Associate, BlackRock Investment Institute, Portfolio Researcher

BlackRock is one of the world's largest investment management firms, managing trillions of dollars in assets for various clients. The role of Portfolio Researcher within the BlackRock Investment Institute involves conducting research across asset classes and portfolio construction to generate climate-aware Capital Market Assumptions and develop quantitative models for asset returns.

Responsibilities

• Generating BlackRock’s industry-leading, climate-aware Capital Market Assumptions, including the development of new quantitative models to project asset returns through time
• Designing improved asset allocation processes with analytics that enhance portfolio construction and support clients’ long-term investment objectives
• Building our next-generation macroeconomic and asset pricing stochastic simulation framework, playing a central role in its research and development
• Developing, applying, and analyzing quantitative models for private markets and portfolio optimization
• Participating in global client engagement and contributing to internal and external stakeholder communications

Skills

• A demonstrably quantitative and creative mind, with a degree in a quantitative field (e.g. economics, finance, engineering, physics, and math)
• Strong communication skills and ability to distil research for broad consumption
• Strong statistical modelling and data analysis skills
• Open-minded thought process and intellectual curiosity
• Strong understanding of the use of computer technology in financial and economic research, with strong statistical package programming skills (e.g., R, Python)
• Intuition for and a passion in financial markets and with experience in the finance sector
• Working knowledge of common genAI tools, with the ability to develop bespoke LMM based tools a plus
• Motivated team player, flexible in approach and ability to work independently
• Responsive with keen attention to detail

Benefits

• Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus
• Healthcare
• Leave benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Strong retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive healthcare
• Support for working parents
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)

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