The board
- Hours
- Full time
- Where
- Wilmington, DE
- Apply by
- End Date: October 23, 2026
- Posted
- Sep 4
Veteran Transition Program-Associate Corporate Actions
We recognize that veterans bring a unique and valued perspective to BlackRock thanks to their extraordinary backgrounds and experiences. The Veterans Transition Program is designed to support veterans in making the transition from military life to the civilian workforce. The Program offers participants the opportunity to work at the world’s largest asset manager for six months. On completion of the Program, successful participants will be offered permanent employment at BlackRock.
Over the course of the Program, participants will:
Program Structure:
The program begins with an orientation where you’ll learn about BlackRock’s principles, mission, purpose, and culture. You’ll learn about the asset management industry and get an in-depth look at how BlackRock serves its clients.
What you'd do
- Own end-to-end corporate actions execution for assigned client environments, ensuring events are captured, validated, elected (when applicable), and processed accurately through completion.
- Manage elections and instructions by coordinating timely outreach, issuing instructions, and confirming acknowledgements with custodians/counterparties in line with documented client standing instructions.
- Drive daily reconciliation and exception resolution by investigating cash/position/entitlement discrepancies, documenting findings, and closing breaks with appropriate urgency and controls.
- Maintain strong controls and audit-ready documentation by following procedures, applying dual controls where required, and escalating risks or control concerns promptly and clearly.
- Coordinate stakeholders to deliver outcomes by partnering with internal teams (e.g., Middle Office, Accounting, Client Experience, Technology) and external parties to resolve queries and service issues.
- Support onboarding and change initiatives by helping validate new client configurations/workflows and participating in process or technology improvements that increase quality and scalability.
- Contribute to team capability by providing day-to-day guidance to Analysts, sharing best practices, and supporting knowledge transfer across the global coverage model.
What they want
- Experience in corporate actions and/or investment operations, with the ability to manage time-sensitive workflows and operational risk in a production environment.
- Demonstrated capability in reconciliation and exception management (e.g., investigating discrepancies, documenting root causes, and driving resolution).
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with an understanding of downstream impacts (e.g., cash, positions, accounting/NAV considerations).
- Clear, professional communication skills and comfort engaging with multiple stakeholders to resolve issues efficiently.
- Ability to prioritize competing deadlines across multiple workflows, maintaining quality under pressure.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including working with data to track, reconcile, and analyze operational breaks).
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Starts
- 2026-09-04