Director, GAPP Stakeholder Management

About this role

BlackRock’s Government Affairs & Public Policy (GAPP) team supports the creation of legislation and regulation that increases financial market transparency, protects investors, and facilitates responsible growth of capital markets, while preserving consumer choice and properly balancing benefits versus implementation costs.

GAPP was established in 2009 to ensure that BlackRock, as the voice of investors, could constructively contribute to global public policy debates that promote an optimal global market ecosystem. Our mission is to be the voice of investors, partnering with businesses across BlackRock to deliver concrete policy outcomes that enhance market functioning and advance BlackRock’s global growth objectives. Our ability to provide substantive, reliable, and balanced analysis on a broad range of asset management issues is critical to driving our reputation as a trusted and constructive resource to policymakers. We engage with policymakers via multiple channels, including through direct outreach, conferences, political support, thought leadership papers, letters and consultations, and advocacy through industry bodies.

This role is for a Director on GAPP to lead BlackRock’s third-party engagement at the US. This individual will be responsible for managing relationships with our strategic partners, especially entities that advocate on behalf of investors and consumers in the US.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advance BlackRock’s US public policy priorities, collaborating closely with Legal & Compliance, Communications, Corporate Affairs, and other teams across BlackRock to ensure alignment of views.
• Serve as the primary advocate of BlackRock’s public policy priorities with key advocacy groups. Develop strategic partnerships with a range of stakeholders.
• Lead external engagement with third parties, including federal policymakers, trade associations, coalitions, and clients, on BlackRock’s priority issues.
• Lead coordination of external consultants to facilitate relationship building and political infrastructure to support BlackRock’s priorities.
• Manage campaigns on key policy intersections, including drafting relevant collateral, directing cross-functional working groups, internally and externally, to drive policy outcomes nationally and in states.
• Identify, analyze, and regularly communicate the business and reputational implications of key partnerships.
• Develop and review materials for engagement with third party stakeholders. Provide recommendations on the most effective mediums and markets for amplifying client voices.
• Coordinate with global public policy colleagues to ensure a consistent approach across regions.
• Engage internal stakeholders to understand the interests of BlackRock and our clients as they relate to public policy developments; enlist subject matter experts as appropriate; assist with the development and management of internal working groups.

• Provide regular updates to internal stakeholders on the progress of BlackRock’s industry affairs strategy.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 8-10+ years of work experience in government relations, financial policy, political campaigns, outreach, or financial regulation.
• Experience working with or in state/local government, or leading policy or public affairs work for third-party organizations, (e.g, being a lobbyists or leading campaigns)
• Experience advising organizational leadership on public policy developments and implications.
• Excellent judgment and impeccable ethics; desire to succeed in a collaborative, demanding, innovative, entrepreneurial environment.
• Exceptional political acumen, thorough understanding of federal public policy, and ability to represent BlackRock with all policymakers. 
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Must be able to present complex concepts in a concise and understandable way.
• Strong skills in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Strong research and writing skills; strategic and creative thinking aptitude.
• Exceptional organizational skills and keen attention to detail.

 

 

For Washington, DC Only the salary range for this position is USD$184,000.00 - USD$250,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, 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