Associate, Securities Lending

About this role Role Summary Join BlackRock's Securities Lending Operations team and play a critical role in supporting one of the firm's global revenue-generating investment services. This role offers the opportunity to develop expertise across securities lending products, collateral management, operational risk, and trade lifecycle management while partnering with colleagues across Investments, Trading, Product, Technology, and external market participants. You will help ensure lending activity is executed accurately, efficiently, and within a strong control framework that protects client assets and supports operational excellence. About BlackRock At BlackRock, our mission is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Business Operations Services (BOS) is BlackRock's operational engine, providing the scale, control, and infrastructure that enable investment ideas to move efficiently from concept to client outcome. By leveraging technology, data, automation, and operational expertise, BOS supports every stage of the investment lifecycle and helps deliver operational excellence across global markets.

Overview Securities Lending Operations supports the end-to-end lifecycle of BlackRock's global securities lending business. The team is responsible for transaction management, collateral management, inventory optimization, sufficiency monitoring, accounting and billing, reconciliations, counterparty support, and operational risk oversight. The function partners closely with Trading, Portfolio Management, Product, Technology, custodians, lending agents, brokers, and third-party service providers to facilitate lending activity while maintaining strong operational controls and regulatory compliance.

Overview As an Associate within Securities Lending Operations, you will oversee daily operational activities supporting BlackRock's securities lending platform. You will take ownership of complex processes, manage operational exceptions, partner with stakeholders across the organization, and contribute to risk mitigation and continuous improvement initiatives. Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, operational risk awareness, and the ability to drive solutions in a fast-paced environment. The position provides significant exposure to securities lending products, collateral processes, market infrastructure, and operational controls.

You will: Oversee daily securities lending operational processes, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and within established control standards. Monitor lending activity, collateral movements, inventory balances, and operational exceptions across global markets. Investigate and resolve complex breaks, discrepancies, counterparty issues, and reconciliation exceptions. Partner with Trading, Portfolio Management, Product, Technology, custodians, lending agents, brokers, and service providers to support business objectives. Identify operational risks, escalate issues appropriately, and support remediation efforts to strengthen controls. Produce and analyze operational reporting, risk metrics, service-level measures, and management information. Contribute to automation, process improvement, and operating model enhancement initiatives that improve efficiency and scalability. Support new business initiatives, client opportunities, market expansion efforts, and platform enhancements. Maintain accurate documentation, procedures, and governance controls in accordance with regulatory and internal requirements. Provide guidance and support to Analysts while contributing to a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

You have: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline. 2-5 years of experience in securities lending, investment operations, asset servicing, custody, capital markets, or a related financial services environment. Strong