Director, FIG Strategic Capital Solutions

** About this role*
* ** Business Unit Overview:*
* Black Rock's Strategic Capital Solutions (SCS) group is responsible for developing, structuring, and executing strategic, multi-dimensional partnerships with insurers in which Black Rock can drive  stakeholder value via its industry leading asset management capabilities as well as capital solutions including capital from Black Rock's balance sheet capital and/or third party co-investor capital.  Our solutions allow our insurance partners to successfully grow and benefit from access to Black Rock's leading asset management, advisory and technology capabilities, and capital.

Today, Black Rock is the world's largest third-party manager of insurance assets, managing over $800 billion of invested assets across public and private fixed income, equity and multi-asset investment strategies on behalf of over 400 plus insurance companies. The transactions and partnerships that SCS develop and execute are critical to further enhancing Black Rock's position as a leading manager of insurance assets, catalyzing growth in Black Rock's private market platform and allowing our investor clients to participate in attractive investment opportunities.

The SCS group's primary activities are (1) working with insurers, investment banks and advisors to develop, structure and execute strategic insurance partnerships, (2) analyzing the investment merits of the partnerships, (3) working with institutional investors on co-investing into such transactions alongside Black Rock, and (4) collaborating with internal Black Rock teams on how best to deliver the scale and capabilities of Black Rock to the partnership.

The role requires a fundamental understanding of insurance business models and strategy, creativity, a solutions-orientation, and the ability to work and execute complex transactions across internal and external organizations. Because the opportunities that the SCS group focus on are critical initiatives for our partners, you will work with senior-level executives at our partners and within Black Rock.

The SCS team is seeking to add a Director to the team, based in New York. The individual will be a key contributor to Black Rock's insurance platform success, a subject matter expert, and a people and thought leader in the insurance space. The individual will work closely with the rest of the team, as well as other groups and leadership within Black Rock, to drive strategic transactions that are transformative for our insurance client partners and advance Black Rock's own objectives.

** Key responsibilities will include** :

+ Drive execution of strategic relationships, partnerships and investments with / in insurers that are aligned with Black Rock's long-term objectives by leveraging existing and building new senior-level relationships, and synthesizing industry trends and observations to drive informed decision-making. This will include senior-level engagement with insurer's corporate development, finance and leadership teams, portfolio managers at leading institutional investors, and industry advisors including investments banks, actuarial consultants and law firms

+ Lead collaborations with internal Black Rock teams in identifying and evaluating potential partnerships with insurers spanning across investment management, advisory, product development, distribution and / or other commercial opportunities for Black Rock

+ Lead Black Rock's internal and external investment processes, including commercial attractiveness, transaction due diligence, financial models and valuation analysis, internal investment memos and legal documents review and negotiations

+ Establish and grow relationships with co-investors to coinvest into investments alongside Black Rock

+ Coordinate with key stakeholders (internal and external) as needed to quarterback projects and strategic transactions

+ Support and execute other high-leverage cross-functional initiatives that require a holistic understanding of insurance industry trends and Black Rock's platform.

** Development Value:*
* + Opportunity to solve complex problems via creative solutions and decision making

+ Experience in developing and driving a critical business pillar and transactions for the world's largest and leading asset manager

+ Exposure to executive management at leading insurance companies, pension plans, sovereign wealth funds and investment firms, and to senior leadership within Black Rock

+ Collaboration with business unit leaders within Black Rock

+ Development of strategic thinking / problem solving skills to develop transactions that are value generative for insurers, investors and Black Rock

+ Potential development to broader responsibility and leadership roles within Strategic Capital Solutions team, Strategy and/or broader FIG business.

** Candidate Qualifications / Profile:*
* + Bachelor's degree with strong record of academic achievement

+ Minimum of 12 years of professional work experience, ideally within investment banking advisory, or in…