Associate, Macro Credit Research

BlackRock • New York, NY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

About the Role: BlackRock’s Private Financing Solutions (PFS) business is seeking an Associate to join the Macro Credit Research team. The role focuses on producing macro credit research for a range of external clients and internal stakeholders, combining data-driven market analysis with clear written communication. The Associate will work on a lean team to develop forward-looking investment views across global corporate credit markets, including private credit, leveraged loans, high yield, and investment grade. We are looking for a self-starter who can independently generate research ideas, translate complex market dynamics into clear insights, and deliver high-quality written content on deadline. This is an opportunity for a motivated investor to contribute meaningfully to the team’s research output and gain broad exposure to global credit markets.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience related to corporate credit markets, including private credit, leveraged loans, high yield, and investment grade
• Solid understanding of fixed income markets and bond valuation is preferred
• Strong interest in financial markets and investing, with a desire to continuously deepen market knowledge
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative and manage research projects end-to-end
• Proficiency with Bloomberg, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint; comfort working with large datasets
• Strong written communication skills
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative mindset with the confidence to contribute ideas and challenge consensus thoughtfully
• Undergraduate degree in Economics, Finance, or Accounting

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in buy-side or sell-side credit research, strategy, or macro research is preferred

Responsibilities

• Meaningfully contribute to the production of clear and concise macro credit research, supported by data-driven analysis
• Monitor global credit markets to identify emerging themes, risks, and opportunities across private credit, leveraged loans, high yield, and investment grade
• Build and maintain analytical tools and frameworks to track credit fundamentals, valuations, and default and stress indicators
• Use diverse data sources to test market trends and investment hypotheses
• Develop and maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders, including portfolio managers, traders, and product strategy and marketing teams
• Respond efficiently to ad hoc data and analysis requests from internal stakeholders

Benefits

• employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits
• strong retirement plan
• tuition reimbursement
• comprehensive healthcare
• support for working parents
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees