Transaction Management, Analyst

Your team

The Outsourced Platform Services (OPS) team delivers middle- and back-office services that support BlackRock Solutions outsourcing businesses globally. The team oversees a broad range of operational functions, including data and security master management, transaction management, collateral management, payments, corporate actions, reconciliations, alternative operations, and investment accounting. Operating across multiple regions, OPS partners with internal stakeholders, clients, counterparties, and service providers to promote operational excellence, mitigate risk, and deliver a consistent client experience.

Within OPS, the Transaction Management Operations team is responsible for the confirmation and settlement of transactions with counterparties and custodians. The team manages trade confirmations, settlement governance, collateral management, margin and payment processing, and exception resolution across the post-trade lifecycle. Through strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, the team helps enhance operational controls, reduce settlement risk, and support efficient trading activity.

Your role and impact

As a Transaction Management Operations Analyst, you will support critical post-trade operations by ensuring the accurate and timely confirmation, settlement, and reconciliation of transactions. You will leverage data and operational insights to identify improvement opportunities across processes, providers, and controls while contributing to automation, standardization, and risk reduction initiatives. The role offers the opportunity to collaborate with global teams, counterparties, custodians, and service providers to enhance operational efficiency and deliver high-quality client outcomes.

Your responsibilities

In every role at BlackRock, you'll be expected to apply sound judgement and critical thinking to solve complex problems, adapt as the business evolves, and combine the curiosity to explore new approaches and technologies with the rigor to challenge the results. The scope of this role also includes the following responsibilities:

• Resolve trade confirmation, settlement, collateral, and post-trade lifecycle exceptions, partnering with counterparties, custodians, clearing brokers, and internal stakeholders to identify root causes and drive timely resolution of failed trades and disputes.
• Manage relationships with counterparties, custodians, Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), and clearing brokers to support accurate and timely transaction processing.
• Analyze operational data, identify trends and control gaps, and recommend process and system improvements that enhance transparency, efficiency, and risk management.
• Support automation, standardization, and capacity-building initiatives while assessing the downstream impact of process changes across the post-trade lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate procedures and process documentation and support knowledge sharing across the team.
• Track and report operational metrics to provide management with visibility into productivity, efficiency, and risk indicators.

Your experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Business, Finance, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience working within a global organization or complex operational environment preferred.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Flexibility to support varying work schedules as business needs require.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, Power BI, and SQL.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate solutions and recommendations.

For Wilmington, DE Only the salary range for this position is USD$66,500.00 - USD$85,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

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

BlackRock'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 BlackRock.

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