Transition Operations Specialist, Associate - Transition Services

About the role

The Transition Services function supports BlackRock's Transition Investment Management team, which handles client portfolio restructuring events across the Americas, EMEA and APAC regions. Working within Business Operations and Transaction Management, the team partners with portfolio managers, custodians, clients and service providers to complete transition events accurately and on time. As an Associate, you will support cash and securities transfers, in-kind contributions, redemptions and collective investment vehicle transitions, coordinating stakeholders and monitoring operational risk.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with custodians, external fund managers, fund accountants and transfer agents to coordinate and execute portfolio transfers
• Maintain accurate operational records and monitor settlement of security and cash movements
• Collaborate with Transition Managers, Portfolio Managers, clients, consultants and service providers
• Track corporate actions, compliance rules and in-flight trades to oversee transition-related risks
• Maintain audit-ready records, manage key counterparty relationships and identify operational improvements

Required profile

• Relevant experience in transition management, custody or investment operations, and/or a degree in a finance-related discipline
• Experience supporting transition management, collective investment vehicles and portfolio restructuring
• Business-level Japanese and English
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines

Required skills

• Free-of-payment transactions, settlement processes, SWIFT messaging and market taxes and fees
• Cash and securities reconciliations, corporate actions and market transferability requirements
• Microsoft Excel

What we offer

• A retirement plan, tuition reimbursement and comprehensive healthcare
• Support for working parents and Flexible Time Off
• Hybrid work model: at least 4 days in the office per week, with 1 day from home