ETF/Mutual Fund Client Contract Negotiator – Vice President - New York jobs in United States
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BlackRock · 15 hours ago

ETF/Mutual Fund Client Contract Negotiator – Vice President - New York

positionNew York, NY
timeContract
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid, Senior Level
date5+ years exp

BlackRock is a leading investment management firm dedicated to helping clients achieve financial well-being. They are seeking a Vice President to lead contract negotiations for mutual fund and ETF products, ensuring compliance and managing the end-to-end contract lifecycle while collaborating with various internal teams.

Asset ManagementCrowdfundingFinancial ServicesFinTechReal Estate Investment

Responsibilities

Experienced contracting lawyer responsible for supporting the mutual fund and ETF products sets, including:
Contract negotiation based on BlackRock’s template or client forms of agreement
Assessment of legal, business and operational risks for escalation to impacted stakeholders
Work closely with the Legal Department, Compliance and business on new product launches that require distribution contracts
Assist in migration of new product coverage to the Contracting team
Ensure that contractual documentation is executed and filed in compliance with internal procedural and regulatory/recordkeeping requirements
Effectively manage client and Relationship Manager expectations and communication throughout the negotiation process
Identify and implement opportunities for process and client experience improvements

Qualification

Contract negotiationLegal contract draftingMutual funds knowledgeChange managementAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsDetail-orientedSelf-starterCollaborative work

Required

5+ years of cumulative work experience in legal contract negotiation in the financial services industry
Proven ability to draft, analyze and negotiate legal contracts across the complexity spectrum (e.g., from template-based contracts to bespoke drafting)
Strong written and oral communication skills that can be modified based on one's audience (e.g., Relationship Manager, Legal Department, Client)
Motivated by steep learning curves and highly detail-oriented
J.D. is required
Deep knowledge of mutual funds, ETFs and the asset management industry

Preferred

Change management experience would be helpful

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus
Healthcare
Leave benefits
Retirement benefits
Strong retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive healthcare
Support for working parents
Flexible Time Off (FTO)

Company

BlackRock

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BlackRock is an investment company that offers its services to institutions, intermediaries, foundations, and individual investors.
dateFounded in 1988
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.blackrock.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.59B
Key Investors
Ariel Yehezkel
2025-06-20Post Ipo Equity· $0.02M
2025-03-27Post Ipo Debt· $1.08B
2024-07-17Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B

Leadership Team

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Mike Strug
Vice President
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Nikolina Babicic
Vice President Of Business Development
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