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About the Role
This role supports the Head of Human Resources for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in London. You will manage complex administrative and business support needs, allowing the leader to focus on organizational priorities. The position requires sound judgment, accountability, and strong communication skills, with the ability to work independently and build relationships across departments.
Responsibilities
- Manage a complex calendar thoughtfully, aligning the leader’s time with key priorities, preparing them for meetings and making recommendations on prioritisation, delegation and organisation.
- Collaborate with administrative teams supporting the firm’s senior leaders, while coaching administrative colleagues and coordinating appropriate coverage for phone lines and in-office support.
- Develop a strong understanding of the team’s priorities and strategy, adapting administrative support to help advance its goals.
- Build and maintain a broad internal network, managing the effective flow of information and partnering with stakeholders to support alignment and achieve shared goals.
- Serve as a subject-matter expert on relevant technology capabilities and BlackRock policies and procedures, adopting new practices and helping colleagues navigate changes to tools and processes.
- Coordinate complex business travel, anticipate potential scheduling conflicts and process expenses in accordance with company policy.
- Plan and deliver large meetings, town halls and off-site events, overseeing logistics, coordination and other planning details.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience providing complex administrative or executive support to senior leaders.
- Experience interacting regularly and professionally with executives or similarly senior leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to lead by example, uphold high ethical standards and act as a positive role model for other administrative professionals.
- Sound judgement and the ability to act effectively when information is limited, assess potential risks, prioritise competing needs and escalate issues appropriately.
- A track record of exercising discretion and independent judgement, with the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous or changing situations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, combined with strong interpersonal awareness.
- Curiosity about technology and processes, with the ability to learn new approaches and help others adopt them.
Skills
- Complex calendar management
- Meeting preparation
- Prioritization
- Delegation
- Organization
- Collaboration
- Coaching
- Coordination
- Internal networking
- Information flow management
- Stakeholder partnership
- Technology expertise
- Policy and procedure knowledge
- Business travel coordination
- Expense processing
- Event planning
- Logistics management
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Benefits
- Retirement investment and tools
- Education reimbursement
- Comprehensive physical health and emotional well-being resources
- Family support programs
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
About the Company
- 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.
- To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com.
- We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.
Equal Opportunity
- BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.