Securities Lending and Cash Management Data Strategist, Analyst

BlackRock • New York, NY

285d • Remote

About The Position

The Innovation, Data & Analytics (IDA) team sits at the intersection of BlackRock's Securities Lending business and Cash Management Group within BlackRock Global Markets and Index Investments (BGM). BlackRock Global Markets and Index Investments (BGM) brings together BlackRock's Index Equity, Index Fixed Income, Global Trading, Securities Lending, Cash Management, ETF Markets, and Financing and Financial Resource Management businesses to deliver investment, trading, financing and risk management excellence for clients every minute of every day. Within BGM, BlackRock's Securities Lending business handles approximately $400 billion in loans and provides superior performance through innovative technology, sophisticated quantitative techniques, and product innovation. BlackRock's Cash Management Group manages a suite of products that includes Prime and Government Money Market and Ultra-Short Duration Mutual funds and Separate Accounts. BlackRock's cash management style is designed to meet each client's objectives of capital preservation, liquidity and yield - in that order.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in a quantitative field (Engineering, Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, Operations Research or similar).
• 1-2+ years of relevant experience in a highly analytical role within a technology or financial services setting.
• Excellent demonstrated quantitative and analytics skills including the ability to identify problems, design and articulate solutions, and implement long-term change.
• Advanced proficiency with SQL and programming languages such as Python and/or R is required.
• Experience with data engineering (ETL/ELT) and business intelligence/analytical tools (PowerBI, Tableau) preferred.
• Appetite for consistent learning is a must; excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills and an ability to identify problems, design solutions, and implement change required.
• Meticulous attention to detail with an analytical approach indicating a clear, logical & structured thought process.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to deliver presentations internally/externally and coordinate across multiple groups around the firm.

Responsibilities

• Researching, documenting and testing new and emerging tech with a focus on revenue generation, productivity enhancement, scale enablement and risk mitigation potential.
• Developing proprietary business data transformations and logic through deep dive research into trading, market, product and client dynamics.
• Collaborating in a multi-disciplinary squad involving program and product managers, data engineers, and trading and client professionals to expand the analytics and business intelligence offering based on impact and demand.
• Contributing to the development of a revamped data platform to power the next generation of data-driven decision making.
• Securing and expanding data, analytics, and research partnerships with key stakeholders across the firm.

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: Entry Level
• Industry: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree