Vice President, Strategic Clients

About the role

BlackRock's Strategic Clients team partners with some of the firm's largest wealth clients across Australia and New Zealand, including leading banks, retail pension funds, platforms and wealth managers. As Vice President in the Australia Wealth team, you will work at the intersection of investments, technology, portfolio construction, marketing and distribution, partnering with major wealth clients to understand their strategic priorities, economics, operating models and decision-making structures. The role offers senior client exposure, meaningful commercial ownership and the chance to help shape the future of wealth management across Australia and New Zealand.

Key responsibilities

• Own multi-year strategic account plans for priority Australian and New Zealand wealth clients, turning enterprise priorities and market shifts into opportunity themes, stakeholder strategies, partnership milestones and measurable outcomes.
• Develop a deep understanding of client business models, economics, operating structures and competitive pressures across advice, platforms, superannuation, retirement income, digital wealth, managed accounts and portfolio construction.
• Originate and progress enterprise partnership opportunities combining BlackRock's investment, technology, product innovation, data, insights, education, marketing and distribution capabilities.
• Build trusted relationships with senior clients and industry participants through regular executive engagement and disciplined follow-through.
• Mobilise investment, product, technology, legal, compliance, marketing and operations teams to advance complex, multi-stakeholder opportunities from concept through execution.
• Deliver measurable commercial and client outcomes through new mandates, solutions adoption, technology engagement and platform adoption.

Required profile

• Demonstrated success in asset management, wealth management, investment consulting, strategic accounts, enterprise partnerships or a related financial services role, at a senior client and enterprise level.
• Strong understanding of the Australian and New Zealand wealth market and its structural opportunities.
• Experience engaging clients beyond product discussions, covering business strategy, operating models, investment architecture, technology enablement and distribution growth.
• Commercial judgement and enterprise-partnership capability, with experience building industry relationships and converting ideas into measurable outcomes.
• Clear, confident communication, strong analytical capability, disciplined execution and a collaborative, high-ownership style.

Required skills

• Investment fluency across ETFs and indexing, active management, alternatives, multi-asset strategies, accumulation, retirement and solutions-oriented propositions.
• Strategic thinking to navigate complex stakeholders and develop solutions that help clients grow.

What we offer

• A strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement and comprehensive healthcare.
• Support for working parents and Flexible Time Off.
• A hybrid model of at least 4 days in the office per week, with 1 day flexible from home.