Analyst Paralegal - Litigation & Employment Team

About this role

BlackRock is one of the world’s pre-eminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management risk management and advisory services to institutional intermediary and individual investors around the world.  BlackRock offers a range of solutions - from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world’s capital markets.  Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures including individual and institutional separate accounts mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.

Job Purpose/Background:

We are seeking a paralegal who will assist with the management of litigation and regulatory matters across BlackRock primarily in the Americas and EMEA regions.

The successful candidate will join BlackRock’s Legal & Compliance department to assist in supporting six Litigation lawyers in the US and two based in London.  The role involves working closely with two other paralegals based in Budapest and New York in relation to litigation/dispute resolution and contentious regulatory items. 

BlackRock’s Legal & Compliance department comprises almost 800 employees globally.  The successful individual will be located in BlackRock’s New York office where approximately 120 Legal & Compliance colleagues are currently based.

Applicants must be highly organized and able to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities with a focus on attention to detail.  In addition they must be able to take initiative to independently identify and analyze problems generate solutions and make decisions.

The candidate will be expected to take on a complete workload promptly after joining and partner with the other paralegal and lawyers in the global team.  Ideally the candidate would have 2 years of experience in either a top law firm or a financial institution. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Working with the team’s lawyers to monitor and track the progress of litigation regulatory and matters globally across the firm including maintaining and updating internal reports.
• Providing general support on litigation matters including liaising with internal or third parties such as law firms and litigation funders assisting with litigation preservation notices and responding to queries..
• Assisting the team’s lawyers with internal reviews investigations and reports including organizing and drafting written summaries or power-point presentations.
• Assisting in the preparation of board reports including liaising with internal stakeholders to obtain and provide relevant updates.
• Assisting with research tasks attestations and contract queries.
• Reviewing and responding to requests for information relating to legal and/or regulatory proceedings.
• Managing all incoming service of process (SOP) for the litigation team including timely receipt and tracking assisting with subpoena responses preparing documents for production and escalating matters as appropriate.
• Coordinating document and data collections including tracking collection requests and timelines and managing data shared with external counsel.
• Assisting with document review processes including building searches maintaining e‑discovery databases and working with external vendors to support efficient and organized review workflows.

Knowledge/Experience and Competencies

• 2+ years legal/paralegal experience at a top law firm or financial institution.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to develop constructive professional relationships with stakeholders.
• Flexible self-motivated team player with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Consistent willingness and demonstration of energy and proactivity to n accomplish the team's priorities.
• Demonstrated skills in execution and planning and the ability to clarify tasks and requirements organize time and manage workload to ensure deadlines are met.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (including Excel).  Knowledge of e-discovery software a plus.

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.

For additional information on BlackRock please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race creed color national origin sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression) sexual orientation age ancestry physical or mental disability marital status political affiliation religion citizenship status genetic information veteran status or any other basis protected under applicable federal state or local law. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement.

BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process please email [email protected]. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.

What We Do

As the world’s largest asset manager BlackRock partners with investors around the globe to help them (and those on whose behalf they invest) plan for life’s most important goals – like retirement home ownership and their children’s education. Our clients range from governments foundations and other large institutions to those investing on behalf of individuals including firefighters nurses teachers and factory workers. BlackRock was founded with the idea of creating a better asset management firm — one that was purpose-driven focused on clients and risk management and propelled by data and technology. Our breakthrough Aladdin® platform is BlackRock’s technological backbone helping investors see and manage their whole portfolios in one place – from constructing investments to monitoring risk and executing trades. Used by hundreds of external institutions around the world Aladdin combines powerful analytics and a common language to help investment teams make faster more informed decisions across public and private markets. It’s a key part of our business and one of the reasons we’re trusted to manage more assets than any other investment manager today. At BlackRock we challenge conventions and raise the bar for what’s possible. We harness technology to unlock new solutions simplify complexity and deliver investment strategies that meet people where they are. Whether it’s retirement planning wealth building or navigating market shifts we’re here to help clients invest more easily more affordably and with more choice as we chart a path toward financial well-being together. Learn more: Careers.BlackRock.com

Why Work With Us

Without our people technology is irrelevant. When we combine the power of people with the power of technology we amplify our ability to create better outcomes for our employees clients shareholders and society alike.

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