Quantitative Investment Associate

About this role

Team Overview

BlackRock SMA Solutions helps clients customize portfolios for unique tax valuesalignment or investment exposures across direct indexing fixed income active equity and multiasset. BlackRock SMA Solutions manages over $208B making it one of the largest SMA managers in the world. We deliver worldclass service to our clients from wealth advisors to family offices to endowments and foundations.

About this Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic quantitative analyst to join the Investment Policy and Process team. The team is a key contributor to scale across SMA Solutions investment ecosystem; continuously seeking ways to enhance our investment process and discipline across our platforms. The ideal candidate will help expand the utilization of optimization in the fixed income and multiasset portfolio management process. This position is situated in a fastpaced environment and will provide significant contribution in enhancing the productivity and scalability of the SMA Solutions business.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a key contributor for scaling our current investment process and for creating new investment solutions

Work in a collaborative environment to develop portfolio optimization solutions utilizing BlackRocks Aladdin APIs /platform.

Develop software solutions primarily in Python and SQL.

Interact with fixed income portfolio managers to understand the fixed income strategy investment process portfolio rebalance criteria and constraints.

Test and validate optimization solutions along with portfolio managers to ensure solutions are consistent with the strategy objectives and investment guidelines.

Interact with SMA Solutions technology teams to ensure accurate roll out of the optimization process into the production.

Provide and maintain a clear and accurate documentation on optimization solutions and services.

Provide ongoing support on solutions and services as the project matter expert.

Required Knowledge/Experience

Experience in Python Programming with a deep understanding of core libraries and concepts.

At least 3 years of experience in optimization and data engineering.

Knowledge and experience addressing data quality scalability and reliability.

Undergraduate degree is required and an advanced degree (Masters) is a plus within a technical field (Computer Science Engineering Mathematics).

Ability to work and deliver under minimal direction/independently.

Ability to work efficiently and multitask in a fastpaced and collaborative environment.

Strong attention to detail. Strong interpersonal skills (both written and verbal) to work with train and support users of platform tools and processes.

Proven problemsolving skills and ability to troubleshoot software issues.

Helpful Knowledge/Experience

Experience working with relational/nonrelational and cloud databases and understanding of storage technologies.

An interest in and general understanding of financial markets especially the fixed income markets including drivers of return and risk.

Familiarity with BlackRock Aladdin toolset is helpful.

Work experience with financial and markets 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

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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