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Product Strategist Team Lead - BlackRock Systematic Investing, Associate/Vice President

Employer
BlackRock
Location
Budapest, Hungary
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Feb 4, 2022

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Job Function
Other
Industry Sector
Finance - General
Employment Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelors
Description

About this role

Introduction to BlackRock Systematic

BlackRock is a leader in systematic investing, managing over $200 billion in assets across systematic equity, fixed income and multi-asset strategies globally. BlackRock Systematic brings together the research and investment expertise of more than 200 individuals to deliver a comprehensive range of investment solutions for institutions and financial advisors across index based, factor and alpha solutions. The competitive advantages of BlackRock Systematic lie in the depth and breadth of our product offerings, our unique expertise leveraging the best of BlackRock's investment platform, and innovative approach to research and product development.

Position Overview

We are currently looking for a team lead for our BlackRock Systematic (BSYS) Product Strategy team in Budapest. Our Product Strategists are integral members of our investment teams and play a central role in offering clients with superior service and connectivity to the investment process. The BSYS team lead will help manage a team in Budapest that serves as the innovation hub for production of timely and effective marketing collateral, product presentations and response to client inquiries. This includes managing workflow and distribution of tasks across the Budapest team, as well as supporting Systematic Product Strategy teams across the globe.

Key Responsibilities
  • Help define team roles and set clear objectives for the Systematic team
  • Serve as people manager for local Systematic team members and ensure that the team's talent potential is being maximized
  • Serve as key liaison with the Systematic global leadership and provide regular updates on key milestones and initiatives
  • Liaise with other team leads across Budapest Product Strategy and help establish culture of excellence within the group
  • Maintain an up-to-date knowledge on the Systematic investment teams' activities and outlook, and competitive positioning across the platform
  • Closely follow global markets and be up to date on events and movements
  • Liaise with Systematic Portfolio Management and other Product Strategy teams
  • Perform analyses to help position funds/strategies
  • Prepare and maintain portfolio review decks, ensuring these meet compliance practices
  • Maintain product pitchbooks and other standard client collateral such as factsheets, updating central content libraries where necessary
  • Assist with ad hoc requests (e.g. performance analytics / attribution, bespoke reporting)
  • Update/draft RFPs and RFIs
  • Help enhance existing processes with new ideas/automation and developing best practices across the global Product Strategy platform


We are looking for people who are
  • Curious: You like to learn new things and have a healthy disrespect for status quo
  • Brave: You are happiest outside your comfort zone
  • 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
  • Geeky: You want to outsmart the problem


You should have
  • BA/BS required with degrees in quantitative, finance or economics disciplines preferred
  • CFA, MBA, IMC and/or FRM or a desire to pursue these is welcome
  • Prior work experience within the financial services industry
  • A desire to learn more about the Investment Management industry
  • Leadership experience
  • Fluency in written and spoken English is essential; additional European languages are a plus
  • Strong attention to detail, a sense of urgency around deadlines and an ability to multitask
  • High proficiency in Excel, with ability to manipulate data in a spreadsheet (knowledge of macros is a plus) and PowerPoint, with ability to create appealing slides for clients/investors
  • Experience with Python, R or other coding languages is an advantage
  • Ability to effectively combine outputs from different sources of technology/systems


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.

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