Administrative Business Partner

About this role

In the Retirement Group (RG), we’re on the frontlines of America’s retirement crisis, leveraging our unique capabilities to make it easier for people to save through their employers’ workplace savings plan. We’re a tight-knit group of about 100 BlackRock employees who believe that everyone should be able to retire with dignity. Here’s what we’re all about:

We put our clients first: RG brings together the Defined Contribution (DC) and Retirement Insurance (RI) businesses, overseeing more than $1T in AUM. Serving 80K+ DC plans, including over 50% of the Fortune 100, we ultimately reach more than 40M participants across the U.S.

We set big, meaningful goals: As the industry’s #1 Defined Contribution (DCIO) provider and the inventor of the target date fund, BlackRock leads the industry – and we’re constantly raising the bar to drive better outcomes for our clients and pave the way for the next generation of retirement solutions.

We run after problems: We’re tackling the industry’s toughest challenges by building innovative, research-supported solutions that combine investments with technology to get people to and through retirement.

We are “One BlackRock:” We partner across the firm and the broader retirement ecosystem to deliver simple, convenient, cost-efficient solutions, and we publicly advocate for policies that make it easier for more people to save and generate wealth.

We’re career builders: Alongside our business objectives, we are deeply committed to developing our talent and actively maintain and engage our RG Talent Committee, RG People &amp Culture Committee and Women in RG. Together, these groups shape our team culture – with an emphasis on inclusion and diversity.

Job Description

You will partner closely with senior leaders on the Retirement Institutional Sales team, managing complex administrative and business support needs. You are a self-starter with excellent anticipation and problem-solving skills who has high accountability, strong communication skills and the ability to operate independently.

Your responsibilities

• Driving key deliverables and open items to completion, adeptly managing complex and high-volume calendars and providing strategic calendar management support
• Coordinating business travel and processing the relevant expenses in line with company policy
  Serving as the main point of contact for external visitors and coordinate with operational teams to ensure compliance with security protocol/procedures.
• Providing support for meetings with external parties, such as clients, partners, and providers.
  Understanding the team’s priorities and strategies and optimizing your role in administration to support these goals.
  Owning administrative related processes, ensuring compliance with firmwide policies and guidelines within the team and delivering training to team when guidance/procedures are updated.
• Managing the flow of information, ensuring collaboration with stakeholders through information sharing and alignment
  Planning medium to large scale internal/external events and coordinating detailed logistics
  Providing regular administrative updates at team meetings and sharing your ideas contributing to the team’s success

Skills &amp behaviors

• A minimum of 4 years of related administrative experience
• The ability to be forward thinking: identify what needs to be done and take action before being asked.
• A willingness to actively participate in additional activities/tasks outside of the team (e.g., employee networks)
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and a high-level of emotional intelligence.
• A strong proficiency in Microsoft office and collaboration tools a curiosity in new technology
• A proactive mindset, capable of identifying operational efficiency and implementing new procedures, approaches, and technology to make improvements across the team.

For New York City only: The salary range for this position is $70,000 – $110,000 which is the equivalent of $33.65 – $52.88 per hour. 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 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.