John Zawartkay

Trading & Platform Business Management Exec - Global Head of Commission Management @BlackRock

Member of the Trading and Platform Business Management Executive/COO team responsible for the global research consumption and associated expense of over investment professionals and associated support staff. • Analyze trends, set strategic direction, develop annual operating plans, and execute BlackRock’s global research engagement strategy with research vendors. • Communicate and engage with large strategic global clients to discuss research consumption, accounting principles, payment policies, and perform client education of related regulatory changes. • Mentor and develop direct reports on the Commission Management team. • Reduced global research expenses by 70% over a 4-year period through partnerships with CIO’s, COO’s, and investors. • Built a content library of 400+ research vendors by sourcing, developing relationships, maintaining partnerships and negotiating contracts where appropriate. • Streamlined and enhanced the overall research assessment and payment process by exploring and implementing new technology and procedures, shortening the disbursement cycle from 15 weeks to 6 weeks and improving feedback quality to management and vendors. • Performed due-diligence for private equity investment of technology provider by analyzing competitive landscape, business analysis of financial data and operating model, and presenting valuation analysis and recommendations to senior management (CFO, COO level) • Strengthened the global oversight of commission disbursement by redesigning materials, developing KPIs, and regularly scheduling presentations to senior management (CFO, COO, CIO level).