Multi Asset Portfolio Management, Portfolio Management Group, Associate

About this role

Description:

Do you have a passion for financial markets and investing across multiple asset classes? Do you enjoy working directly with clients? Are you searching for the next step in your career with the world's largest asset manager?

BlackRock's Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS) business is the investment group at the heart of BlackRock's portfolio construction, asset allocation, and active management ecosystem. MASS draws on the full toolkit of index, factor, and alpha-seeking investment capabilities to deliver precise investment outcomes and innovative alpha insights. Our team of 300+ multi-asset investment professionals constructs active asset allocation strategies and whole portfolio solutions across a wide spectrum of commingled funds, separate accounts, model portfolios, and outsourcing solutions in the wealth and institutional channels.

Team Overview:

The Americas Foundation, Endowment, Healthcare and Family Office (FOFEH) team within the MASS business constructs and manages active asset allocation strategies and Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) solutions using Blackrock and third-party managers across public and private markets. In OCIO, we serve as an extension of the client's staff, partnering on asset allocation, manager selection, tactical investments, and private market portfolio construction and allocations, among other services. We seek to help our clients achieve their missions through better investment performance, scale, and efficiency, packaged inside of a deep partnership. OCIO is a focus area for growth and is a key firm priority.

Role Description, Responsibilities & Qualifications:

This role offers a unique blend of client-facing engagement and multi-asset portfolio management. The Team is looking for a motivated individual to play a key role owning and supporting many phases of our investment process – both for existing clients and to help win new clients. This individual will contribute to research and analysis, create engaging investment content, present analyses to our clients, and find ways to improve efficiency and timeliness of deliverables, This is a great opportunity for someone with deep investment interest, a resourceful problem solver, strong communication and quantitative skills. The role is on a dynamic and entrepreneurial team, offers exposure to multi-asset investing (including alternatives), and involves working closely with team members, institutional account managers, and end clients.

Responsibilities:

• Be accountable for, own, and support the creation and delivery of customized investment solutions to current and prospective OCIO clients, including work on strategic asset allocations, portfolio construction, manager blending, and private markets allocations for clients and prospects.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of the full suite of solutions offered by BlackRock and third-party managers across public and private markets.
• Engage with internal teams throughout BlackRock to address investment and reporting challenges.
• Lead projects (client and research) and sections of client meetings as well as partner with more senior and more junior team members on the planning and execution of client materials.
• Play a prominent role in RFPs and pitch materials to contribute to business growth.
• Contribute to product design as well as the improvement of existing product offerings and servicing.
• Understand and contextualize the broader themes, trends, and competitive landscape for U.S. endowment, foundation, family office, and healthcare systems and the broader OCIO market.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, the FOFEH team, and key partner teams.
• Work with our New York, San Francisco, and Gurgaon based team members to grow and scale the business and optimally service clients.

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with asset classes and institutional investment strategies across equity, fixed income and alternatives (including private markets) alongside an understanding of multi-asset asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk and performance measurement.
• A keen interest and curiosity in markets, economics, current affairs, and global mega trends.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to connect with different audiences (internally and externally), adapt style of communication, and articulate sophisticated concepts simply.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; comfortable building and working on quantitative analyses as well as understanding and working through new client and investment challenges.
• Organized, able to manage multiple projects, and diligent, with the ability to take initiative, prioritize effectively, multi-task efficiently and adapt to new situations in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated individual with a proactive attitude, strong work ethic, and professional demeanor.
• Great teammate who takes a collaborative and cooperative approach but can also work independently.
• Tools: Expertise in modelling using Excel. Proficient in PowerPoint for developing customized client materials. Experience with visualization and dashboarding tools like tableau/PowerBI and/or experience in coding languages (Python, VBA, etc.) would be a plus.
• 3-5 years of asset management experience involving client-facing communication, risk analysis, portfolio construction, performance analysis and/or investment research.
• Degree or equivalent higher-level qualification and proven record of academic achievement. Achievement of CFA/CAIA/FRM or equivalent qualifications preferred.

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.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. 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.

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