Portfolio Compliance Implementation Associate​/Wilmington, DE

Position: Portfolio Compliance Implementation Associate / Wilmington, DE
** About this role*
* ** About this role*
* ** Portfolio Compliance Group Implementation Team*
* Have a passion for the investment industry and enjoy solving complex problems at the intersection of compliance and technology? Black Rock is seeking a Portfolio Compliance Implementation Associate to join our team.

This role goes beyond executing coding tasks. You will take ownership of how client investment guidelines are interpreted and implemented into automated compliance controls. It combines analytical thinking, problem-solving, and structured coding, with exposure to both Black Rock portfolios and external Aladdin clients. We value curiosity, attention to detail, and a willingness to continuously improve how we operate.

** Team Overview:*
* Our Portfolio Compliance Group (PCG) is accountable for implementing controls & processes to ensure we stay in line with all applicable regulatory and portfolio issued guidelines.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn about internal business teams, investment products, and global regulatory frameworks across Black Rock and Aladdin Enterprise clients. This role provides the opportunity to build deep technical and product knowledge while developing a strong global network.

** Primary responsibilities include:*
* The role is part of our Implementations team within PCG. You will be primarily responsible for interpreting and analyzing client investment guidelines and implementing them as automated compliance controls within Aladdin, Black Rock's proprietary platform. This requires strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and the ability to translate complex financial, regulatory, and operational requirements into practical and scalable solutions, delivering accurate outcomes across both Black Rock portfolios and external Aladdin clients.

+ Implementation delivery and support - Play a key role in delivering compliance solutions across portfolio onboarding and platform implementations, ensuring guidelines are accurately interpreted and consistently implemented across portfolios

+ Solutioning and problem solving - Design practical compliance solutions for complex scenarios, including new regulations, evolving client mandates, and legacy-to-Aladdin transitions, particularly where requirements are complex and require innovative solutions

+ Guideline interpretation and lifecycle management - Take ownership of translating client investment guidelines from source documentation into automated rule logic, and manage ongoing updates to ensure changes are accurately reflected while maintaining consistency and control integrity

+ Rule design and enhancement - Develop new compliance rules and enhance existing logic, with a focus on building scalable, efficient, and reliable solutions that can be applied across portfolios

+ Issue investigation and optimization - Investigate rule behavior, identify root causes of issues, and continuously refine logic to improve accuracy, reduce noise, and enhance overall coding quality

+ Regional strategy alignment - Partner with the Global Implementations Lead and Change Manager to support execution of regional priorities and contribute insight from front-line coding and implementation work

** Through your training and performance of the role, you will also have exposure to the following:*
* + Contributing to efficiency and process improvement initiatives, including identifying opportunities to enhance systems, coding quality, and overall implementation workflows

+ Supporting and participating in strategic initiatives that shape how compliance solutions are designed, delivered, and scaled across the platform

+ Working closely with AI-enabled and agentic solutions within the coding and implementation process, with opportunities to both leverage and develop tailored approaches that improve the consistency, scalability, and overall efficiency of day-to-day operations

** To be successful, candidates will have to demonstrate the following skills:*
* + Strong understanding of financial products, investment strategies, and portfolio structures, with the ability to assess how client mandates translate into actionable compliance requirements

+ Experience working with compliance or rule-based coding environments (e.g., Aladdin or similar systems), with the ability to apply and adapt those concepts across different platforms

+ Strong analytical and technical aptitude, including experience with logic-based coding or query languages (e.g., SQL or similar), and the ability to develop structured, rule-driven solutions

** Other key technology skills we look for include:*
* + Familiarity with programming or scripting concepts (e.g., Python, VBA, or similar), with the ability to apply logical thinking to solve data-driven problems

+ Strong understanding of relational database concepts and experience working with query-based tools (e.g., SQL or similar), with the ability to manipulate and analyze data effectively

+ Experience working with or an interest in AI-enabled and…