Infrastructure

BlackRock's infrastructure groups encompasses myriad essential corporate functions that support every BlackRock employee and client, and every aspect of the firm's business.

BlackRock's infrastructure groups are comprised of the following teams:

Corporate Services — provides a range of office management, infrastructure support and administrative services that include the day-to-day operations of BlackRock offices, the design and maintenance of our internal systems and the support tools necessary to run a company efficiently and cost effectively. Corporate Services is comprised of four teams: Design & Construction, Facilities Management, Real Estate and Security.

Corporate Communications — works to promote and protect one of the firm's most important assets: its reputation. Responsibilities include projecting BlackRock's brand, products and services to clients and prospects through the news media and working with analysts and investors to promote understanding of the investment merits of the Company's common stock (NYSE:BLK). The Corporate Communications Group is broken down into two segments: Media Relations and Investor Relations.

Human Resources — provides a broad range of services, programs and products to BlackRock employees and business managers. Human Resources manages its operations through a combination of business alignment, cross-business services and functional specialties.

Corporate Strategy — supports organic and inorganic growth opportunities on a global basis, provides analytical support to BlackRock's operating groups, leads merger-and-acquisition opportunities from origination to post-merger integration, coordinates the firm's global strategic planning process and develops management reporting tools to assist senior management decision-making.

Finance — responsible for the accounting, financial reporting, measurement and control of the financial resources of BlackRock and its subsidiaries. The Finance Group is comprised of three units: Accounting Policy and Controls, Business Finance and Corporate Controllers. General functions include financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, treasury, tax accounting, compensation/payroll accounting, auditing and certain other compliance functions.

Legal & Compliance — oversees BlackRock's compliance with applicable laws and rules, and is responsible for, among other things: establishing legal and compliance policies and procedures that meet applicable regulatory requirements and testing the operative effectiveness of those policies and procedures; overseeing all regulatory matters (employees must direct all communications regarding such matters to a Department member); coordinating all litigation and legal proceedings; negotiating contracts (except certain BRS contracts); and providing compliance training. 

BlackRock hires professionals with industry experience and undergraduates just entering the workforce. Industry professionals come from a wide range of backgrounds.

BlackRock is proud to be an E-Verify & Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/D/V.  We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, regardless of 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.