About this role

We are seeking a Vice President to join our global BlackRock Private Markets Tax Team in London. This team currently comprises 30+ staff in total, located in the US, UK, and Hong Kong, and is co-headed by two Managing Directors based in New York.

Role Description

This is an in-house role focusing on tax advising, compliance, and structuring of BlackRock's private markets investment platform supporting the private equity, secondaries, and hedge fund-of-funds solutions business lines. Key responsibilities include:

• Providing hands-on tax support to the BlackRock private markets business areas
• Providing oversight and input on documentation and tax due diligence on selected investments to be held by the funds, and working with the business team and external advisors to mitigate any identified tax risks
• Structuring investments and investment holding structures, and understanding the overall impact of fund structures
• Reviewing and negotiating legal documentation for such transactions with legal and tax advisors
• Providing oversight of Big 4 and law firm deal teams advising on such transactions
• Oversee European tax reporting compliance work relating to the products (e.g., German CFC reporting, PFIC reporting, Swiss Transfer Tax reporting etc.)
• Monitoring domestic and international tax laws and advising on the impact on investment structures
• Assisting in development of robust tax-related processes and procedures as the platform expands
• Working with the wider Product Tax team on matters arising which impact BlackRock's broader product offering

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on new product tax work, including fund structuring, development of product strategies, tax structuring and review of documentation, as well as ongoing tax oversight for the fund complexes and vehicles associated with those businesses
• Advise on tax matters concerning investment acquisitions, underlying investment structures and strategies, and related transactional documents
• Communicate with investors and underlying investment sponsors regarding tax requests and queries, as well as engaging on tax provisions in legal documents
• Assist BlackRock's client relations and sales and marketing teams with client communications (including potential investors)
• Liaise and collaborate closely with members of the global Private Markets Tax Team responsible for covering the business lines above in their respective region
• Assist with oversight of EMEA tax reporting compliance work outsourced to external advisors
• Support product development teams in evaluating and developing new products with insightful and practical tax input
• Undertake necessary tax due diligence and setup needed for new fund launches and investments, with support from team colleagues as required
• Monitor tax technical developments affecting these funds, and respond as necessary
• Build robust practices and efficiencies with respect to tax policies and operational processes.

Skills and Experience – Required

• Experience working in practice, either at a law firm, a Big 4 accountancy firm or in-house at a private markets asset manager
• Knowledge of tax aspects of private funds and fund-of-funds, including hedge, private equity and secondaries, in particular
• Understanding of fund and SPV structures for alternative investments
• Experience reviewing tax provisions of LPAs, PPMs, side letters and transactional documents such as purchase and sale agreements
• At least 5+ years' experience

Aptitudes

This is a high exposure role, involving much direct contact with the BlackRock private markets business lines and some with end clients. The product range is often highly challenging in tax technical terms. Accordingly, it is important that the roleholder:

• Is able to communicate complex tax issues clearly and concisely, in a manner targeted at a wide range of different audiences
• Has the interpersonal skills to work effectively within a large in-house tax team and with cross-border teams and multidisciplinary business and project teams
• Is able to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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.

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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PACE (Private Asset Calculation Engine) is BlackRock's strategic analytics engine powering alternative investments performance and risk analytics across eFront tools. The platform consists of multiple interconnected services including Fund, Asset, Portfolio, Transaction, Benchmarking, ESG, and Holding services—each responsible for specific calculation domains while maintaining consistency through shared libraries and Protocol Buffer contracts.

Role Overview

Lead the architecture, delivery, and operational excellence of the PACE platform. You will mentor a team of 8–15+ engineers, drive technical strategy, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to scale our platform for alternative investment professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership (35%) – Define platform architecture, lead calculation engine direction (IRR/TWR/NPV), drive gRPC API design, champion engineering best practices.
• Team Leadership (30%) – Build and mentor engineering team, conduct performance reviews, recruit talent, foster technical excellence culture.
• Delivery (20%) – Ensure timely delivery, manage production operations, drive >90% test coverage for critical paths, balance tech debt vs features.
• Stakeholder Management (15%) – Partner with Product, communicate to senior leadership, build relationships with Portfolio Managers and Fund Analysts.

Required Qualifications

• 5–10+ years Java software engineering experience.
• 5+ years in technical leadership roles.
• 3+ years leading teams of 5+ engineers.
• Track record delivering large-scale distributed systems.
• Background in financial services technology (alternative investments preferred).

Technical Expertise

• Core Stack: Java 17+, Spring Boot 3.x, gRPC, Protocol Buffers, Maven.
• Infrastructure: Azure, AKS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD.
• Architecture: Microservices, DDD, API design, high availability.
• Domain: Alternative investments, IRR/TWR, fund accounting.

Leadership Competencies

Strategic Thinking, People Leadership, Communication, Business Acumen, Delivery Excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with eFront or Aladdin platforms.

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This role sits within Preqin, part of BlackRock’s Aladdin Client Business. Together, we are transforming how private markets data and technology power investment decisions globally.

Preqin plays a critical role in expanding BlackRock’s private markets capabilities, complementing the Aladdin platform and helping clients view, analyze, and act across their entire portfolio. We are ambitious, collaborative, and deeply client focused — and we are just getting started!

