Vice President, Corporate Actions Entitlements

About this role

YOUR TEAM

The Global Corporate Actions team operates as a unified organization across Edinburgh, Wilmington, Gurgaon, and Singapore. Through a globally integrated operating model, the team delivers high-quality corporate action services supported by strong governance, risk management, and operational controls. This model enables seamless collaboration across regions and continuous support for BlackRock and its clients.

Within the Global Corporate Actions organization, the Entitlements team is responsible for validating corporate action events and ensuring the accurate and timely processing of cash and stock entitlements across global markets.

YOUR ROLE AND IMPACT

As a Vice President within Corporate Actions, you will lead the Entitlements function and play a key role in delivering operational excellence across a critical investment operations process. You will provide leadership and oversight for daily production activities while strengthening risk management practices, enhancing controls, and driving process improvements that improve efficiency and scalability.

Partnering closely with internal stakeholders, service providers, custodians, and clients, you will help ensure the accurate execution of corporate action events and a high-quality client experience. You will also contribute to strategic initiatives that support the continued evolution of BlackRock's global operating model.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

In every role at BlackRock, you'll be expected to apply sound judgment and critical thinking to solve complex problems, adapt as the business evolves, and embrace the curiosity to explore new approaches and technologies while constructively challenging outcomes. The scope of this role includes:

• Lead and oversee daily Entitlements production activities, ensuring operational excellence, effective controls, and timely processing.

• Manage operational issues and escalations, mitigating risk and ensuring clear and timely stakeholder communication.

• Oversee reconciliation processes and drive the prompt investigation and resolution of exceptions.

• Develop and enhance reporting, metrics, and governance frameworks that support service quality, operational transparency, and accountability.

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal teams, clients, custodians, service providers, and regional leadership.

• Lead local, regional, and global initiatives while identifying automation and process improvement opportunities that support a scalable operating model.

• Develop team capabilities and foster a culture of continuous improvement while remaining informed of industry developments impacting Corporate Actions and investment operations.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• Experience leading Corporate Actions or related investment operations teams, with a strong understanding of financial markets and investment management.

• Knowledge of corporate action processing, operational controls, reconciliations, and risk management practices.

• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and coach high-performing teams in a dynamic environment.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex issues and implement effective solutions.

• Ability to communicate effectively and build strong relationships across a broad range of stakeholders.

• Experience leading projects, driving operational change, and delivering process improvement initiatives.

• Familiarity with securities lending and its impact on the corporate actions lifecycle is beneficial.

For Wilmington, DE Only the salary range for this position is USD$117,500.00 - USD$173,500.00 . 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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About BlackRock

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.

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