Portfolio Manager, Core - Associate

BlackRock•New York, NY

6d•$116,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

BlackRock is a global asset management firm dedicated to helping clients achieve financial well-being. The Fundamental Equities (FE) team, part of the Portfolio Management Group (PMG), offers a global investment platform with actively managed, high conviction equity strategies. FE utilizes a hybrid research model that combines an independent team approach with platform-wide collaboration. The business emphasizes company-level engagement and rigorous research to generate alpha for clients. This Associate Core Portfolio Manager role directly supports the US team within Fundamental Equity, focusing on investment workflows and control aspects of the investment process. The role requires managing daily market-sensitive tasks and broader project goals in a demanding environment.

Requirements

Ability to communicate well and work both independently, and collaboratively as part of a global team across multiple time zones.
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills. Must be able to manage and prioritize a wide variety of concurrent and competing projects.
Presence, maturity and credibility to effectively represent the view of portfolio managers with wider stakeholders.
Solutions-oriented mindset with a high level of self-motivation, ownership, & initiative.
2-4 years’ experience in a finance or technology role, with a degree in business/finance/computing/financial engineering a strong advantage.
Passion for and strong knowledge of global equity markets
Proficient in Python (data analysis, automation, API integration), including experience with version control systems like ADO/GitHub.
Knowledge of data structures and databases, including SQL, with ability to design and manage efficient data pipelines.
Familiarity with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI) to translate complex datasets.
Interest in applying emerging technologies including AI tools/agents to enhance productivity, insight generation, and scalability.

Responsibilities

Develop a deep understanding of various team’s Investment processes, vehicles and markets.
Implementation of equity, derivative & FX orders across a range of active strategies partnering with global trading desks to target efficient execution.
Proactively monitor funds to ensure effective investment strategy implementation and optimize team governance and controls.
Leverage strong financial market, Aladdin applications/APIs and technical skills to evolve processes and implement robust and efficient solutions.
Interact daily with key BlackRock stakeholders including portfolio managers, product strategists, global trading, client businesses and operational support teams.