Our mission is to create a better financial future for our clients. We are a diverse bunch of people who like to analyse, reinvent, and enhance how we work, and all in the pursuit of a better experience for our colleagues and clients. There are limitless problems to solve and opportunities for development, alongside a team of clever and caring colleagues. Our culture is based on respect, inclusion, diversity but also challenge and stretch and value feedback. We believe that people reach their best potential when the different facets of their home, work and community are all cared about. We can promise you fun, fast paced work environment, offer competitive and innovative benefits, and the ability to define your role in pursuit of your aspirations.

Your Role:

As a Vice President within Preqin’s Business Development team, you will play a pivotal role in accelerating our growth across Amsterdam. We are looking for a commercially driven, relationshiporiented professional who is excited to build momentum, open doors, and close meaningful partnerships.

In this role, we trust you to make an immediate impact — generating new subscription revenue, building a strong and sustainable pipeline, and expanding existing client relationships in close partnership with our Aladdin Client Engagement colleagues.

You will be at the forefront of our go to market efforts in Amsterdam, driving demand through localized events, targeted outreach, and strategic lead generation. This is a highly visible role with real ownership, autonomy, and opportunity to shape how we grow in one of our most important markets!

What you’ll be doing:

We’ll rely on you to own the full sales lifecycle, from first conversation to close — engaging senior decisionmakers, understanding client needs, and delivering thoughtful, value driven solutions. You’ll actively develop new business opportunities while also uncovering strategic expansion opportunities within our existing client base.

You’ll bring Preqin’s products and capabilities to life, confidently articulating how we help clients solve complex challenges in private markets. This includes delivering compelling proposals, running impactful product demonstrations, and acting as a trusted partner throughout the buying journey — whether meeting clients in person or connecting virtually.

Above all, you’ll be a collaborative force: working cross functionally, sharing insights, and contributing to a team culture that celebrates success and learns from every experience.

What we are looking for:

We’re excited to meet candidates who bring energy, curiosity, and a growth mindset. You’ll be fluent in English and have meaningful experience in business development or account management within financial services, alternative investments, or B2B SaaS environments.

You have a proven track record of delivering results — consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets — and you’re comfortable navigating complex sales cycles with multiple stakeholders. You understand how to negotiate thoughtfully, identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities, and create long term value for clients.

You’re commercially savvy, analytically strong, and naturally detail oriented. You enjoy solving problems, take ownership of outcomes, and bring a disciplined yet flexible approach to managing priorities. Just as importantly, you care about being a great teammate — building trust quickly, collaborating openly, and contributing positively to team momentum.

Strong proficiency with Microsoft tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfort with technology more broadly will help you thrive in this role.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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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This role sits within Preqin, part of BlackRock’s Aladdin Client Business. Together, we are transforming how private markets data and technology power investment decisions globally.

Preqin plays a critical role in expanding BlackRock’s private markets capabilities, complementing the Aladdin platform and helping clients view, analyze, and act across their entire portfolio. We are ambitious, collaborative, and deeply client focused — and we are just getting started!

Our mission is to create a better financial future for our clients. We are a diverse bunch of people who like to analyse, reinvent, and enhance how we work, and all in the pursuit of a better experience for our colleagues and clients. There are limitless problems to solve and opportunities for development, alongside a team of clever and caring colleagues. Our culture is based on respect, inclusion, diversity but also challenge and stretch and value feedback. We believe that people reach their best potential when the different facets of their home, work and community are all cared about. We can promise you fun, fast paced work environment, offer competitive and innovative benefits, and the ability to define your role in pursuit of your aspirations.

Your Role:

As a Vice President within Preqin’s Business Development team, you will play a pivotal role in accelerating our growth across France. We are looking for a commercially driven, relationshiporiented professional who is excited to build momentum, open doors, and close meaningful partnerships.

In this role, we trust you to make an immediate impact — generating new subscription revenue, building a strong and sustainable pipeline, and expanding existing client relationships in close partnership with our Aladdin Client Engagement colleagues.

You will be at the forefront of our go to market efforts in France, driving demand through localized events, targeted outreach, and strategic lead generation. This is a highly visible role with real ownership, autonomy, and opportunity to shape how we grow in one of our most important markets!

What you’ll be doing:

We’ll rely on you to own the full sales lifecycle, from first conversation to close — engaging senior decisionmakers, understanding client needs, and delivering thoughtful, value driven solutions. You’ll actively develop new business opportunities while also uncovering strategic expansion opportunities within our existing client base.

You’ll bring Preqin’s products and capabilities to life, confidently articulating how we help clients solve complex challenges in private markets. This includes delivering compelling proposals, running impactful product demonstrations, and acting as a trusted partner throughout the buying journey — whether meeting clients in person or connecting virtually.

Above all, you’ll be a collaborative force: working cross functionally, sharing insights, and contributing to a team culture that celebrates success and learns from every experience.

What we are looking for:

We’re excited to meet candidates who bring energy, curiosity, and a growth mindset. You’ll be fluent in French and have meaningful experience in business development or account management within financial services, alternative investments, or B2B SaaS environments.

You have a proven track record of delivering results — consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets — and you’re comfortable navigating complex sales cycles with multiple stakeholders. You understand how to negotiate thoughtfully, identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities, and create long term value for clients.

You’re commercially savvy, analytically strong, and naturally detail oriented. You enjoy solving problems, take ownership of outcomes, and bring a disciplined yet flexible approach to managing priorities. Just as importantly, you care about being a great teammate — building trust quickly, collaborating openly, and contributing positively to team momentum.

Strong proficiency with Microsoft tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfort with technology more broadly will help you thrive in this role.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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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