Quantitative Researcher, Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions - Vice President

Description

About this role

Business Unit Overview:

BlackRock's Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS) group provides investment strategies and solutions that employ sophisticated asset allocation, rigorous risk management, and extensive research to deliver specific outcomes tailored to client needs. Through our comprehensive portfolio approach, diversified return drivers, end-to end partnership and technology, our multi-asset platform is crafted to deliver outcomes with more precision. MASS includes specialized capabilities in areas of tactical asset allocation, income funds, target date and target risk strategies, as well as customized solutions through state-of-the-art portfolio construction and asset allocation methodologies. Our team of over 300 multi-asset investment professionals runs a range of pooled vehicles, model portfolios, and customized mandates for a diversified client base. Currently, MASS manages over $900 billion in assets and has a strong presence in San Francisco, New York, London and throughout Asia Pacific.

The Manager Research team in MASS is looking for a quantitative researcher focused on the development of proprietary signal generation and statistical analysis for manager selection. In this role you will join a high profile, successful, fast - growing and multifaceted business that will provide exposure to BlackRock and third-party investment managers, as well as interaction with BlackRock investment teams across client segments.

Key Responsibilities:

The primary job responsibility is to focus on data analysis, proprietary signal generation and back-testing based on internal and external datasets relevant for manager research. The role also requires and ability to manage projects across technology teams and communicate research to non-quantitative stakeholders.

The candidate will be responsible for:

• Data exploration and visualization of both internal and external/vendor datasets that are relevant to manager selection and blending in a portfolio context.
• Building, prototyping, and backtesting signals in the research statistical computing environment (Python)
• Communicating with non-quant researchers to design signals to enhance qualitative processes and answer research questions using quantitative techniques.
• Collaborating with other quantitative researchers within BlackRock to co-create research output for use by Manager Research.
• Managing projects and stakeholders within Aladdin technology teams to productionalize research into user-friendly applications.
• Presenting research findings and insights to internal research approval meetings and promoting to client- about relevant research.

Skills and Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a quantitative field (Physics, Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Computer Science or similar) or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience dealing with financial datasets and leveraging econometric/statistical techniques to conduct high quality empirical research.
• Able to communicate quantitative information and collaborate effectively in a team environment.
• Experience managing projects with multiple stakeholders (both developers and non-developers) preferred.
• Solid programming skills in Python and a drive and ability to quickly pick up new technologies.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children's educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment - the one we make in our employees. It's why we're dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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