About this role
BlackRock is looking for a Senior Solutions Engineer that will play an integral part in the initial phase of the client life-cycle. The Solutions Engineer supports pre-sales productivity and deal flow by providing functional and subject matter expertise in complex solutions. This individual will collaborate with sales, services, and product managers to ensure proposed deals include technical solutions that accurately address customer needs. This client-facing opportunity requires meaningful interaction with prospects and clients in addition to light travel. In addition, the Solutions Engineering team works closely with the product group to both communicate market trends and functional requirements and provide feedback on the long-term roadmap strategy. Likewise, the Solutions Engineer serves as bridge between product and both internal and external constituencies to communicate product features and improvements.
BlackRock Inc. is a preeminent global firm, providing investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional and individual investors around the world.
Aladdin and the Aladdin Client Business (ACB) provides clients with access to the intellectual capital, risk analytics and investment platform used to support BlackRock's asset management business. By combining sophisticated risk analytics and investment systems with capital markets and business process expertise, Aladdin helps clients address a variety of risk management and investment process challenges.
BlackRock’s eFront® platform is an end-to-end solution for alternative investment managers that combines portfolio management, investment due diligence, accounting and analysis tools on a single platform to power informed decision-making, effective risk management, and operational efficiency.
The Aladdin Solutions Engineering team is seeking to hire an experienced alternatives technology specialist to accelerate the pace of their already fast-growing business. This person will be a member of the Business Development team working closely with their colleagues and owning the technical components of the sales process. This includes utilizing technical expertise in product demonstrations to showcase Aladdin and particularly eFront functionality in solving real investment challenges
What you will work on:
Be a client-facing alternatives' specialist with outstanding presentation skills. Have knowledge of alternative asset/private equity concepts and workflows. Can communicate clearly and tie market themes with functional solutions. Be able to work in a fast-paced team setting.
Assist in responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Information (RFIs) from potential clients.
Coordinate and manage internal solution environments.
Articulate technology and product positioning to both business and technical users.
Develop and conduct client demonstrations.
Proactively scopes the technical solution required to address customer requirements, assesses customers’ met and unmet needs, and recommends solutions that optimize value for both the customer and the firm.
Coordinates closely with internal sales, product, and service resources to align solution design with customers’ business requirements.
Support marketing activities by attending trade shows, conferences and other marketing-related events.
Communicate client feedback and new requirements to the Product team.
What we look for:
Proven experience in a client facing role such as Professional Services Consultant, Sales Engineer, Project Management, or Solutions role (ideally within the Investment Management Industry)
Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey sophisticated concepts simply and clearly to clients
Experience presenting technical concepts and/or software to senior level business users.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Strong presentation and time management skills
Strong passion for the financial markets and technology (FinTech)
Highly motivated, positive, entrepreneurial, can do attitude, creative, ownership driven, intellectually curious, multifaceted, confident, professional and goal-oriented with excellent communication and presentation skills.
Prior experience in the alternative investment management/private equity industry would be an advantage
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
BlackRock’s 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.
Guidance on AI use for candidates
At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s 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. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.
BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.
Skills Required
- Proven experience in a client-facing role (Professional Services Consultant, Sales Engineer, Project Management, Solutions) ideally within Investment Management
- Knowledge of alternative asset/private equity concepts and workflows
- Ability to develop and conduct client demonstrations and present technical software concepts to senior business users
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Strong presentation and time management skills
- Passion for financial markets and technology (FinTech)
- Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, ownership-driven and professional demeanor
- Prior experience in alternative investment management/private equity industry
- Willingness to travel lightly for client meetings, trade shows and conferences
- Ability to work on-site under hybrid model (typically 4 days in office per week)
What We Do
As the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock partners with investors around the globe to help them (and those on whose behalf they invest) plan for life’s most important goals – like retirement, home ownership and their children’s education. Our clients range from governments, foundations and other large institutions to those investing on behalf of individuals, including firefighters, nurses, teachers and factory workers. BlackRock was founded with the idea of creating a better asset management firm — one that was purpose-driven, focused on clients and risk management, and propelled by data and technology. Our breakthrough Aladdin® platform is BlackRock’s technological backbone, helping investors see and manage their whole portfolios in one place – from constructing investments to monitoring risk and executing trades. Used by hundreds of external institutions around the world, Aladdin combines powerful analytics and a common language to help investment teams make faster, more informed decisions across public and private markets. It’s a key part of our business and one of the reasons we’re trusted to manage more assets than any other investment manager today. At BlackRock, we challenge conventions and raise the bar for what’s possible. We harness technology to unlock new solutions, simplify complexity, and deliver investment strategies that meet people where they are. Whether it’s retirement planning, wealth building or navigating market shifts, we’re here to help clients invest more easily, more affordably and with more choice as we chart a path toward financial well-being together. Learn more: Careers.BlackRock.com
Why Work With Us
Without our people, technology is irrelevant. When we combine the power of people with the power of technology, we amplify our ability to create better outcomes for our employees, clients, shareholders and society alike.
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