VP Data Mining & Analytics – Internal Audit recruitment
BlackRock's Internal Audit Group is an independent global function responsible for providing assurance and advisory services covering all of Company's businesses and operations. Audit is a critical component of BlackRock's control and risk management infrastructure. The group seeks to attract and develop best-in-class talent from multi-disciplinary backgrounds including asset management, finance, technology, risk management, accounting, and operations. Successful professionals in the group will demonstrate a strong understanding of the asset and risk management businesses, build strong working relationships with business partners, and deliver value-added services which strengthen the risk and control environment.
The Vice President - Data Mining and Analytics will be responsible for developing a strategy and driving implementation of Internal Audit's data analytics program. He/she will be expected to collaborate with Audit's leadership team in defining, developing and implementing the data analytics capability. He/she will also be expected to collaborate with business and risk partners, particularly within the Aladdin Technology team.
Responsibilities:
The Vice President - Data Mining and Analytics will be a member of Audit's Leadership Team and will be expected to contribute significantly to the strategic planning, process innovation, and assurance/advisory project execution of the Global team. Areas of the business within scope for this role include investment and asset management, risk management, operations, finance, technology and compliance. Specific responsibilities will include:
- Manage the development of the Data Analytics program within Audit.
- Overall project management and timely completion of relevant projects.
- Provide timely and candid feedback and coaching to staff.
- Collaborate with the other Corporate risk and control functions to ensure activities are coordinated.
- Work effectively with Audit's senior leadership team to identify opportunities to leverage technology and analytics in connection with the overall risk assessment and audit execution process.
- Recruit and develop a high performing team that will be a training ground for talent.
- Effectively manage resources to optimize productivity, meet training and development needs, and deliver high quality, value added assurance and advisory services.
Skills and Experience:
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in CIS, finance, economics, risk management or other business related field is preferred.
- The successful candidate should have at least ten years of progressively responsible leadership experience in investment/asset management, risk or control roles; Exposure/experience with audit, risk and compliance activities is preferred.
- Experience with data analytics and mining tools, including SQL, Cognos, JMP
- Strong project management, organizational skills and presentation skills.
- Experience managing teams of skilled professionals.
- Excellent communication (verbal, written, and listening) and interpersonal skills; Strong writing skills, particularly as related to audit reports and management presentations.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with executive management and external regulators.