Full-Time

Vice President

Accessibility Officer

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

BlackRock

BlackRock

Data & Analytics
Fintech
Financial Services

Senior, Expert

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

London, UK

Employees are required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with 1 day of flexibility to work from home.

Category
Human Resources
People & HR
Requirements
  • To have an understanding of relevant global legislation/ regulation, guidelines, and best practice towards eliminating barriers for employees with disabilities within the workplace, specifically the Equality Act 2010, Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Prior experience of working within a Health and Safety team and detailed knowledge of dealing with workplace needs assessments and requirements on a global setting
  • Experience of creating personalized emergency plans for all employees with specialist workplace needs and coordinating training for colleagues and managers on such topics.
  • Experience of advising organisations, teams and managers on how best to support talent with disabilities
  • Experience of developing and rolling out Disability Awareness Training in multiple jurisdictions, building inclusive environments for talent with disabilities
  • Experience of working or advocating for people with disabilities
  • Strong relationship and project management experience
  • Understanding of best-in-class technologies and emerging technologies designed to support employees with disabilities
Responsibilities
  • Champion and promote best practice across the company, with particular focus on product development, marketing, PR, and HR.
  • To keep up to date with new legislation, good practice guidance, and innovation in the accessibility space, on a global basis.
  • Provide insights and recommendations for future strategies to improve and enhance our accessibility and disability inclusion strategies – both internally and externally.
  • Build relationships with the firm’s Ability and Allies Network, developing a collaborative approach to the improvement of facilities and services for employees and applicants with disabilities.
  • To promote the needs of people with disabilities within the firm and 'champion' disability issues, highlighting the business benefits of creating and maintaining an accessible working environment.
  • Working across functions, with external vendors and partners to provide timely support and tools that enable employees to thrive.
  • Lead regular professional access audits and local benchmarks such as the UK Disability Confident Scheme and other global schemes.
  • This role would not only manage all disability support requests but also lead the education for all employees globally on Disability and Accessibility in the Workplace and any other disability related matter. Partnering with HR, Talent and DEI Teams to develop a range of self-help resources and toolkits for managers and employees.
  • Lead on global inclusivity and accessibility projects that align to the company’s accessibility and inclusion strategy. Develop and deliver on global projects and initiatives as they relate to disability and inclusion.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$72.8B

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1988

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • AI investments could boost BlackRock's European market with new AI-focused products.
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What critics are saying

  • AI-focused firms may divert funds from BlackRock's traditional asset management.
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What makes BlackRock unique

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  • Their Bitcoin ETF capitalizes on growing institutional interest in cryptocurrency investments.
  • The global wealth platform launch in Europe enhances BlackRock's market presence.

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