About this role

Role and Impact:

As a member of the Multi-Sector Portfolio Management Team, you will take on a diverse range of portfolio management responsibilities for Index funds, including ETFs. Your role will involve driving the development and implementation of new tools, technology, and reporting to enhance the portfolio management process, automation, and efficiency. You will collaborate closely with Government, MBS, EM, and Credit portfolio managers, leveraging top-tier portfolio management technology and a supportive team to help BlackRock achieve its mission of providing superior investment products to clients. Portfolio managers are expected to work with client-facing teams, execution traders, ETF Capital Markets, technology, compliance, and risk management teams to share knowledge and improve the investment ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the construction and management of multi-sector portfolios with daily flows including order raising, managing guideline constraints, corporate actions, compliance resolution, cash management and hedging.
Enhance and streamline portfolio management processes within the Multi-Sector team and across the broader Index Fixed Income platform.
Monitor operating risk and ensure adherence to regulatory compliance.
Support PM desks in management of all fixed income funds, including continued investment process refinement and implementation / consistency of best practices.
Produce daily, periodic, and ad hoc reporting required by the investment team.
Ownership of strategic project and ad hoc analysis related to our platform.

Skills:

Positive Attitude and Engineering Mindset: Takes initiative, has a strong curiosity for learning, has a can do attitude, and seeks ways to improve processes and automate repetitive tasks.
Detail-oriented and Risk-minded: Ensures precision in all tasks and continuously refines processes for optimal efficiency.
Stress Resilient and Adaptive: Thrives in high-pressure environments, making sound decisions and swiftly adapting to changing situations and new challenges.
Multitasking Expert: Proficient at prioritizing tasks and managing multiple responsibilities with shifting priorities, all while maintaining high-quality standards.
Markets and Quantitative Skills: Strong interest in the global macro environment and its impact on financial markets, with a strong background in quantitative analysis and model development.
Excellent Communication: Simplifies advanced concepts for the relevant audience and maintains meticulous attention to detail.
Team Player: Works effectively with team members and develops relationships with partner groups across BlackRock.

Qualifications:

Education: BA/BS required; progress towards CFA a plus.
Industry Experience: Approximately 1-3 years of relevant experience and a strong desire to learn required.
Markets: Understanding of fixed income markets and risk in general, and the ability to apply insights to portfolio management.
Quantitative skills: Strong bond math, probability theory, and applied portfolio theory required. Portfolio optimization skills is a plus.
Excel: Skilled at creating efficient and user-friendly excel worksheets.
Programming: Basic proficiency of Python is preferred
Database Proficiency: Skilled at writing efficient SQL queries to interact with databases.
Bloomberg Terminal: Bloomberg proficiency including extracting data both programmatically and through excel is a plus.
Aladdin: Experience with Aladdin tools and datasets is a plus.

For Atlanta, GA Only the salary range for this position is USD$105,000.00 - USD$140,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, 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.

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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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.