BlackRock is one of the largest global investment management firms. BlackRock Solutions offers enterprise investment systems, risk management tools and advisory services to a variety of large investment organizations. These products allow clients to focus on their highest value-added activities - making investment decisions, servicing customers and developing new business opportunities - while taking advantage of BlackRock's significant investment in risk analytics and systems development and the expertise that comes from supporting some of the largest, most sophisticated financial organizations in the world.
Job Description:
BlackRock Solutions is seeking a transactional attorney with 5 or more years of experience in complex technology licensing and commercial negotiations to support our business. The role will include responsibility for negotiating arrangements with both external clients as well as with strategic technology and market data partners. The attorney will work closely with the BlackRock Solutions leadership team to provide both legal and business guidance in support of business development activities, strategic technology projects and other key initiatives.
Responsibilities:
Negotiate agreements for the provision of enterprise trading and risk systems to large financial institutions and support the business development process.
Structure, draft and negotiate technology agreements, including business software licenses, services agreements, ASP agreements and telecom agreements.
Structure, draft and negotiate market data licenses and redistribution arrangements.
Provide legal counsel relating to contract issues on a global basis for technology, market data and other contracts.
Work in a fast-paced and business-oriented environment with business development team, technology professionals and other internal business groups throughout BlackRock.
Requirements:
JD with a minimum of five years of experience, preferably at a major law firm as well as in-house at a corporate legal department.
Sophisticated contracts negotiation and commercial law background, with experience in negotiating complex technology-related transactions.
Demonstrated ability to learn business requirements quickly, analyze legal and business risks and propose creative, business-oriented solutions.
Ability to interact directly with the company's senior leadership, proposing creative solutions to complex business issues and providing pragmatic risk assessments.
Ability to multi-task and manage a large volume of concurrent priorities.
