Vice President, Institutional Asset Management Legal Counsel_

Atlanta

**About this role**

**About this role**

We are searching for an attorney specializing in asset management to support BlackRock’s institutional client business, working with a diverse range of clients including public and private pension plans, foundations, endowments, family offices, insurers, sovereign wealth clients and other financial institutions. In this dynamic role, you will focus on a variety of legal issues relating to the provision of asset management services through various investment vehicles. You will have the opportunity to directly manage, coordinate, and advise across a wide variety of business and operations teams on regulatory, compliance, disclosure and commercial issues and risks presented. This position can sit in Washington D.C., Atlanta, or San Francisco.

**Responsibilities**

You will provide legal advice and consultation with respect to client contracting, advisory and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) engagements, investing with third-party managers, fiduciary duties of asset managers, and regulatory reform.

To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate initiative and accountability, possess excellent analytical, communications and negotiation skills, work across different business functions while remaining responsive, have confidence presenting complex issues to senior business managers, and be able to work creatively in a fast-paced environment. You may also be responsible for outside counsel engagement.

**To ensure success you will possess the following:**

+ J.D. with outstanding academic credentials and four to six years' relevant experience as a lawyer in a major law firm, in the legal department of an asset management firm, as an attorney for a public pension plan, or at a regulatory agency with responsibility for overseeing asset managers. We are seeking candidates with experience with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, ERISA, banking regulations, state pension codes, and securities laws.

+ Strong interpersonal skills are critical for this role. You should have outstanding analytical, written, and verbal communication and relationship-building skills, contract drafting and negotiation experience, and a consistent track record working as a member of a team. You should solve problems in a practical manner, communicate complex concepts in an understandable way, and prioritize numerous demands.

+ You must be organized, a self-starter, and able to manage multiple time-sensitive matters. You should also excel at coordinating complex projects involving different business and assisting the business in implementing solutions across a range of BlackRock products and services.

For California only the salary range for this position is $176,000 - $229,500. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, 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.

**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.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

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.