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About the Role

This role is a key leadership position within the BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (BTC) Compliance team, focused on the evolution of the BTC compliance program. It involves broad exposure to regulatory engagement, compliance program oversight, governance, risk management, and strategic business initiatives, serving as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Partner with the BTC Chief Compliance Officer to oversee and enhance the compliance program, drive strategic priorities, and advance continuous improvement.
Lead engagement with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, including examinations, supervisory interactions, regulatory inquiries, remediation activities, regulatory responses, and management reporting.
Implement and enhance compliance programs, governance frameworks, policies, procedures, and associated testing and monitoring activities.
Advise business, Legal, Risk, and Compliance partners on regulatory requirements, new business initiatives, and emerging compliance risks.
Manage and develop compliance professionals while advancing talent development and organizational effectiveness across the team.
Represent BTC Compliance in governance forums, working groups, cross-functional initiatives, and other strategic projects.

Requirements

Substantial experience in a legal, compliance, regulatory, or risk management role within financial services.
Experience as a Chief Compliance Officer at a smaller institution and/or a senior compliance leader within a large financial institution is strongly preferred.
Significant experience with bank regulatory frameworks and entities regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Experience with entities regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to lead regulatory examinations and relationships, as well as complex remediation and governance initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to manage, develop, and support high-performing compliance teams.
Ability to influence and communicate effectively with regulators and senior executives, supported by strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong risk awareness, attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities with a business-focused, solution-oriented approach.
Familiarity with asset management, fiduciary activities, collective investment funds, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) requirements is preferred.
A bachelor's degree is required.
An advanced degree, Juris Doctor, or equivalent professional qualification is welcome.

Skills

Regulatory engagement
Compliance program oversight
Governance
Risk management
Strategic business initiatives
Regulatory examinations
Remediation initiatives
Written communication
Verbal communication
Risk awareness
Attention to detail
Organizational skills
Managing competing priorities
Business-focused approach
Solution-oriented approach

Location

San Francisco, CA

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior leadership

Education Level

Bachelor's degree required
Advanced degree, Juris Doctor, or equivalent professional qualification welcome

Salary/Compensations

USD$173,500.00 - USD$270,000.00

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus
Healthcare
Leave benefits
Retirement benefits
Strong retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive healthcare
Support for working parents
Flexible Time Off (FTO)

About the Company

BlackRock's mission is to help more people experience financial well-being.
Clients' investments help strengthen the global economy, support businesses, finance infrastructure, and facilitate innovations.
BlackRock is dedicated to creating an environment where colleagues feel welcomed, valued, and supported with networks, benefits, and development opportunities.

Equal Opportunity

BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees.
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.
Committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities.
Recruit, hire, train, promote, pay, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), sex stereotyping (including assumptions about a person’s appearance or behavior, gender roles, gender expression, or gender identity), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable 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.