Associate, Product Strategist

BlackRock•New York, NY

21h•$121,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role provides domain expertise across various investment themes including structural investment themes (artificial intelligence, semiconductors, infrastructure, genomics, lithium and copper mining, clean energy, and electric vehicles), Active ETFs (actively managed factor, theme, and sector rotation strategies, and outcome-oriented ETFs), and Digital Asset ETPs (spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs, leveraged, inverse, options- and futures-based crypto ETFs, blockchain ETFs, crypto-related equities and treasury companies). The position requires specialized knowledge of blockchain ledger infrastructure, stablecoins, tokenization, decentralized finance (DeFi), and crypto market structure. The Associate will serve as a subject-matter expert for institutional and wealth clients, delivering education on thematic & active ETF positioning and digital asset ETPs. This includes covering product architecture, operational models, crypto custody workflows, creation/redemption mechanics, and portfolio implementation best practices through various client engagement channels. The role involves creating quantitative client tools for whole-portfolio dynamics, authoring thought leadership on structural themes and digital assets, managing data analytics for ETF suites, and analyzing ETP market quality and crypto-asset behavior. Collaboration with internal teams like Product Innovation, Capital Markets, Aladdin, and Digital Assets is crucial for shaping next-generation ETP offerings. Additionally, the role supports sales and distribution strategies by identifying market gaps, analyzing client adoption trends, and providing data-driven recommendations to senior leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance or a related field.
Two (2) years of experience as an Analyst or a related role.
Two (2) years of experience with domain expertise in thematic ETFs across themes including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, cybersecurity, infrastructure, genomics, lithium and copper mining, clean energy, and electric vehicles.
Two (2) years of experience with Active ETFs expertise – actively managed factor, sector and theme rotation ETFs, outcome-oriented ETFs including buffered, defined-outcome, and income-focused.
Two (2) years of experience extracting and manipulating ETF and market data using Bloomberg, MorningStar, FactSet and Simfund.
Two (2) years of experience building Tableau dashboards for ETF flows, category trends, and competitive intelligence.
Two (2) years of experience with SQL, Python and API programming for ETF analytics automation and client data reporting.
Two (2) years of experience with portfolio management software for portfolio diagnostics and risk analysis.
Two (2) years of experience in quantitative ETF research including ETF basket construction, index methodology evaluation, return and risk attribution and portfolio sizing impact.
Two (2) years of experience in institutional and wealth client presentations on ETF positioning and portfolio insights.
Two (2) years of experience authoring thematic investing and macroeconomic insights for client and advisor distribution.

Responsibilities

Provide domain expertise across thematic ETFs, Active ETFs, and Digital Asset ETPs.
Serve as a subject-matter expert for institutional and wealth clients, delivering education on ETF positioning and digital assets.
Create innovative quantitative client tools addressing whole-portfolio dynamics.
Author thought leadership and market insights on structural themes and digital assets.
Manage data analytics for thematic, active, and digital assets ETF suites.
Analyze ETP market quality and crypto-asset behavior.
Partner with other BlackRock teams to shape next-generation ETP offerings.
Develop sales and distribution strategies and support strategic growth initiatives.