About this role
BlackRock is one of the worldās preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors around the world. BlackRockās mission is to create a better financial future for our clients. We have a responsibility to be the voice of the investor, and we represent each client fairly and equally. Constant communication with a diverse team of partners strengthens us and delivers better results for our clients. Continuous innovation helps us bring the best of BlackRock to our clients. BlackRock offers a range of solutions ā from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the worldās capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iSharesĀ® ETFs.
About the Team:
The ETF Platform team sits within BlackRock Global Markets & Index Investments (BGM), which brings together Index Investments, Markets, Liquidity & Financing, and Platform & Strategy. BGM delivers superior market access and investment outcomes through:
World-class expertise spanning investment insight, markets, risk management, and process design
Embedded technology teams developing cutting-edge intellectual property to drive scale, quality, and risk control
Market leadership focused on accessibility, resilience, transparency, and lower costs for investors
The ETF Platform team designs and delivers scalable products and operating models across the ETF value chain. The team evolves workflows, infrastructure, and market architecture to enable innovation within the ETF wrapper.
This role is on the US ETF Platform team, driving platform and market transformation to support BlackRockās ETF innovation and growth agenda, working across investment, trading, operations and product teams. The candidate will be expected to bring deep ETF market and industry expertise to innovate and expand the ETF platformāunlocking new operating models, instruments, strategies, and ecosystem connectivity. The role requires strong partnerships across the business and externally to design scalable, risk-focused solutions and leading industry engagement to support continued platform evolution.
Key Responsibilities:
This person will be responsible for partnering across the firm to evolve our ETF platform, providing innovative solutions to expand the ETF wrapper, designing scaled solutions, with a focus on risk management, and industry engagement.Ā
Lead the evolution and re-architecture of the ETF platform to support product growth, scale and risk oversight
Design ETF operating model and workflows for new strategies or exposures within an ETF wrapper
Drive ecosystem development to support scaling and trading of our ETF product suite, ensuring ETF participants such as Authorized Participants (APs) and market makers can effectively support new products
Evolve primary market models to enhance investor protection, liquidity, commercial efficiency, and regulatory alignment
Embed ETF market expertise into platform development, delivering innovative and scalable solutions across the ETF lifecycle
Skills & Experience:
Markets, investment or technology acumen with a drive and curiosity at their intersection
Innovative, solutions-oriented mindset with experience transforming our platform and markets
Strong partnership orientation, connecting teams and leveraging technology to achieve target-state evolution
Execution-focused, data-driven decision maker with strong delivery discipline
A focus on risk management, comprehensively mitigating risk of today and the future
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
BlackRockās 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 ā 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.Ā Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their childrenās 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 ā the one we make in our employees. Itās why weāre 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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