Associate, Compliance Officer (Marketing & Distribution)

About this role Business Company Description: BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, our clients turn to us for the solutions they need when planning for their most important goals.  For additional information on BlackRock, please visit  www.blackrock.com/corporate . BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law. Role Aim/Purpose: To help ensure BlackRock is regarded, and continues to be regarded, by regulators and peers as a company with high compliance standards by supporting the implementation, continued development, growth and maintenance of an effective global and regional marketing & distribution and cross-border compliance framework. Key Responsibilities: Support the APAC Marketing & Distribution Compliance team in the continuous build out of the APAC centralized marketing material review and coordination team. This includes, supporting the team in review and coordination of products/services as well as non-product services marketing materials for APAC countries, as well as implementation of new marketing & distribution initiatives regionally. Support the team in acting as the central point of contact in APAC for any global marketing material policy and APAC content related requirements, cross-border marketing & sales compliance framework by helping in drafting and maintenance of marketing and sales related guidance documents Advice business units and compliance on sales and marketing activities related requirements Assist in preparation and dissemination of training material and/or business friendly guidance documents Support in conducting marketing & distribution related trainings for the business Liaise with stakeholders and/or employees to ensure awareness of cross-border marketing & sales related as well general marketing and distribution policies and compliance requirements thereto Support technology initiatives to optimize, automate & scale processes & workflow tools Support the team in necessary reporting relating to the marketing material review as well as monitoring of marketing material to ensure that the framework & policies are adhered to by the Business in general Support junior team members when needed to build a better and collaborative team. Development Value: Given the large number of regional compliance processes which are being handled in India, this role assumes significant importance. The candidate has an opportunity to be involved in global and regional initiatives and will receive on the job training, acquiring product knowledge and exposure to multiple cross border legal and regulatory requirements. Knowledge/Experience: 5 years of relevant experience in a Compliance domain within a financial institution Strong understanding of asset management products and business activities Good legal research, interpretation and drafting skills Experience in drafting compliance policies, procedures, guidelines Prior experience in cross border sales related advise preferred Prior experience in the review of sales and marketing material preferred Sound understanding of significance of regulatory risk assessment, review, and relevance of mitigating controls Skills/Qualifications: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the business internally and externally Strong analytical and communication skills and ability to work independently and autonomously Superior attentio ... (truncated, view full listing at source)