Associate, Client Contracting

Client Contracting Team Member

The Client Contracting Team is a team of legal professionals sitting within Client Experience (CX) and is responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating legal contracts to onboard new, and modify existing, institutional clients bers of the Client Contracting Team are contract managers who work across the firm to ensure contracts move quickly & smoothly from creation to negotiation to execution.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the contracting process from initial drafting through negotiation and execution for a portfolio of business and meet client expectations
• Own a client channel, supervise the book of work for that channel including complexity assessment and case assignment, and find opportunities for process and client experience improvements
• Facilitate and coordinate with internal partners across functions involved in the contracting process, ensuring their comments flow through to the contract and requisite approvals are acquired
• Manage client expectations throughout the negotiation process
• Ensure that the appropriate contracting process is followed to mitigate risk to Black Rock
• Identify potential issues that are disseminated to potentially impacted internal stakeholders for review, discussion, negotiation and resolution
• Capture, negotiate, and record relevant non-standard contractual clauses on an ongoing basis and maintain the contractual documentation database
• Ensure that all completed contractual documentation is properly filed and circulated to relevant groups
• Find opportunities for process and client experience improvements
• Support the sales team with contractual documentation queries

Qualifications:

• JD (Juris Doctor) degree is required
• Proven track record of drafting and negotiating sophisticated legal contracts
• Ability to perform and deliver high quality legal contracts in a fast-paced environment
• 3-6 years relevant investment management experience preferred
• Relevant legal qualification
• Proven skills in successfully managing competing internal and external demands within timeframe
• Knowledge of the asset management industry (fund types, client base and strategies, operational set up and products) and applicable law and regulations
• Comfort in working with multiple systems to supervise and handle the contract negotiation lifecycle
• Ability to independently handle tasks and workload with some guidance and oversight
• Ability to think out of the box, to navigate sophisticated internal processes and functions, and be able to offer practical solutions that will be mutually helpful to both the client and Blackrock
• Demonstrated ability to balance client needs with Black Rock policies and operational procedures; possess regulatory and technical awareness in order to understand associated risks and provide innovative, risk-free and compliance friendly solutions
• Ability to be a great teammate is crucial
• Strongly proficient in standard software (e.g. Microsoft Office) and interested in new technologies

Salary Ranges:

For Princeton, NJ and Atlanta, GA: USD $95,000.00 - USD$. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits.

For Wilmington, DE: USD $85,000.00 - USD$. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits.

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:

Black Rock'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 Black Rock.

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