Model Risk Management Governance, Associate

About this role The mission of the Risk and Quantitative Analysis (RQA) function is to help BlackRock manage its fiduciary and enterprise risks and provide independent oversight. While executing this mission, RQA provides quantitative analysis to many of BlackRock’s businesses and helps promote the spread of best practice across the firm. The Enterprise Risk team within RQA oversees those risks which directly impact the corporate entity (i.e. BlackRock, Inc., or one of its subsidiaries), rather than the fiduciary risks assumed by funds/clients, such as investment risks and counterparty risks. The team’s focus includes but is not limited to operational risk, technology, vendor, model and market risk, stress testing for market risk and the quantitative estimation of capital adequacy requirements. The enterprise risk function remains closely engaged with the evolving regulatory environment and supervisory expectations, to ensure that BlackRock’s internal risk and control frameworks remain consistent with these, and to co-ordinate regulatory initiatives from an RQA perspective (for example, capital and liquidity assessments). The Global Model Risk Management function within Enterprise Risk team is responsible for developing the firm-wide Model Risk Management framework and the implementation of the framework across the firm. Key responsibilities of the team include performing independent review of model risk related activities across the firm, working with the model owners and proving oversight and assessment of their model risk procedures to ensure that they are comprehensive, rigorous and effective and follow the firm-wide and regulatory requirements. The role will be based onsite in our Dublin office. Key Responsibilities: · Assist with the implementation of the firm-wide Model Risk Management Policy. · Support the execution of governance activities including activities covered by relevant sub-committees of the Enterprise Risk Committee (ERC). · Drive operational efficiency through process improvements or automation (i.e. tracking risk metrics, issues, performance issues, errors, internal audit findings and any issues raised by regulators, managing incidents and risk & control issues. · Promote the development and implementation of the model risk management activities in the model risk management system in compliance with the Policies and regulatory guidelines. · Prepare report on the status of Model risk to the appropriate risk management oversight committees on a periodic basis and as required. · Responding to Model related inquiries from regulators or auditors. Knowledge/Experience/ Competencies: · Minimum of 3 years’ works experience in the financial industry. · Undergraduate/ Master’s in Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance, Financial or Engineering. · Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills · Ability to draft governance documents and committee materials with clarity and precision · Experience in quantitative Model reviews or process improvements, change management or project lifecycle management · Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and attention to details. · Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities simultaneously and can prioritize and escalate as appropriate · Programming experience in one or more environments such as R, Python and SQL · Proven experience working on M365 tools (specifically Excel & PowerPoint) and platform such as Power Automate, Power BI and Copilot Studio Our benefits To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about. Our hybrid work model B ... (truncated, view full listing at source)