U.S. iShares – ETF Product Consultant

BlackRock•San Francisco, CA

3d•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, team members provide advanced ETF and portfolio analytics to educate clients and deepen understanding of ETF use cases, index construction, active management, product structure, and competitive positioning. They generate 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, serving as a strategic partner to sales teams across the Americas. It also provides industry and client insights that inform product innovation, enhancements, and lifecycle decisions across the iShares lineup. The Associate/Vice President role supports investment due diligence, client analysis and engagement, ETF education, sales enablement, and the continued development of technology and analytics for ETF distribution.

Requirements

BA/BS degree required.
Minimum 3+ years of direct industry experience, including strong investment management knowledge.
Excellent analytical skills with large data sets.
Hands-on experience with Morningstar Direct, Bloomberg, FactSet, or similar systems required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, along with client-facing investment consulting or sales experience.
High self-motivation, strong integrity and ethics, and ability to work independently.
Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask, prioritize, and collaborate across levels, 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.
Familiarity with ETF products.

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 communicate insights clearly to clients and sales partners.
Support the completion of RFPs and due diligence questionnaires (DDQs), collaborating with partner teams to provide accurate, timely, high-quality responses.
Partner with sales teams on 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 through internal channels, including sales and marketing organizations.
Collaborate with sales and product teams to identify ETF use cases and applications, incorporating client feedback into product development, innovation, and enhancement efforts.
Contribute to the evolution of technology and analytics to enhance ETF distribution and client engagement.
Build investment, industry, and iShares product expertise and stay current on markets, ETF trends, and relevant research.