Transition Operations Specialist, Associate – Transition Services

The Transition Services function provides operational support to BlackRock's Transition Investment Management team, which delivers client portfolio restructuring events across the Americas (AMRS), Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions. As an Associate within Transition Services, you will support the successful execution of client portfolio restructuring activities, including cash and securities transfers, in-kind contributions and redemptions, and collective investment vehicle transitions. Acting in a project management oriented capacity, you will coordinate multiple stakeholders, monitor operational risk, and help ensure complex transition events are executed accurately and efficiently.

Responsibilities

Partner with custodians, external fund managers, fund accountants, and transfer agents to coordinate and execute portfolio transfer activity, ensuring accurate information exchange and timely completion of transition events; Maintain accurate operational records and monitor settlement of security and cash movements to ensure timely and accurate transaction processing; Collaborate with Transition Managers, Portfolio Managers, clients, consultants, and service providers to support investment decisions, project delivery, and stakeholder communication; Oversee transition related risks by tracking corporate actions, compliance rules and in-flight trades while ensuring adherence to regulatory, client, and internal requirements; Maintain audit-ready records, manage key counterparty relationships, and identify operational improvement opportunities to enhance efficiency and control effectiveness

Requirements

Relevant experience within transition management, custody, or investment operations, and/or a degree in Finance related discipline; Experience supporting transition management, collective investment vehicles, and portfolio restructuring activities; Strong understanding of free-of-payment transactions, settlement processes, SWIFT messaging, and associated market taxes and fees; Knowledge of cash and securities reconciliations, corporate actions, and market transferability requirements; Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to interpret data to support informed decision-making; Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across clients, external counterparties and internal teams in a global environment; Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, identify control enhancements, and deliver high-quality outcomes under tight deadlines; Business level in Japanese, and English

Benefits

Strong retirement plan; Tuition reimbursement; Comprehensive healthcare; Support for working parents; Flexible Time Off (FTO)