Business Audit, Associate

• Performing regional and global audit reviews
• Engaging with BlackRock stakeholders to understand and document key processes and risks within a specific business unit
• Preparing process narratives and briefing memos
• Evaluating process design and operations to analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of these processes
• Investigating and escalating issues identified during testing
• Validating the remediation of issues
• Identifying emerging firm-wise and business risks and understanding key changes in strategies and operating mode through ongoing engagements with business management
• Supporting annual risk assessments of business areas
• Contributing to global departmental projects
• Travel to regional and international locations may be required

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree
• 3+ years of experience; preferably in financial services and/or internal audit, including an understanding of financial instruments and asset management processes and risks
• Interest in broad exposure to investment management, sales, trading, operations, risk management, finance, and compliance activities in the asset management industry
• Proficient understanding of current regulatory and industry events
• Relevant professional certifications are a plus (ACCA, CA, CIA, IMC)

Skills

• Excellent communication (verbal, written, listening) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with peers and business partners.
• Intellectual curiosity and healthy scepticism
• Ability to articulate complex subject matters succinctly.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Data analysis