MASS Product Strategy Mexico

Description
About this role
Team and role description:

We are seeking for a Product Strategist (Associate) to support the growth of our business in Mexico, spanning both retail and institutional clients. The role will focus on client servicing to Mexican clients.

The Mexico investments platform manages around $25B across fixed income, multi asset, and equity strategies, with exposure to both local and international markets and invested across a suite of 48 mutual funds. This product offering places BlackRock as one of the leading players in the asset management industry in Mexico.

The selected candidate will help articulate our investment narrative to Mexican clients. The role will also serve as liaison between several Portfolio Management teams and the sales teams in BlackRock Mexico while at the same time partnering with other internal functions across the globe. In addition to this, the candidate will also help drive sales through more technical investment topics and data.

Job profile:

• Support the Mexico investments platform in commercialization of BlackRock's strategies across fixed income, multi-asset, and equity strategies in Mexico
• Translate several Portfolio Management views and research into clear documents, using well written text and supporting data to help convert clients and advisors - into engaged, educated and confident users of BlackRock's mutual funds and related strategies
• Develop and maintain an understanding of fixed income and equity markets and mechanics, including - among others - both money market and derivatives solutions
• Be a "student of the market" through understanding and knowledge of current market environment, drivers and risks
• Perform analytical and reporting work to support sales and investments teams including creation of presentations, one-pagers, fact sheets, and content for completion of RFPs
• Partner with sales to uncover prospect opportunities, help defend existing products and differentiate BlackRock's Mexico investments platform from other competitors
• Work across Portfolio Management, Trading and Operations to ensure existing and new products can be efficiently manufactured and managed
• Understand the competitive landscape and develop key points of differentiation for BlackRock
• Drive knowledge transfer through collateral preparation for client calls, webinars, in-person visits, market commentaries and videos
• Partner with Distribution stakeholders to design and drive a broad client investment education program

Qualifications/Skills:

• BA/BS required. CFA/CAIA , or progress towards, is a plus
• Fluency in English and Spanish
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of Bloomberg is a plus
• Passion for markets, interest in current events and drivers of financial markets and the economy
• Strong attention to detail and process; Highly professional, organized and committed to excellence
• Proven organizational skills and ability to manage multiple objectives simultaneously under tight deadlines
• Strong research and writing skills: Ability to clearly articulate sophisticated concepts, ideas, and processes
• Comfort in presentation formats ranging from WebEx to in-person presentations
• Ability to creatively and proactively support client relationship management and capital raising activities in Mexico
• Collaborative approach to tasks
• Ambitious work ethic and professional disposition, attention to detail, drive for perfection
• Curious to challenge the status quo, as well as the quality and accuracy of information
• A fiduciary, maintaining integrity in every aspect of performance

We are looking for people who are:

• Curious : You like to learn new things and are happy to challenge the status quo
• Empathetic : You have an uncanny ability to "put yourself in others' shoes"
• Passionate : You feel personal ownership for the work you do and an aspiration to be better
• Open : You value and respect input from others
• Experimental : You make mistakes, but learn from them
• Intellectual : You want to outsmart the problem

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.

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.