Vice President Fundamental Equity Product Strategist
Vice President Fundamental Equity Product Strategist
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$ 137500 - 194000
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About this role
Fundamental Equity Product Strategist Fundamental Equities Portfolio Management Group
Business Unit Overview:
Our Product Strategists are a critical component of our investment success. They are seasoned investment professionals that partner with our portfolio managers and act as the link between them and client relationship managers playing a central role in facilitating connectivity between investors and distribution. Product strategists represent their respective investment teams to both internal and external clients acting as a specialized source of product and market knowledge. Product strategists are embedded within investment teams allowing them to deliver the highest quality investment communication to all clients globally.
Fundamental Equities is a key division at BlackRock with over $200bn of assets under management and over 240 investment professionals. The Fundamental Equities (FE) teams use traditional analytics to pick stocks and assemble coherent deliberate and diversified portfolios.
About this role
We are actively searching to hire multiple Product Strategists ranging from Associate to Director primarily based in New York. We do also have a role in San Francisco.
The primary responsibility of the role will be to work with the senior product strategists portfolio managers and retail and institutional sales teams in promoting and growing products globally.
The individual will work in partnership with relationship managers (retail and institutional) to represent our capabilities and engage clients prospects consultants and intermediaries on BlackRocks Fundamental Equities product range. The individual will also partner with global marketing and other key partners to promote and support the products. The individual will be responsible for delivering monthly quarterly and ad hoc market and investment commentary to both institutional and retail clients.
The individual will work on one of the following product suites: U.S. Income and Value International Equity U.S. Growth or Sectors & Thematics (with a focus on the Technology Artificial Intelligence & Health Sciences strategies).
In addition to market commentary the individual will be responsible for developing and maintaining marketing materials delivering RFPs for new and existing business and responding to client queries. On business development the individual will assist on new product launches seeking out innovative ways to engage our internal partners guiding the onboarding of new institutional clients amongst other businessrelated facets of the role. The individual will work alongside portfolio managers senior product strategists to deliver a bestinclass experience for clients prospects and internal stakeholders.
The successful candidate (s) will possess a growing knowledge of equity markets the mutual fund or ETF marketplace investment management and global economics. They will also have a very good understanding of the needs of a very wide range of clients. Additionally the candidate must have exceptional communication skills and the ability to form trusted relationships and work across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop sales narrative for new and existing product offerings
Maintain marketing materials for all strategies and product offerings
Assist in the completion of RFPs and adhoc investor requests as well as coordinate and/or participate in updating investor performance reporting
Write market/investment commentaries for investors shareholders current clients and prospects
Represent our capabilities and engage clients prospects consultants and intermediaries on BlackRocks Fundamental Equities product range
Proactively seek out new avenues of business development
Knowledge/Experience:
Minimum of a bachelors degree in a finance business or analytical subject. MBA other advanced degree and/or CFA designation preferred
510 years professional experience
Knowledge and understanding of equities
Skills/Qualifications:
Ability to understand and articulate financial markets investment implications fund management strategies & equity market performance clearly
Strong analytical and project management skills with the ability to meet deadlines
Strong presentation as well as oral and written communications skills
Strong attention to detail
Strong level of selfdirection ownership organization and initiative
Collaborative with proven organizational skills and ability to manage multiple objectives simultaneously
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word PowerPoint and Excel and ability to develop familiarity and skills using proprietary BlackRock technology
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
BlackRocks 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 wellbeing. Our clients and the people they serve are saving for retirement paying for their childrens 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. Its why were 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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