About this roleYour TeamInternal Audit's mission is to provide assurance to the Board of Directors and Executive Management that BlackRock's businesses are well managed and meeting strategic, operational, and risk management objectives. The team partners with senior leaders and business units globally to understand and advise on key risks, evaluate the effectiveness of critical processes, and help drive best practices that strengthen business outcomes.
Within Internal Audit (IA), the Strategy, Analytics & Operations (SAO) team enables the audit platform through disciplined business management, quality assurance, executive reporting, strategic transformation, and data-driven innovation. SAO maintains independence from audit execution activities and focuses on enhancing the effectiveness, scalability, and impact of the Internal Audit function.
Your Role and ImpactAs the SAO lead for external engagements, you will shape and deliver high-impact reporting, analytics, and materials for audit committees, boards, and regulators. The role derives clear, decision-useful insights for senior audiences from audit results, risk trends, and emerging themes, and leverages relationships and expertise to anticipate and adapt for changes in stakeholder requirements and interests. Success in this role requires strong analytical thinking, exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to transform complex information into concise communications for senior governance forums.
You will play a key role in strengthening IA's Board engagement model by enhancing how IA identifies, governs, communicates, and fulfills its obligations and commitments to external parties. This includes creating common standards and processes across regions and entity-specific forums, improving transparency and accountability, strengthening data quality and governance, supporting Audit Committee, Board, and regulatory engagement cycles, and advancing automation across the IA reporting platform.
Your ResponsibilitiesIn 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:
- Lead the development and delivery of global external engagement materials, collaborating with the audit team and audit leadership to produce and deliver timely, comprehensive, impactful, and executive-ready board & regulatory materials. This includes agenda development, leadership review, and executive talking points.
- Establish and maintain a consistent global framework for IA's obligations and commitments to external parties, including clear standards, ownership, governance, tracking, escalation, and follow-through across regions, legal entities, and governance forums.
- Support audit results reporting for audiences such as the Audit Committee, senior management, IA Executive Committee, regulators, and regional boards, maintaining high standards of data quality, accuracy, consistency, and governance across all reporting deliverables.
- Design, develop, and critically review dashboards, visualizations, charts, and reporting materials that effectively communicate audit outcomes, emerging risks, key themes, and other topics relevant to the Board and senior management.
- Develop clear, compelling narratives that provide context and insight into audit results, risk trends, and key developments; anticipate likely questions and equip leaders for effective engagement with Board and regulatory audiences.
- Ensure external-facing communications are accurate, timely, appropriately tailored, and aligned with governance and regulatory expectations.
- Drive continuous improvement and automation initiatives across reporting processes while contributing to broader strategic and innovation efforts within SAO.
Your Experience- BA/BS degree or equivalent required; undergraduate or graduate degree in finance, economics, accounting, business management, or a related field preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in executive reporting, communications, audit, analytics, or a related discipline.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex information into clear, executive-level insights and reporting.
- Demonstrated attention to detail, sound judgment, integrity, discretion, and strong analytical problem-solving capabilities.
- Proven ability to lead initiatives and influence stakeholders in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Advanced proficiency with reporting, visualization, productivity, and AI-enabled tools, with demonstrated judgment in their application.
- Experience developing reporting, analytics, and data visualization solutions that support executive decision-making, governance, and regulatory processes.
Our benefitsTo help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work modelBlackRock'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.
Guidance on AI use for candidatesAt 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 BlackRockAt 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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