financial services experience including reference data, securities data, fund data, market data and investment operations; Aha! and Azure DevOps (ADO) experience including requirements tracking, backlog management, and user stories; Client Data Support including ad-hoc issue investigation, client queries, SLA-driven support, and client QC demo and training; Tableau and Power BI; Data Quality Control and Validation including reconciliations, rule-based QC, and exception management; Automation and Process Improvement including workflow optimization, and manual-to-automated transitions; Data Governance and Controls including data ownership, asset class subject matter expert, and controls documentation; Operational Risk Awareness including identifying control gaps, escalation, impact assessment, and preventive controls; and Bloomberg Terminal.

Salary: $95,000.00 - $135,000.00

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For Wilmington, DE Only the salary range for this position is USD$0.00 - USD$0.00 . 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.

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