Risk Analytics, Analytics Product

**Job description**:
**About this role**

**BlackRock Company Description**:
BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors around the world. BlackRock’s mission is to create a better financial future for our clients. We have a responsibility to be the voice of the investor, and we represent each client fairly and equally. Constant communication with a diverse team of partners strengthens us and delivers better results for our clients. Continuous innovation helps us bring the best of BlackRock to our clients. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world’s capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.

**About Analytics Product**:
The Analytics Product team within the Aladdin Business is responsible for delivering high-impact analytics product and solutions to our clients’ investment, risk and business challenges, as well as expanding and enhancing Aladdin’s analytics capabilities through research and innovation, capitalizing on the collective intelligence of Aladdin's client community. Each team member is tasked with understanding market and investment practice trends along with client needs and proactively offering new and comprehensive solutions using Aladdin analytics and data. The team also devises Analytics Product offerings based on market research and common client needs.

**Role Description**:
Key responsibilities of the role include:

- You’ll work on development of Analytics Products that help clients’ investment, risk and business challenges, with focus on commercialization of these Products.
- You’ll devise scalable solutions to generate, distribute and support Analytics Products.
- Provide support during pre-sale and implementation processes.
- Participate in firm-wide initiatives for enhancing analytics and strategic partner relationships
- Resolve sophisticated analytics inquiries to clients and partners across Client Business, Client Services, and Production teams

Qualifications:

- Minimum of 3 years in a quantitative role, preferably in financial services, financial technology, or consulting companies
- Academic degree(s) in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics or related field
- Established background with programming languages (Python is preferable) is a must
- Understanding of fixed income pricing and risk models is desired
- Experience with visualization tools is desirable
- Superior communication and presentation skills
- Keen interest in financial markets and ability to comprehend the impact of market events
- Excellent problem-solving abilities, and experience understanding complexity of clients' challenges
- Enjoys a fast-paced, energy-filled environment. Works well in a team setting with autonomy. Well organized and able to handle multiple priorities
- Keen to deliver to clients, willing to take on additional responsibilities

**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.

**Our hybrid work model**

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. 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. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person - aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

**About BlackRock**

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. 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.

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