Associate - DIG

BlackRock•Wilmington, DE

19h•$85,000 - $117,500•Hybrid

About The Position

BlackRock is a global leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients. BlackRock helps clients around the world meet their goals and overcome challenges with a range of products that include separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares® (exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock Solutions®. BlackRock currently has more than $11 trillion assets under management and approximately 25,000 employees in more than 35 countries and a major presence in global markets. Team Overview: Data Integrity Group within Aladdin Data vertical is entrusted with maintaining all financial security related data integral to the investment decision process, for BlackRock the Investment Manager and its BlackRock Solutions (BRS) business, in our proprietary Aladdin® end-to-end investment platform. Our team closely partners with internal teams, such as Portfolio Management, Global Capital Markets, Relationship Management, Portfolio Compliance, Risk Analytics, Regulatory Reporting, and others, to ensure their business data needs are met accurately, timely, and efficiently. Our team's philosophy is anchored on BlackRock’s cornerstone principles: Innovation, Fiduciary focus, Passion for Performance, and the unified purpose of One BlackRock. Through that lens, we strive to build value for our clients by understanding their needs, the markets, and using technology to create best in class solutions. As distributed team, we have a presence across 12 offices in 8 countries, servicing more than $25 trillion in assets under management on Aladdin for BlackRock and our clients spanning 6 continents and all spectrums of the financial markets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience is required, with preference to business subject areas such as Finance, Accounting, or Economics, and technical fields such as Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering.
2-4 years’ experience in hands-on data operations including data monitoring and client support.
Working knowledge of SQL required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills combined with agile critical thinking and a problem-solving attitude.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Python and UNIX is a plus; desire to expand technical expertise is preferred
Familiarity with AI tools and experience with AI based automation is a plus
Basic knowledge of fixed income, equity and derivative instruments is preferred
A “Student of the Markets” mentality: Intellectually curious with a passion for learning about the global financial markets and the investment management business.
Natural teammate able to work in an innovative, ambitious, and fast paced environment.
Experience with Project Management and familiarity with Agile methodology is a plus

Responsibilities

Provide high quality client service externally and internally.
Address inquiries, perform controls, Data modeling, resolve problems, and mitigate risks for clients and internal BlackRock partners.
Learn the intricacies of our Aladdin® end to end investment platform.
Gain broad experience in Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Alternatives, across the vast global investment marketplace.
Investigate and resolve challenging issues and perform ad hoc analysis of large data sets while meeting tight deadlines.
Partner with business analysts and developers in innovation to improve the Aladdin product, build process efficiency and scale, improve data quality, reduce operating risk, and navigate the changing market.