Emerging Markets Corporate Credit, Vice President

BlackRock•New York, NY

1d•$155,000 - $210,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Vice President on BlackRock’s Emerging Markets Corporate Debt team, you will conduct fundamental corporate credit research across Latin America and Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA), and contribute to the team’s broader sector, thematic, and investment strategy efforts. The team conducts fundamental research across emerging markets and combines issuer-level analysis with sector, macroeconomic, commodity, and market insights to identify investment opportunities. The role combines bottom-up credit analysis with top-down sector perspectives. You will serve as a senior thought partner to portfolio managers and contribute leadership and strategic direction across the team’s research platform. The role also includes ownership of select team-wide analytical and research processes, mentoring junior analysts, and contributing to client presentations, investment committee discussions, and thought leadership. BlackRock’s hybrid model requires employees to work in the office at least four days per week, with the flexibility to work from home one day per week. Some business groups may require more office time. For New York, NY, the salary range is USD $155,000–$210,000, with eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus and healthcare, leave, and retirement benefits. Total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department, and individual performance.

Requirements

At least 8 years of emerging markets corporate credit experience.
Demonstrated expertise covering corporate issuers across Latin America and/or CEEMEA.
Strong financial modeling, credit analysis, and investment recommendation skills.
Experience interacting with portfolio managers and participating in investment discussions.
Ability to develop differentiated investment views and communicate them effectively.
Demonstrated experience using or helping implement coding, automation, and AI-based solutions to improve research workflows, analyze data, and generate investment insights.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in one or more relevant foreign languages.

Responsibilities

Research a portfolio of corporate issuers across Latin America and CEEMEA.
Conduct fundamental credit analysis, including financial modeling, capital structure analysis, covenant review, and scenario testing.
Maintain active dialogue with management teams, banks, advisors, and industry participants.
Develop conviction scores and actionable investment recommendations, and work closely with portfolio managers on investment ideas, portfolio positioning, new issues, and ongoing investment decisions.
Identify catalysts, valuation dislocations, and changes in fundamentals that may warrant portfolio action.
Develop sector, thematic, and strategic views across the emerging markets corporate opportunity set to support investing and client communication.
Gather and analyze industry, macroeconomic, commodity, and market data to support investment themes and outlooks.
Contribute to client presentations, investment committee discussions, and thought leadership.
Own selected team-wide analytical and research processes, including conviction tracking, new issue evaluation, research prioritization, and AI-enabled workflow improvements.
Mentor junior analysts and improve consistency and best practices across the research platform.
Apply sound judgment and critical thinking to complex problems, adapt as the business evolves, and rigorously evaluate new approaches and technologies.