Mark Persiani

Head of Derivatives Operations Blackrock

Mark Persiani, Director in Derivative Operations, is a member of BlackRock's Global Investment Operations team.  He is responsible for EMEA Clearing and Collateral Management, which facilitates calculation, reconciliation and instruction of cleared initial margin and variation margin as well as bilateral collateral movements. Mr. Persiani joined BlackRock in 2004, as part of the MLIM merger, initially working as an Analyst within our Trade Operations function in Delaware.  He quickly assumed supervisory responsibility and spent 6 years across several products, including Fixed Income, with a specialization in Mortgaged Backed Securities.  He moved to Broker Dealer Services in 2012 to lead the function in the US, before relocating to Edinburgh and assuming his current role within Derivative Operations in 2015.  He has also supported multiple firm wide operational integrations and transitions, including the initial build out of the operational processes supporting the Aladdin Trading Network.