Fixed Income Research

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

**About BlackRock**

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 offers a range of solutions — from meticulous 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.

Elevate your career by joining the world's largest asset manager Thrive in an environment that cultivates positive relationships and recognizes outstanding performance We know you want to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At BlackRock, we strive to empower our employees and actively engage your involvement in our success.

**About BlackRock Financial Institutions Group within Fixed Income**

BlackRock’s Fixed Income team manages more than $1 trillion in global fixed income assets across index, active long-only, alternative, and liability driven strategies. The platform offers fixed income investors one of the industry's broadest array of investment choices across model-based and fundamental investment styles. BlackRock is seeking an Associate to join our Financial Institutions Group within BlackRock’s fixed income platform, as a Securitized Investment Team member. FIG manages over $400 billion in fixed income assets and is consistently one of the fastest growing businesses within Fixed Income.

**Position Overview**

Responsibilities will include ownership of a wide array of Securitized focused portfolio management assignments. Responsibilities will also include internal and external client service deliverables while supporting lead portfolio managers in onboarding, compliance, and operational processes. This role has considerable scope for the right individual to further develop their investment and portfolio management skills in a highly collaborative environment and become integral to the investment team as an investor.

**Responsibilities**:

- Work within the FIG India Team and contribute to the client service process to ensure a superior level of service and quality for both internal and external stakeholders
- Work alongside the asset-backed securities (ABS), collateralized loan obligation (CLO), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and agency and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) sectors to learn about the different aspects of each market, and contribute to internal and external client deliverables and sector updates
- Collaborate with Global FIG PM Teams to develop, implement and maintain best practices for market and portfolio-based commentary requests from clients
- Produce daily, periodic, and ad hoc investment and portfolio analytics for clients
- Provide qualitative and analytical support to PMs investing in securitized securities
- Actively participate in investment training to be a student of the markets and become an integral part of the investment team
- Develop and implement best practices in portfolio management across multiple processes and products

**Qualifications**:

- 3-5 years of fixed income background with knowledge of Securitized Assets experience preferred.
- Python/SQL are mandatory skills
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with strong quantitative skills. MBA/MS and/or CFA preferred
- Insurance industry specific knowledge a plus

**Skills and Experience**
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven experience working both independently and as part of a team in a highly collaborative, global environment
- Technical skills such as Python/Tableau/ SQL/PowerBI are a must
- Demonstrate outstanding attention to detail and have a passion for thinking critically about financial markets and a desire to further investment knowledge
- Understanding of and dedication to encouraging an inclusive, diverse, and equitable culture
- Flexible, responsive, and self-starting personality
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Bloomberg

**We are looking for people who are**:

- Curious: You like to learn new things and have a balanced disrespect for status quo
- Brave: You are happiest outside your comfort zone
- Passionate: You feel personal ownership for the work you do and an aspiration to be better
- Open: You value and respect input from others
- Experimental: You make mistakes, but learn from them
- Savvy: You want to outsmart the problem

**Our benefits**

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, c