Vice President, Trade Operations

About this role

The Vice President of Trading Operations & Project Management is responsible for optimizing operational workflows and ensuring seamless delivery of investment solutions. This role oversees cross-functional coordination across Sales, Portfolio Management, Operations, and Compliance, while driving process improvements and risk mitigation.  Serving as a key bridge between client-facing teams and internal stakeholders, ensuring speed, transparency, and scalability across operational processes.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, prioritize, and lead initiatives to improve operational workflows

• Standardization of procedures across operations

• Assist with daily reconciliations of accounts and positions

• Be a key point of contact for client service team members as it relates to operational questions

• Implement scalable processes to reduce time-to-market and operational risk

• Leverage data and reporting to monitor throughput, bottlenecks, and error trends

• Partner with technology teams to enhance internal systems and automation

• Serve as a liaison across Operations, PM, Compliance, and external partners/custodians

• Align stakeholders on timelines, dependencies, and client expectations

• Ensure consistent communication, transparency, and issue resolution

• Support product launches and strategic initiatives requiring operational execution

• Identify and escalate operational and compliance risks proactively

• Drive resolution of errors, exceptions, and process breakdowns

• Translate operational complexity into clear, client-facing messaging

 

Key Qualifications:

• 8–12+ years of experience in asset management, wealth management, or financial services

• Deep understanding operational workflows

• Proven experience managing cross-functional processes and projects involving multiple stakeholders

• Expertise in process improvement, operational scaling, and risk management

• Attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills

• Excellent communication skills with ability to interface with senior stakeholders and clients

 

Preferred Skills:

• SQL

• Knowledge of custodian portals (Schwab, Fidelity, etc.)

For Chicago, IL Only the salary range for this position is USD$127,500.00 - USD$185,000.00 . 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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