Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive, commensurate with experience

About the Role
BlackRock's Compliance Department protects the firm's reputation and provides client-focused advice by understanding regulatory challenges and their impact on the business. The Compliance team actively participates in business decisions to champion client interests, embedding compliance into daily operations and cultivating a strong compliance culture.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate to join the Wealth & Distribution Compliance team in London. Reporting to the head of the team, this role supports BlackRock's Wealth and Cash & Cachematrix businesses across EMEA, as well as the UK Life insurance firm regulated by FCA/PRA.

The successful candidate will provide compliance advice on conduct of business rules, application of BlackRock policies, UCITS eligibility, limits and concentration rules, and interpretation of investment guidelines. The role includes contributing to management reporting and communications to senior management, corporate and fund boards, and business stakeholders.

Additionally, the Associate will support regulatory implementation projects in partnership with Legal & Compliance teams, act as a compliance advisor on frameworks such as Complaints Handling, Cross-border Distribution, Client Categorisation, and Inducements, and assist in updating key policies annually.

This role offers the opportunity to engage with portfolio managers and investment staff, analyze regulatory developments, support training and educational initiatives, and ensure business-as-usual compliance tasks are delivered effectively.

Experience
- Minimum three years' compliance experience within a leading investment or fund management compliance function.
- Expertise in UCITS funds and providing regulatory advice to senior business leaders.
- Experience collaborating with legal, investment, and sales professionals.
- Knowledge of MIFID, MAR, UK Solvency, Cross-border distribution, and UK Consumer Duty rules is highly advantageous.
- Proven ability to interpret regulations and apply them to complex situations.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working within asset management control functions and across multiple jurisdictions is a plus.

About you
- Self-motivated with high energy and the ability to work autonomously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of engaging with diverse business stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks under competing deadlines.
- Solutions-driven mindset with sound judgment and the ability to balance compliance risk with commercial considerations.
- Collaborative team player able to work effectively across functions.
- Attention to detail and a high standard of professional accuracy.
- Enthusiastic about supporting innovative sales and distribution strategies.
- Ability to identify process improvements, including leveraging AI tools thoughtfully.

Qualifications
- Educated to degree level.
- At least three years' financial services experience focused on regulation and asset management.
- Professional qualifications in compliance or related fields are desirable but not mandatory.