Assistant Product Strategist, Analyst

Description

About this role

What team will you be on?

BlackRock is a global investment manager and fiduciary to our clients. BlackRock's purpose is to help everyone experience financial well-being. The Core PM SMA Team sits within BlackRock's Portfolio Management Group and plays a central role in that purpose. We partner with investment teams within BlackRock and manage Separately Managed Account (SMA) implementation and model portfolio delivery to BlackRock's partners. We are seeking a highly motivated individual for an Assistant Product Strategist position to join our team in the Princeton, NJ office!

Why is your role important?

As an Assistant Product Strategist for the SMA business, you will be working on representing the SMA platform and investment strategies, crafting responses to all types of information flow and requests. This will include assisting in completing Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Due Diligence Questionnaires (DDQs), white papers, sponsor platform quarterly and annual reporting requirements and other types of investment data reports. The successful candidate will possess an in-depth knowledge of our suite of SMA offerings, including equity, multi-asset, fixed income, mutual funds and ETFs.

You will also need to have excellent skills to automate the gathering of information utilizing internal BlackRock tools such as Explore and Tableau. Additionally, you will need exceptional communication skills and the ability to form positive relationships and work across the organization. You will need a proven history of working both independently and as part of a team in a highly collaborative environment. In addition to having a passion for markets and investing, a successful candidate will bring robust technology and problem-solving skills to help develop and drive efficiencies and automation.

What will you be doing?

• Assist and work alongside Product Strategist for Core PM SMA Team; to support product strategy functions for SMA strategies for internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop an understanding of the investments, performance and risk positioning of the SMA product suite.
• Support Product Strategist in handling product strategist activities including queries on RFIs, RFPs, Due Diligence Questionnaires, and sponsor portal data. Complete a wide variety of ad hoc partner and client requests and strive to deliver an outstanding level of client service.
• Provide ongoing business support as directed in the pursuit of business growth, including gathering competitive intel, supporting product launch activities, partnering with internal Relationship Manager teams, and creating business strategy materials and presentations
• Further develop our automated client reporting functions and reports for our SMA strategies, in collaboration with investment teams; as well as seek to leverage the capabilities of other internal BLK partners and data applications, while maintaining a strong attention to detail.
• Be responsive to client requests and queries, including supporting often very complicated and deep due diligence processes.
• Work alongside internal partners for new investment strategy and/or new distribution relationships launches

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's Degree preferably in Data Science, or Business/Finance; seeking strong quantitative Fintech skills.
• Financial services experience a plus.
• Solid understanding of the asset management industry, investment metrics, and capital markets
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• High proficiency in Excel, Power Point; database skills essential; Bloomberg and other market data systems useful; Python and SQL a plus.
• Organized and detailed oriented with the ability to multi-task and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Team player, ability to form meaningful working partnerships, with a collaborative and cooperative approach to tasks.
• Demonstrated record of flexibility, responsiveness, and self-starting personality with a proven track record to innovate.

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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.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock's current hybrid work model is designed to enable in-person connections and collaboration that is core to our culture, while supporting increased flexibility for all employees. In line with local health guidance and regulations, employees are required to work at least 3 days in the office each week, with the flexibility to work from home up to 2 days a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. The health, safety and well-being of our people will always be our top priorities; we will continue to monitor local conditions and health advisories in making decisions about our work environments.

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.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit careers.blackrock.com | www.blackrock.com/corporate | Instagram: @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.