About this role
Company: BlackRock Corporation US, Inc.
Job Title: Associate, ETF Capital Markets
Location: 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
Job Duties: Oversee the secondary market trading of 450+ BlackRock-issued ETFs across asset classes, evaluating liquidity, spreads, volumes, execution quality, and premium/discount behavior to support efficient ETF trading and market integrity. Identify, assess, and model potential trading-related risk scenarios, including abnormal premium/discount behavior, market dislocations, liquidity stress, and structural inefficiencies, using historical and real-time market data. Conduct independent quantitative and historical data analysis to detect anomalies, trends, and emerging risks, and determine when observed market behavior warrants escalation, remediation, or further investigation. Apply quantitative analysis to inform and influence business decisions related to ETF trading oversight, product governance, and risk management. Communicate analytical findings, risk assessments, and market insights to senior stakeholders and cross-functional partners, including trading, product, risk, and business leadership, to support decision-making and operational improvements. Lead the data and analytics pillar within the U.S. ETF Markets team, defining analytical priorities, frameworks, and innovation initiatives. Lead the application of advanced analytics and AI-based tools to enhance market surveillance anomaly detection, and risk identification across ETF trading activity. Collaborate with market structure leaders and internal stakeholders to evaluate exchange, regulatory, and trading-venue dynamics, and to develop and advocate for initiatives that promote a more investor-friendly, efficient, and lower-friction ETF trading ecosystem. Exercise independent professional judgment in assessing ETF trading risks, determining the materiality of market events, and shaping analytical recommendations related to trading behavior and market quality.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computational Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field and two (2) years of experience in the job offered or as an Analyst or related role. Must have two (2) years of experience with: Industry research and analysis, including synthesizing market data, trends, and competitive insights; Data-driven decision-making, leveraging industry datasets and internal metrics; Project management across internal and external stakeholders; Cross-functional collaboration across product, investment, risk, and distribution teams; Data synthesis tools including Excel, Power BI, and analytics platforms; Streamlining processes using Python and SQL; Promoting efficient ETF trading and differentiating BlackRock ETFs from competitor funds and other investment vehicles; and Conducting quantitative data analysis to facilitate business decision making and building data sets to produce insights for management, sales teams, and clients.
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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 workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement.
BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email [email protected]. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.
BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computational Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
- Two years of experience in the job offered, as an Analyst, or in a related role
- Two years of experience conducting industry research and analysis, including synthesizing market data, trends, and competitive insights
- Two years of experience using data-driven decision-making with industry datasets and internal metrics
- Two years of experience managing projects across internal and external stakeholders
- Two years of experience collaborating cross-functionally across product, investment, risk, and distribution teams
- Two years of experience using Excel, Power BI, and analytics platforms for data synthesis
- Two years of experience streamlining processes using Python and SQL
- Two years of experience promoting efficient ETF trading and differentiating ETFs from competitor funds and other investment vehicles
- Two years of experience conducting quantitative data analysis and building datasets to produce insights for management, sales teams, and clients
BlackRock Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible Time Off (no fixed PTO bank) with manager approval is highlighted alongside separate sick and bereavement leave, signaling broad time-off options. Feedback suggests this high‑trust approach is a notable strength among large employers.
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Parental & Family Support — Gender‑neutral U.S. parental leave offers up to 16 weeks for primary caregivers and up to 4 weeks for non‑primary caregivers, plus a two‑week flexible return‑to‑work transition. Backup child/elder care, fertility/adoption/surrogacy assistance, and lactation support are also emphasized.
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Retirement Support — Offerings include 401(k)/retirement savings plans, financial counseling/education, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, complemented by programs like tuition assistance and student‑loan/college‑savings support where applicable. Feedback suggests these components form a strong financial‑wellness package.
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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