Associate

BlackRock • New York, NY

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Develop a deep understanding of client specific guidelines and objectives, and customize portfolio construction accordingly. Coordinate across sector teams to ensure targets are implemented in a timely and consistent fashion. Contribute to team discussions around the macro environment and portfolio positioning. Assist with day to day portfolio management activities including tactical trades, target changes, compliance management, and cashflows. Leverage technical skills to make continual improvements to the investment process, increasing efficiency and reducing operational risk.
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.
BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement . BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email [email protected] . All requests are treated in line with our . BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.

Requirements

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Financial Engineering, Business, Economics, Computer Science, or related field, and 12 months of experience in job offered, or closely related role.
• Bachelor's Degree or foreign equivalent in Financial Engineering, Business, Economics, Computer Science, or related field, and three years of experience in job offered or closely related role.
• One year of experience in the following skills: Fixed income portfolio management; Fixed income analytical concepts including duration, convexity, measures of carry, tracking error, scenario analysis; Programming in Python, SQL, and R; Market data software including Bloomberg; Macroeconomics and monetary policy; Portfolio management of ETF, mutual funds, and closed end funds; and Visualization tools including HTML, Tableau report and PowerBI.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of client specific guidelines and objectives, and customize portfolio construction accordingly.
• Coordinate across sector teams to ensure targets are implemented in a timely and consistent fashion.
• Contribute to team discussions around the macro environment and portfolio positioning.
• Assist with day to day portfolio management activities including tactical trades, target changes, compliance management, and cashflows.
• Leverage technical skills to make continual improvements to the investment process, increasing efficiency and reducing operational risk.

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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level