BlackRock and HCF announce senior finance and technology leadership openings

BlackRock is recruiting senior staff for its Aladdin platform. One vacancy is Vice President, Client Business and Experience, responsible for overseeing client service delivery, managing escalation points, and driving improvements across risk modeling, trade, compliance and post‑trade capabilities. The role requires deep knowledge of equity, fixed‑income and derivatives markets and experience with high‑profile institutional clients.

Another BlackRock opening is Vice President, Application Engineer, tasked with building and maintaining the Aladdin engineering platform that supports trillions of dollars in assets. Candidates must have extensive Java and distributed‑systems experience, and will work on high‑performance, fault‑tolerant services used by global investors.

In Australia, not‑for‑profit health insurer HCF is seeking a Team Leader, Financial Reporting in Sydney. The role leads a small team handling month‑end close, statutory reporting, APRA returns and audit coordination. Applicants need a CPA/CA qualification, ten or more years in private health, general or life insurance, and strong stakeholder‑management skills.