Applied AI & Data Science, Vice President

BlackRock’s Investment & Trading Compliance engineering organization is reimagining how compliance professionals interact with regulations, investment guidelines, and business processes through artificial intelligence.

We are seeking a Vice President, Applied AI & Data Science to help define and deliver the next generation of AI-powered compliance capabilities across the Aladdin platform. This role combines expertise in machine learning, generative AI, information retrieval, and software product development to create intelligent solutions that transform how compliance workflows are executed. The role also requires strong product engineering experience and the ability to apply modern, AI-enabled development practices to deliver production-grade solutions.

You will work closely with product managers, software engineers, compliance specialists, AI researchers, and business stakeholders to build and scale AI solutions that automate complex workflows, accelerate knowledge discovery, improve decision-making, and enhance operational efficiency across global compliance functions.

This is a highly impactful role focused on bringing emerging AI technologies into production and delivering measurable outcomes for clients and internal users.

The Investment & Trading Compliance engineering team develops technology that helps investment professionals and compliance teams manage regulatory obligations and investment restrictions across global markets.

Our mission is to leverage artificial intelligence to transform compliance from reactive processes into intelligent, proactive, and scalable experiences.

Key areas of focus include:

- Agentic compliance workflows

- AI-powered compliance assistants and copilots

- Semantic search and knowledge retrieval

- Large language models and reasoning systems

- Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)

- Compliance knowledge graphs and rule intelligence

- AI-driven workflow automation

- Evaluation and governance of AI systems

- Enterprise AI platforms within Aladdin

Drive AI Innovation

Build Intelligent AI Systems

Advance Applied AI Research

Own AI Quality and Governance

Partner Across the Firm

Mentor and Lead

Technologies We Use

Examples of technologies and platforms used by the team include:

Our Impact

Our team is building the foundation for the future of compliance technology at BlackRock. We are creating intelligent systems that help users search vast compliance knowledge bases, automate complex workflows, reason across regulations and investment restrictions, and deliver AI-powered experiences directly within Aladdin.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in defining how AI transforms compliance operations for BlackRock and our clients globally.

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.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

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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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.