Corporate Coverage, Vice President, Japan

About this role

Being a part of BlackRock means being a part of a community of thoughtful, high-reaching people taking on some of the world’s most sophisticated financial challenges. Our founder-led culture has maintained its entrepreneurial feel — we work hard, we work fast, and we work with purpose
Your Team

BlackRock Capital Markets (BCM) is a centralized team that works to generate alpha and liquidity across the capital markets. A global team with locations in New York, London and Hong Kong, the team works across ECM, DCM, private sourcing, financing, co-investment and corporate solutions.
Within BCM, Corporate Solutions is a centralized team, working with corporates, at the management level, to develop and maintain a strong relationship that introduces and carries them through the entire BlackRock organization.

Your role and impact

The Corporate Solutions team work alongside investors and corporates in both the public and private sectors to identify and prospect capital deployment and commercial revenue opportunities as well as alpha driven content for investors.

Your responsibilities

Corporate Access

• Build relationships with Corporate Investor Relations Officers with the intention of originating corporate access for all BlackRock investment teams, across asset classes and geographies.

• Work as a centralized point of contact for inbound and outbound BlackRock Stewardship inquiries.

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to arrange all logistics associated with corporate access interactions – NDRs, site visits, conference calls and one-off meetings, through CorpAxe technology and working relationships

• Develop ongoing knowledge of PM and analyst coverage in allocated sector and/ or region to plan results season roadshow schedule and curate content, including bespoke field trips and thematic events

• Maintain data related to corporate access engagement, usage rates by investment teams, and broker scorecards to facilitate an end-to-end technology solution with a high level of data integrity

Corporate Coverage:

• Lead on key relationships for Corporate Coverage in Japan, with an emphasis on engaging with Corporates around the transition to net zero. Secondary focus on Corporate Coverage in the APAC region and other regional initiatives

• Partner with BLK Country/Regional Management to provide overall relationship management with key blue chip Corporate relationships

• Drive day to day commercial activities and discussions with Corporates

• Represent the BlackRock Capital Markets business in Corporate Engagements, to support the origination of liquid/private investment opportunities and broader co-investment and financing activities

• Responsible for evaluating public filings, research reports, operations, business plans, and financial forecasts to produce strategic and financial analyses

• Responsible for staying abreast of market and industry trends, "best practices" and competitive landscape

The role is based in Tokyo but a part of the APAC regional team. The role will require a regional mindset and strong co-ordination with the global teams in New York and London.

You have…

• 6-10 years of relevant working experience

• Candidate should have a strong relationship management and capital markets background from a leading financial institution and be able to manage client dynamics

• Prior experience within financial services, capital markets, investments, corporate banking or corporate access and the ability to discuss investment and market-related questions and ideas with various constituents highly preferred.

• Strong presentation, organizational and communication skills

• Ability to work effectively at all levels of an organization and build strong relationships with team members, managers, and senior executives in multiple locations

• Experience coordinating high profile projects and assignments while building strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• High degree of operational efficiency, ability to prioritize and multi-task with close attention to detail

• Proficiencies in the Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

• Excellent academic background

• Must be fluent in Japanese and English

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.

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