About this role
BlackRock is one of the world’s 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. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world’s 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 iShares® ETFs.
BlackRock’s Systematic Fixed Income (SFI) group manages more than $80 billion in global fixed income assets across ETFs, active long-only, alternative, and liability driven strategies. The platform offers fixed income investors one of the industry's broadest array of investment choices across security-selection and factor-based investment styles.
BlackRock’s SFI team is hiring a Quantitative Credit Researcher, who will focus on developing and supporting systematic active credit models and infrastructure across Long/Short and Long-Only strategies. The Researcher will partner with Portfolio Managers and other Researchers across US and European credit markets to generate high quality risk-adjusted alpha. The successful candidate will also partner with other investment teams outside of Systematic Credit on cross-platform initiatives that further expand our capacity and unlock new applications of our credit insights/strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop, test, and refine systematic trading strategies for corporate bonds, credit default swaps (CDS), and other credit instruments.
Conduct research on market inefficiencies, alpha signals and factor models in credit markets.
Build predictive models for credit spreads, default probabilities, and liquidity risks.
Analyze vast datasets, including bond prices, spreads, ratings, and macroeconomic indicators.
Apply machine learning and/or statistical methods to identify trading opportunities.
Work with structured and unstructured data, including fundamental and alternative datasets.
Construct and evaluate risk models for credit portfolios.
Design and optimize execution algorithms for trading corporate bonds and credit derivatives.
Improve liquidity estimation techniques.
Collaborate with PM and traders to enhance execution efficiency and minimize transaction costs.
Develop and maintain quantitative libraries and infrastructure for research and production as part of SFI research platform.
Optimize computational efficiency in large-scale simulations and data processing.
Work closely with fellow researchers, traders, portfolio managers, and risk teams to translate research into actionable strategies.
Present research findings to senior management and investment teams.
Collaborate with technology teams to productionize models for daily trading.
Continuously monitor credit markets, economic trends, and regulatory changes.
Adapt models and strategies based on market conditions and real-time data.
Stay up to date with academic research and industry best practices in credit quant strategies.
Knowledge/Experience:
BA/BS required. Post-graduate degree and/or CFA a plus.
Some experience conducting quantitative research, either in academic or professional capacities.
Demonstrated ability building technology solutions related to portfolio management, trading and data analytics. Python/Git/SQL/Tableau skills strongly preferred.
Ability to grasp quantitative concepts and its application to portfolio management.
Strong communication and problem-solving skills with a sharp attention to detail. Comfortable multi-tasking in fast-paced environment and reacting to time-sensitive events.
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.
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.
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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
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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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