Strategic Client Business Development, APAC Wealth, Vice President

About this role

BlackRock’s APAC Wealth business

The APAC Wealth business plays a central role in delivering BlackRock’s global investment capabilities to one of the most dynamic and fast-growing wealth markets in the world. The team is responsible for interpreting macro, industry and regulatory trends across Asia Pacific’s diverse wealth ecosystems and translating these insights into commercial opportunities for our clients and the firm.

We work in partnership with regional wealth clients to provide access to the full breadth of BlackRock’s offering. The team operates across key APAC hubs, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia and Japan, and partners closely with colleagues globally to ensure clients benefit from the full scale and expertise of the firm. By combining local market insight with global connectivity, the APAC Wealth business aims to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes for investors throughout the region.

Job Purpose/Background:

The Strategic Client Business Development team in APAC is responsible for developing and deepening relationships with the region’s most important wealth partners, driving adoption of BlackRock’s full platform. The team drives commercial results by working closely with clients to understand their needs, shape their product shelves, and position BlackRock as a trusted long-term partner.

The team is looking for a Vice President to lead and scale BlackRock’s engagement with APAC Strategic Wealth clients. The role focuses primarily on strategic client coverage, commercial pipeline leadership, and enterprise level relationship management, ensuring BlackRock wins greater share of approvals and flows across mutual funds, ETFs, alternatives and customized solutions. This includes building and maintaining senior stakeholder relationships, shaping product approval pipelines, and ensuring best-in-class servicing across the due diligence lifecycle. The Vice President will partner closely with regional Client Business leadership and coordinate extensively with global product, investment, solutions, legal, compliance and specialist groups. In addition to commercial responsibilities, the role also oversees the due diligence lifecycle, ensuring clients receive transparent servicing through their product review, approval and ongoing monitoring processes. ‑level relationship management, ensuring BlackRock wins greater share of approvals and flows across mutual funds, ETFs, alternatives and

This position requires a professional who can represent BlackRock holistically, speak confidently across the firm’s investment platform and thought leadership, and who can operate effectively in a matrixed, global organization to deliver consistent client outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic client coverage and relationship management:

• Lead coverage of APAC Strategic Wealth clients, building senior relationships and driving commercial opportunities.

• Build strong, long-term partnerships with client organizations, working together to understand their priorities and align BlackRock’s capabilities to support their business goals- term partnerships with client organizations, working together to understand their priorities and align BlackRock’s capabilities to support their business goals.

• Work with regional Client Business teams to advance conversations, ensure timely follow ups and track commercial outcomes ‑ups and track commercial outcomes.
   

Product and solution opportunity development:

• Work with APAC Strategic Wealth clients to understand their product priorities and co‑develop opportunities, tailoring solutions to their use cases and supporting effective platform positioning.

• Stay close to market trends, competitor developments, and broader wealth industry dynamics; use insights to inform client conversations and pipeline strategy.

• Maintain disciplined use of CRM system and provide visibility to internal leadership on pipeline status, risks and conversion expectations.
   

Global and cross-functional coordination:

• Coordinate seamlessly across internal teams including sales, investment teams, product specialists, legal and compliance, ensuring aligned messaging and consistent execution across markets.

• Act as an APAC connector into global teams, bringing global product updates to regional clients and escalating client needs to global stakeholders to drive solutions and approvals.

• Demonstrate strong governance and control: ensure all regulatory, legal, and internal standards are met as part of client engagement and due diligence processes.

Due Diligence

• Lead due diligence interactions with clients, coordinating inputs from investment, product, risk, and compliance teams to deliver accurate, timely and high‑quality responses.

• Manage ongoing product monitoring requests and data submissions, ensuring clients receive transparent and consistent servicing throughout the due diligence lifecycle.

Experience/Qualifications:

• 8–10 years of relevant experience in asset management, especially within the wealth/retail segment.

• Outstanding client relationship skills with proven history in building and growing a fund business.

• Strong breadth of product knowledge across mutual funds, index, and alternatives, and the ability to communicate investment propositions in the context of portfolio construction and client objectives.

• Proven track record of driving product approvals / pipeline progression and converting client engagement into commercial outcomes.

• Demonstrated ability to operate in a global, matrixed organization, coordinating across functions and geographies to deliver consistent client outcomes; global client experience strongly preferred.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, including credibility with senior internal partners and external decision-makers; ability to represent the firm holistically and introduce the right specialists at the right time.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to create high-quality client materials and deliver compelling, clear messaging under time pressure.

• CFA and/or CAIA preferred.

• Language skills: English required.

Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents 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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