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BlackRock Investment Stewardship: Industrials and/or Health Care Sector (Analyst Level)

BlackRock Investment Stewardship serves as a link between our clients and the companies they invest in. We take a long-term approach to stewardship, focused on engaging with company boards and executive leadership to understand the drivers of risk and financial value creation in companies' business models. Our sole focus when we engage with companies or vote at shareholder meetings is to advance our clients' financial interests. As part of our fiduciary duty to our clients, we consider it one of our responsibilities to promote sound corporate governance as an informed, engaged shareholder on their behalf. The BIS team of 65+ dedicated professionals bring diverse skills and life experiences to our work, with professional expertise developed in legal, financial, advisory, consulting, technology, corporate, and governance roles.

The BlackRock Investment Stewardship (BIS) Professional will primarily assist one of the lead proxy voting analysts covering certain companies in the Industrials and/or Health Care sectors. They will provide support on portfolio company analysis, engagement, and voting. The intention is for the person in this role to ultimately specialize in a subset of the companies in a given sector, along with various aspects of relevant policy, to support the delivery of our annual and long-term objectives. They will report to a lead sector analyst on the BIS team.

Key responsibilities at the Analyst level include:

• Learning and applying BIS engagement priorities, proxy voting policies, and key industry initiatives.
• Supporting data gathering, benchmarking, and reporting to support voting decisions and policy positions.
• Working with lead sector analyst(s) to implement BIS' corporate governance policies.
• Preparing for, leading (as needed), and documenting engagement meetings with portfolio companies.
• Demonstrating expertise on sector dynamics, including key measures of economic performance, financial resilience, corporate strategy, corporate governance, and material sustainability-related practices within the Industrials and/or Health Care sectors.
• Assisting in preparing position papers to facilitate issue discussion with broader BlackRock audiences.
• Collaborating across the team to identify ways to improve policy and business processes.

The tasks involved in fulfilling these responsibilities include:

• Preparing for engagement with senior representatives of portfolio companies.
• Analyzing and benchmarking financial and operational performance as well as governance and sustainability disclosure of portfolio companies.
• Attending, documenting and leading (as needed) engagement efforts.
• Monitoring legal, regulatory, or other market developments.
• Participating in benchmarking analysis and modeling.
• Monitoring of proxy voting workflow.
• Supporting the development of BIS position papers and reporting.
• Analyzing companies' shareholder meeting agendas.
• Collaborating with client-facing and communications colleagues.
• Reviewing the BIS team's output and working practices.

Desired qualifications include:

• An undergraduate degree in finance, economics, accounting, political science, sustainability, or other relevant field.
• Generalists (with at least 2 years of work experience) are encouraged to apply, although candidates with experience in covering the U.S. Industrials or Health Care sectors will be preferred.
• A strong understanding of financial statements, the key drivers of shareholder return, and corporate finance.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills demonstrated through prior relevant experience.
• A keen interest in corporate governance and material sustainable business practices, ideally in relation to the Industrials and/or Health Care sectors.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A diligent, focused, and persistent work ethic.
• The ability to prioritize, analyze, and resolve complex issues.
• An organized, self-reliant, and self-motivated approach to responsibilities.
• Collaborative working style, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in using Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft products.

For New York, NY only, the salary range for this position is USD$85,500.00 - USD$105,000.00. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department, and individual performance.

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.

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.

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.

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