Associate, Emerging Markets

BlackRock•New York, NY

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. is hiring an Associate, Emerging Markets, based in New York, NY. The role supports the evaluation and execution of infrastructure investment opportunities across the energy, transportation, digital, and water and waste sectors. It involves market research, financial modeling and analysis, project management, transaction diligence, and hands-on support for portfolio companies. The Associate works with deal team members on new platform investments, add-on investments, divestitures, and related financings. The position also supports investment opportunity processing, from market assessment and competitive positioning through initial underwriting and deal structuring, and contributes to transaction negotiations and investment committee materials. The New York salary range is USD $150,000–$180,000. Employees are also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and benefits including healthcare, leave, and retirement benefits. BlackRock’s hybrid model currently requires employees to work in the office at least four days per week, with flexibility to work from home one day per week; some business groups may require more office time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (any field), Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
Three years of experience in the job offered or as an Associate, Analyst, or in a related role.
Three years of experience with valuation analysis including cash flow modeling; M&A transaction processes; using publicly disclosed information, sell-side research, and premium data sources including Bloomberg, FactSet, and Capital IQ for business analysis; and facilitating due diligence analysis of strategic sale targets for potential acquirers.
Two years of investment banking experience; facilitating financial and non-financial due diligence analyses for potential acquisition targets; and liaising with external portfolio companies for monthly updates.
One year of private equity experience; financial model development for budget and capital planning and oversight for portfolio companies’ models; development of investment committee materials and memos; and experience with infrastructure investment areas including energy, transportation, digital, and water and waste sectors.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and execute infrastructure investment opportunities across energy, transportation, digital, and water and waste sectors.
Conduct market research, financial modeling and analysis, and overall project management.
Collaborate with and support deal team members on new platform investments, add-on investments, divestitures, and related financings.
Process new investment opportunities, including market assessment, competitive positioning, initial underwriting, and deal structuring.
Conduct diligence on pursued deals, including business diligence and risk underwriting, and manage external advisors.
Build flexible financial models to support deal underwriting and structuring.
Perform ad-hoc analysis to support transaction negotiations.
Provide hands-on support to portfolio companies.
Develop financial models for portfolio company budget and capital planning and oversee portfolio company models.
Develop investment committee materials and memos.