Vice President, Institutional Asset Management Legal Counsel

About this role

Your team

The Institutional Legal team supports BlackRock’s institutional client businesses, which provide investment management services to public and private pension plans, defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, family offices, and other institutional investors. The team advises BlackRock’s retirement business and works closely with legal, risk management, business, and operations colleagues on legal, regulatory, disclosure, and commercial matters.

Your role and impact

In this role, you will advise BlackRock’s institutional and retirement businesses on complex matters relating to the provision of investment management services. You will work across asset classes, investment strategies, client types, and investment vehicles, applying practical and risk-informed judgment to support business objectives. You will also help shape how emerging technologies and process improvements can strengthen legal service delivery, knowledge management, contract negotiation, and risk analysis.

Your responsibilities

In 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:

• Advise business partners on complex legal, regulatory, disclosure, and commercial matters relating to institutional investment management services across multiple asset classes, investment strategies, and client types.
• Negotiate and advise on agreements governing BlackRock’s investment management services for institutional clients.
• Provide legal advice regarding investment vehicles, including bank collective investment funds and separately managed accounts.
• Partner across legal, risk management, business, and operations teams to coordinate and address matters affecting BlackRock’s institutional and retirement businesses.
• Analyze complex issues in a practical, risk-informed manner and clearly communicate legal considerations to senior legal and business leaders.
• Coordinate complex, cross-functional projects and support the business in designing and implementing solutions across products and services.
• Identify opportunities to improve legal service delivery, including knowledge management, contract negotiation, risk analysis, and the thoughtful application of artificial intelligence and other technology solutions.

Your experience

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) and six to eight years of relevant legal experience at a major law firm, in the legal department of an asset management firm, at a regulatory agency overseeing asset managers, or in a similarly relevant practice.
• Experience with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), federal securities laws including the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and other federal and state laws applicable to discretionary asset management, including Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and state fiduciary regulations.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication capabilities, including negotiation, drafting, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to solve problems practically and with appropriate consideration of risk, communicate complex concepts clearly, and prioritize competing demands.
• Strong organizational skills, initiative, and demonstrated ability to manage multiple time-sensitive matters while collaborating effectively with colleagues.
• Experience developing, implementing, or championing artificial intelligence-enabled solutions, workflow automation, knowledge management tools, contract lifecycle management solutions, or other legal technology initiatives.
• Ability to identify opportunities to improve legal processes through technology and lead cross-functional efforts to design and implement scalable solutions.


For Atlanta, GA Only the salary range for this position is USD$180,000.00 - USD$215,000.00 . 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.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At 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 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.

To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.

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