Where did Sarah Melvin go to school?

Sarah Melvin studied at St. Francis College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Management, Economics).

Sarah Melvin

Investor

Senior Managing Director, Head of the UK & Europe Client Business at BlackRock

London

About

Sarah Melvin is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, where she leads the UK & Europe Client Business and sits on the firm's Global Executive Committee. She previously headed the Institutional Client Business for the U.S. and Canada, served as Chief of Staff to the Chairman and CEO from 2015 to 2017, and was COO of the EMEA Retail business. Before joining BlackRock in 2006, she worked in asset management, life & pensions, and general insurance, and holds a Master's degree in English from London University.

Experience

BlackRockDeputy Head of International and Global Head of Client Platformcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
BlackRockGlobal Head of Client Platform | Co-Head of New York Office | Board Member2024 — 2025New York, United States
BlackRockHead of Americas ETF and Index Business | President of the iShares Trust2023 — 2024New York, United States
BlackRockHead of Latin America2019 — 2023New York, New York
BlackRockHead of Australia & Country Manager of Australia | BlackRock Australia Board Chairman2016 — 2019Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BlackRockHead of Client Business and CMO for the Latin American and Iberia region2012 — 2016New York City
BlackRockHead of Institutional and Retail Sales for the Latin America and Iberia region2010 — 2012New York City
BlackRockHead of Retail Sales for the Latin America and Iberia region2007 — 2010New York City
BlackRockInstitutional Client Relationship Manager2005 — 2007New York City
Dresdner Kleinwort WassersteinDebt Capital Markets1999 — 2005New York
HSBCCredit Analyst1998 — 1999New York City

Skills & more

Business StrategyMarketing StrategyBoard of DirectorsWealth Management ServicesAsset ManagementETFs

Languages English · German

Hudson Coach Certification Program — Hudson Institute of Coaching
ICF Member Badge — International Coaching Federation
Associate Certified Coach (ACC) — International Coaching Federation
High Performance Leadership Program - YPO — IMD
Series 24 — FINRA
Series 63 — FINRA
Series 7 — FINRA

From Sarah's professional profile.

Colleagues at BlackRock

Adebayo Ogunlesi

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Global Infrastructure Partners at BlackRock

Alex Claringbull

Global Head of Index Investments at BlackRock

Alister Hibbert

CIO and Head of the Strategic Equity Team at BlackRock

Andrew Landman

Deputy Head of Asia Pacific, Head of Asia Pacific Wealth at BlackRock

Armando Senra

Head of Americas Institutional Business, Head of Canada and Latin America at BlackRock

Ben Archibald

Deputy General Counsel at BlackRock

Caroline Heller

Global Head of Human Resources at BlackRock

Charles Hatami

Global Head of the Financial & Strategic Investors Group, Head of Middle East, and Co-Head of the Global Partners Office at BlackRock

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sarah Melvin?: Sarah Melvin is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, where she leads the UK & Europe Client Business and sits on the firm's Global Executive Committee. She previously headed the Institutional Client Business for the U.S. and Canada, served as Chief of Staff to the Chairman and CEO from 2015 to 2017, and was COO of the EMEA Retail business. Before joining BlackRock in 2006, she worked in asset management, life & pensions, and general insurance, and holds a Master's degree in English from London University.
Where does Sarah Melvin work?: Sarah Melvin is Senior Managing Director, Head of the UK & Europe Client Business at BlackRock.
Where did Sarah Melvin go to school?: Sarah Melvin studied at St. Francis College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Management, Economics).