About this role

Your team

Elevate your career by joining the world's largest asset manager. Thrive in an environment that fosters positive relationships and recognizes outstanding performance. BlackRock is one of the largest, most sophisticated global investment management firms and a leading provider of financial technology solutions to clients worldwide, including its class-leading Aladdin® investment management platform for institutional investors, Aladdin® Wealth and Advisor Center analytics platforms for financial advisors. At BlackRock, we strive to empower our employees and effectively engage your involvement in our success. With over USD 10 trillion in AUM, we have an outstanding responsibility to use our technology and services to empower millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home, and improve their financial well-being as well as a goal to make sustainability at the core of our investment process. As part of the broader Legal & Compliance Team, BlackRock’s Digital Enterprise Legal team provides legal support to BlackRock’s revenue-generating technology business lines and financial advisor and institutional client engagement and education platforms; supports BlackRock’s data, technology, and markets infrastructure; and enables innovation by managing the company’s intellectual property strategy and assets.

Your role and impact

Digital Enterprise Architecture Legal, a sub-group within BlackRock’s Digital Enterprise Legal, is seeking an experienced, business-minded commercial transactions attorney with a focus on technology to join our team. You will work with internal clients globally across multiple business lines and functions in a fast-paced, cutting-edge environment to strategically support business operations within technology and enterprise services, human resources, marketing, and professional services. You will help advance BlackRock’s modern approach to supporting our clients through partnerships and relationships with a variety of third parties, include Fortune 500 companies, industry leaders, and innovative start-ups.

Your responsibilities

• Analyze, present, and advise BlackRock’s functional and management teams on corporate and business law issues.

• Structure, draft and negotiate a variety of agreements in the following areas: (1) Technology, including software licenses, hosted services, cloud / IaaS, and digital marketing), and (2) Professional Services, including advertising and marketing agency agreements, audit and tax services, general consulting, facility, and business operations.

• Engage and meet with business partners on a regular basis to plan, prioritize and advise on key strategic initiatives.

• Develop and deliver educational seminars to key business partners and stakeholders on contractual risks and best practices.

• Work in a fast-paced and business-oriented environment with business groups throughout BlackRock.

You have…

• Corporate transactional experience (at least 5 years) at a top tier law firm or in-house legal department, preferably with a background in finance and technology.

• Experience negotiating complex critical enterprise-wide agreements for Fortune 500 as well as start-up companies.

• Demonstrated ability to learn business requirements quickly, analyze legal and commercial risks and propose creative, business-oriented solutions while minimizing risk to BlackRock.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to effectively and concisely, communicate complex legal issues to a non-legal audience orally and in writing and be a dedicated business partner to internal stakeholders. Must be fluent in English, spoken and written.

• The ability to effectively work as part of a sophisticated legal team, and to assess, calibrate, communicate, and handle evolving priorities in a dynamic environment.

• J.D. (US), or LL.M. (US) with state bar qualifications, or equivalent law degree and membership in good standing to the equivalent bar association.

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.