Vice President, Americas Financial Crime Compliance Program

About this role

About BlackRock

BlackRock’s Global Compliance Department protects the firm’s reputation and provides advice to the business focused on ensuring the protection of our clients’ best interests. The department operates in a dynamic environment, partnering with the business to understand evolving strategies, advising on regulatory impacts, and fostering a strong compliance culture. Our objectives include:

• Actively participating in business decisions to champion client interests and embed compliance into daily operations.
• Cultivating and enhancing BlackRock’s compliance culture across all regions.
• Providing thought leadership on regulatory developments and their implementation.
• Developing and fostering excellence within the Compliance team.

Job Purpose

We are seeking a Vice President to join BlackRock’s Global Financial Crime Compliance team, based in New York City, NY or Wilmington, DE. This role is responsible for implementing strategic priorities related to financial crime risk across separately managed accounts (SMA), cash management, transfer agent activities, distribution channels, and associated service providers within the Americas region (AMRS). Acting as a primary advisory and escalation point for onboarding, business, legal, and operations teams, the VP will play a critical role in managing complex financial crime matters and supporting cross-functional strategic projects. The role reports to the AMRS Head of Financial Crime Compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a core financial crime advisory partner to business, product, operations, legal, and onboarding teams, providing timely guidance on anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions, fraud, anti-bribery and corruption, and reputational risk considerations.
• Serve as a central escalation point for SMA and onboarding teams in connection with complex due diligence outcomes, adverse media, sanctions concerns, higher-risk client structures, distribution arrangements, and service providers.
• Conduct financial crime reviews of escalated clients, counterparties, and service providers, partnering with stakeholders to identify and address risks.
• Lead or support the development and execution of financial crime risk assessments (e.g., broker-dealer or product risk assessments.
• Perform periodic monitoring and testing, to assess the effectiveness of financial crime controls, including oversight of transfer agents and intermediaries, and coordinate remediation of identified issues.
• Conduct and document financial crime investigations supporting appropriate escalation and follow-up actions.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of financial crime policies, procedures, standards, and playbooks
• Prepare management information (MI), metrics, and reporting on financial crime risk themes, escalations, investigations, and remediation activities for senior management and governance committees.
• Support responses to regulatory inquiries, examinations, internal audits, and compliance testing related to financial crime frameworks and controls.
• Participate in cross-functional and cross-regional strategic projects and change initiatives, ensuring financial crime requirements are embedded.
• Collaborate effectively within a global team to promote alignment of standards and practices across regions.

Knowledge/Experience

• 5+ years of experience in compliance or risk management within financial services, preferably at an asset manager, bank, or consulting firm.
• Experience with at least one of the following frameworks: AML, sanctions (e.g., OFAC), anti-bribery and corruption (e.g., Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), or fraud.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. financial crime regulatory requirements and expectations.
• Familiarity with institutional investment products and platforms, including separately managed accounts, funds, distribution channels, transfer agents, and broker-dealer environments.
• Demonstrated ability to assess complex financial crime escalations and provide practical, risk-based recommendations.
• Experience analyzing data and preparing MI and presentation materials for senior stakeholders and governance committees.
• Strong governance, analytical, and document management skills.
• Proven ability to work as part of a global team and independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, sound judgment, and strong business partnership capabilities.
• Highly organized, proactive, and self-motivated, with the ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines.

For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$137,500.00 - USD$194,000.00 . 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.

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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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.