Administrative Business Partner

About this role

Your team
 

Within BlackRock Equity Private Markets, BlackRock Real Estate Equity seeks to help clients access private real estate that could help meet their investment goals by providing a distinct range of well defined, outcome orientated strategies, along the investment risk-return spectrum.

BlackRock Real Estate Equity, with AUM of $~18bn, manages over 500 properties across multiple sectors through Closed-end Value-add funds, Open-end Core Funds and via Separately Managed Accounts (“SMA’s”). The Real Estate business operates across Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America with a team of over 160 professionals in 16 offices across 12 countries.

Your role and impact
 

The Administrative Business Partner will provide high-touch, proactive support to multiple Managing Directors and Directors responsible for the US Real Estate Equity Business.

The US RE business currently manages AUM of $9.3bn including through its $3.3bn Open-end Core Fund funds and Separately Accounts (“SMA’s”) with key clients including CalSTRS (the highest value SMA managed by BlackRock globally at USD ~5bn). The business has team of 31 professionals in five offices managing ~100 properties in multiple sectors. This role requires a highly organized, solutions-oriented professional who can operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and manage complex administrative needs with sound judgment, discretion, and minimal direction.

The ideal candidate anticipates needs, adapts quickly to changing priorities, and helps senior leaders operate efficiently across complex calendars, travel, meetings, local event coordination, team activities, and broader business demands. Success in this role requires strong communication, excellent follow-through, and the ability to build trusted relationships across senior stakeholders, internal teams, administrative peers, and external partners. Flexibility to support early morning business needs is beneficial.

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 embrace the curiosity to explore new approaches and technologies while challenging outcomes. The scope of this role also includes the following responsibilities:

• Manage complex executive calendars and coordinate meetings, events, and business engagements, proactively resolving conflicts and ensuring seamless execution.

• Coordinate global travel, prepare itineraries and supporting materials, and manage expense-related processes in accordance with firm policies.

• Drive follow-through on action items, requests, and deliverables while facilitating effective communication across stakeholders.

• Build strong partnerships across executives, teams, and administrative colleagues while contributing to team effectiveness through collaboration and coverage support.

• Use technology and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency, streamline
  processes, and support business communications and materials.

Your experience

• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, and service orientation when managing confidential information and supporting stakeholders.

• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt messaging to varied audiences.

• Proficiency with productivity and collaboration technologies, with a willingness to adopt emerging tools and AI-enabled solutions.

• Proven ability to collaborate across functions while supporting senior leaders and complex global team environments.

• Demonstrated success in administrative support roles involving executive calendar management, travel coordination, and stakeholder engagement.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience preferred

Note: Typical work hours are approximately 8:00-9:00am AM to 4:30-5:30 PM, with flexibility based on business needs.

For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$76,000.00 - USD$145,000.00 which is the equivalent of USD$36.54 - USD$69.71 per hour. 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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Guidance on AI use for candidates**

At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

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.

To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.

BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement.

BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email Disability.Assistance@blackrock.com. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.