About this role
What team will you be on?The Aladdin Client Business (ACB) provides clients with access to the intellectual capital, risk analytics, and investment platform that supports BlackRock's asset management business. Within ACB, the Solutions Engineering team partners closely with Business Development, Product, Services, and Sales teams to help prospective clients understand how Aladdin and eFront can address complex investment, risk management, and operational challenges. The team serves as a critical bridge between clients and product teams, helping shape future platform capabilities while supporting the continued growth of BlackRock's alternatives technology business.
Why is your role important?
As a Senior Solutions Engineer, you will play an integral role during the early stages of the client lifecycle by providing technical expertise throughout the sales process. You will help prospective clients evaluate how Aladdin and eFront can support their business objectives, investment workflows, and operational requirements. This highly visible, client-facing role requires strong presentation and relationship-building skills, the ability to translate complex concepts into practical solutions, and a passion for financial technology and alternative investments. Your insights will directly influence client outcomes, business growth, and product innovation.
What will you be doing?
In every role at BlackRock, you'll be expected to apply sound judgement and critical thinking to solve complex problems, adapt as the business evolves, and combine the curiosity to explore new approaches and technologies with the rigor to challenge the results. The scope of this role also includes the following responsibilities:
- Serve as a client-facing alternatives specialist, delivering presentations that connect private markets industry trends, investment workflows, and technology solutions.
- Lead technical sales support activities, including responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Information (RFIs), and management of solution environments used during client engagements.
- Communicate product capabilities to business and technical stakeholders and deliver tailored demonstrations that address client investment and operational challenges.
- Assess customer requirements, identify opportunities to enhance business outcomes, and recommend solutions that maximize value for clients and the firm.
- Partner with sales, product, and service teams to align proposed solutions with client objectives and business requirements.
- Support marketing initiatives through participation in conferences, industry events, and other business development activities.
- Provide market feedback, client insights, and emerging requirements to Product teams to help shape future platform enhancements.
What are we looking for?
- Proven experience in a client-facing role such as Solutions Engineering, Professional Services, Consulting, Project Management, or a related function within investment management or financial technology.
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly to both business and technical audiences.
- Experience presenting software solutions or technical concepts to senior business stakeholders.
- Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, presentation, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Strong interest in financial markets, investment technology, and the evolving financial technology landscape.
- Self-starter with strong ownership, intellectual curiosity, professionalism, and a collaborative, results-oriented mindset.
- Experience in alternative investments, private equity, or related private markets segments is 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
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)
BlackRock Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision plans with HSA/FSA options and telemedicine. Mental-health resources such as counseling/EAP, wellness incentives, and Calm access are also featured.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include savings plans, employer-supported contributions described as competitive in summaries, and financial education resources. An Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also noted in certain locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is gender-neutral with up to 16 weeks for primary caregivers and 4 weeks for non-primary caregivers. Additional supports include adoption assistance, fertility benefits in some locations, childcare/elder-care resources, and nursing-mother programs.
BlackRock Insights
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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