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Description
About this role
BlackRock Company Description
BlackRock's purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, our clients turn to us for the solutions they need when planning for their most important goals. As of June 30, 2023, the firm managed approximately $9.1 trillion in assets on behalf of investors worldwide. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit
www.blackrock.com/corporate
www.blackrockblog.com
www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock
Overview
BlackRock Solutions (BRS) is uniquely positioned to address the industry's risk management, portfolio construction and financial technology demands. The various business departments within BRS are focused on providing clients with highly scalable portfolio analytics & risk management, liabilitydriven investing & pension solutions, and regulatory advice & balance sheet strategy. BRS offers clients customized solutions powered by Aladdin, BlackRock's proprietary risk management system. The Aladdin Wealth team within BRS is bringing the same risk capabilities used by BlackRocks investment teams and sophisticated institutional clients worldwide to the wealth management industry and retail investors, equipping clients with model construction capabilities, risk monitoring tools, and portfolio construction & analytics. Aladdin Wealth partners with clients to help them lead their enterprise risk, building better portfolios, improving their value proposition, and institutionalizing their investment process.
Position Description
The candidate will join the Client Delivery & Execution team. He/She/They will be an integral part of the team and take responsibility for servicing our clients across a range of activities including analytics support, product management, and implementation of Aladdin capabilities.
Responsibilities
The hired candidate will have one or more for the following responsibilities upon joining Aladdin Wealth Tech
Work with the global Aladdin Wealth team to help implement clients on the Aladdin Wealth platform. This includes understanding our client's business and their requirements, and work with them to implement our product in a way that helps transform their business.
Service Aladdin Wealth Tech clients that are live on the platform working closely with global relationship managers.
Enhance Aladdin Wealth Tech's Funds Data and Analytics product
o Model and maintain risk analytics and governance structures for funds within Aladdin
o Leverage Aladdin risk models and the teams' proprietary methodologies to generate risk for global funds.
o Streamline and automate the funds data services, analytics and risk generation process through production and engineering improvements.
Develop understanding of BlackRock's proprietary risk models and serve as a subject matter expert on risk analytics for products such as funds, equities, fixed income, derivatives, and alternatives
Develop an understanding of wealth management landscape across the globe and key industry trends and growth drivers.
Support technology initiatives within the team to grow the Aladdin Wealth product, as well as achieve scalability and efficiency.
For an associate, it will be important to carry experience in people management roles such that the candidate can manage team with-in same functional area.
Skills/ Requirements
3-6 years of work experience in a technology role with focus on financial/investment
products/platforms/applications.
B.E./B.Tech from a good university. B.E./B.Tech + MBA are also welcome to apply.
Basic understanding of at least one programming language and an aptitude for working in a technology centric role.
Understanding of financial products such as bonds and equities and portfolio management concepts is a plus.
Good Spoken and Written Communication skills should be able to converse freely with global counterparts.
Competencies
An interest in the domain of finance and willingness to learn about financial markets and risk management concepts.
Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills and an ability to identify problems, design, and articulate solutions, and implement change.
Deliver high level of service through responsiveness and accuracy & has an eye for detail.
Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work with changing priorities.
Enjoys a dynamic and high-intensity start-up like environment.
Able to self-study and motivate and learn new concepts with minimal mentorship.
Project Management, Stakeholder Management and People management skill
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 hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
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
www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock
BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.
Job requisition #
R241302