Elliott will take on the role of head of EMEA retail strategic client accounts, reporting to Alex Hoctor-Duncan, BlackRock’s head of retail sales for EMEA. His previous position as head of UK retail sales has been filled by Jeremy Strong who has been at BlackRock since 2001, running the firm’s discretionary business since 2008.
Roberts reports to Tony Stenning, head of UK retail business.
Hoctor-Duncan said: “Mark has enormous experience and a successful track record of navigating large client relationships. Focusing on strategic clients in his new capacity Mark will work closely with the regional coverage teams, the platinum client coverage team and the EMEA retail leadership team.”