Blackrock
BlackRock Investment Institute, Portfolio Research, Associate
New York, NY
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 9 days ago
PythonMachine LearningData AnalysisLLMsRAGAgentic AIStatisticsStrategic CommunicationsValuationResearchCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- BlackRock is the world's largest and most prominent investment management firms, managing trillions of dollars in assets for institutions, governments, and individuals worldwide.
- We offer a wide range of investment products and services, including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and alternative investments, catering to various investor needs and risk appetites.
- Our focus is to keep our investment professionals connected, informed, and on the cutting edge of investment thinking.
Responsibilities
- support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
- We systematically leverage BlackRock's expertise in markets, asset classes, and client segments to help our portfolio managers deliver positive investment results for clients.
- BII research crafts the portfolio building blocks core to BlackRock's mission to build a better financial future for its clients.
- Designing improved asset allocation processes with analytics that enhance portfolio construction and support clients' long-term investment objectives.
- At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work - enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients.
- To support you, we've provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.
- Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
Requirements
- A demonstrably quantitative and creative mind, with a degree in a quantitative field, such as economics, finance, engineering, physics, mathematics, statistics, computer science or a related discipline.
- Hands-on experience with GenAI tools, large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, prompt orchestration, agentic workflows, evaluation frameworks and workflow automation.
- Strong understanding of the use of computer technology in financial and economic research, with strong programming skills, for example in Python, R or related statistical packages.
- Strong communication skills and ability to distil research for broad consumption.
- Intuition for, and a passion for, financial markets, with experience in the finance sector or a strong interest in investment research.
- Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week.
- Practical understanding of software development principles, including modular design, version control, testing, documentation, deployment and maintainability.
- Strong statistical modelling and data analysis skills, with experience applying quantitative techniques to financial markets, asset pricing, portfolio construction or private markets research.
- Open-minded thought process and intellectual curiosity.
- Familiarity with private markets, alternative assets or illiquid asset classes, including areas such as private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, liquidity modelling, cash-flow modelling or manager dispersion.
- Motivated team player, flexible in approach and able to work independently.
- Responsive with keen attention to detail.
- For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$116,000.00 - USD$155,000.00. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.
- Our benefits
- To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Compensation
- For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$116,000.00 - USD$155,000.00.
Benefits
- Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children's educations, buying homes and starting businesses.
- It's why we're dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
- As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
Company info
- At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.
Equal opportunity
- BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
- equal opportunity workplace.
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