Portfolio Analytics Specialist, Associate

Join a diverse and collaborative team of technologists in the Portfolio Analytics Group (PAG) who are responsible for the research and development of appliedanalyticalsolutions for BlackRock.PAG leveragesthe Aladdin technology stack, risk & performance models, and data to build solutions addressing specific business problems–problems that require data-driveninsights for decision making.This group is part of the Aladdin Financial Engineering (AFE) division whichownsAladdin’sfinancial models and the resultinganalyticsused byportfolio and risk management professionals both within and outside BlackRock. Given the diversity of business objectives within BlackRock and across the external Aladdin client community, the models developed and supported by AFE span a wide array of financial products (equities, fixed income, commodities, derivatives, and private markets). 

The PAG team is hiring for 3 associate positions in London to deliver analytics that support:

• BLK Private Markets, embedding solutions into workflows and decision making across the investment lifecycle e.g.,investment due diligence, cashflow forecasting,andportfolio monitoring.

• BLK Multi-Asset Strategies, delivering solutions across the asset allocation and portfolio construction lifecycle e.g.,strategicassetallocation,tacticalassetallocation,andrisk budgeting.

• Client & ProductAnalytics, delivering solutions to achieve BlackRock’s asset-gathering goals and management of the product lifecycle e.g.,new analytics for complex products onblackrock.com,competitive product positioning,andanalytical frameworksforidentifyinggaps andopportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate withstakeholders to embed advanced analytics directly into business workflows and decisionmaking

• Design, build, and support new analytical capabilities with partner teams to meet emerging requirements and unlock new opportunities

• Develop deep expertise in Aladdin analytical capabilities and AFEfinancialmodels

• Collaborate closely with quantitative researchers and engineers across AFE to deliver scalable,innovative,highimpact solutionsimpact solutions

• Build and manage strong relationships with partner teams to drive execution from idea generation through delivery

• Communicate insights and solutions clearly and compellingly through meetings, presentations, and written materials

• Apply strong project management and communication skills across initiatives - setting direction, driving momentum, coordinating execution, and providing clear, timely updates to partners

Key qualifications/experience include:

• 3+ years of experience in a highly analytical role within financial services

• Strong critical thinker with a proven track record of using technology to deliver impactful analytical solutions

• StrongPythonprogramming skills – including working knowledge of analytical libraries and of complex codebase

• Proficiency with software development process tools such as ADO, git etc.

• Experience with SQL for managing and accessing data is a plus 

• Proven successincontributing to crossfunctional, technical projects from idea to deliveryfunctional, technical projects from idea to delivery

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong, trusted relationships across the business

• Strong communicator and collaborative team player, able to explain complex concepts clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences

• Naturally curious and driven, with a deep interest in understanding how processes work and a creative approach to solving unconventional problems

• Continuous‑learning mindsetwith a strong desire to learn new skills, tools, and technologies

• Self-motivated and adaptable, able to work independently while thriving in afast paced,team-orientedenvironmentmotivated and adaptable, able to work independently while thriving in afast paced,teamorientedenvironment

• Priorexperience withAladdin is a plus. For thePrivateMarkets role specifically, this includes eFront and Preqin