U.S. iShares – ETF Product Consultant

BlackRock•San Francisco, CA

1d•$150,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The U.S. iShares Product Consulting team delivers investment solutions and in-depth product analysis to financial advisors, institutional investors, and direct investing platforms. As technical experts across the iShares product suite, the team provides advanced ETF and portfolio analytics to educate clients and deepen their understanding of ETF use cases, index construction, active management, product structure, and competitive positioning. The team also generates actionable product insights for clients, distribution partners, and internal stakeholders, working closely with sales and marketing to support BlackRock’s clients. The team helps win new ETF business and strengthen existing relationships. Combining investment expertise, product knowledge, and analytical capabilities, iShares Product Consultants serve as strategic partners to sales teams across the Americas. Their work supports the growth of the iShares platform and the broader ETF industry, and informs product innovation, enhancements, and lifecycle decisions across the iShares lineup. In this Associate/Vice President role, you will support ETF investment due diligence, respond to client questions with customized analysis, contribute to RFPs and due diligence questionnaires, and partner with sales teams on client engagement. You will develop and share ETF content and insights, identify new product use cases with sales and product teams, incorporate client feedback into product development, and help advance technology and analytics for ETF distribution and client engagement. You will continually build investment, industry, and iShares product expertise.

Requirements

BA/BS degree required.
Minimum 3+ years of direct industry experience, including strong investment management knowledge.
Excellent analytical skills with large data sets, including hands-on experience with Morningstar Direct, Bloomberg, FactSet, or similar systems.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and client-facing experience in investment consulting or sales.
High level of self-motivation, integrity, and ethics, with the ability to work independently.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask, prioritize, and collaborate vertically, horizontally, and across functions and geographically dispersed teams in a fast-paced environment.
Series 7 and 63 required within 90 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

CFA, CAIA, FRM, MBA, or progress toward one of these qualifications.
ETF product familiarity.

Responsibilities

Support ETF investment due diligence for financial advisors and institutional investors.
Respond to client inquiries with customized analyses, such as risk/return attribution and holdings-based analysis, and clearly communicate insights to clients and sales partners.
Support the completion of RFPs and due diligence questionnaires (DDQs), collaborating with partner teams to provide accurate, timely, and high-quality responses.
Partner with sales teams to support client engagement through conference calls, meetings, and presentations.
Develop and maintain ETF content and insights to support commercialization of the iShares platform and expand ETF knowledge among clients and internal partners.
Proactively share investment perspectives and ETF insights across internal channels, including sales and marketing organizations.
Collaborate with sales and product teams to identify new ETF use cases and applications, incorporating client feedback into product development, innovation, and enhancement efforts.
Contribute to the continued evolution of technology and analytics to enhance ETF distribution and client engagement.
Continuously build investment, industry, and iShares product expertise, staying current on markets, ETF trends, and relevant research.