About this role
The Private Data Service (PDS) team provides world-class expertise in the collection and validation of investment data for investors in alternative assets. PDS streamlines the exchange of data between limited and general partners, allowing investors the continuous access to accurate and standardized data, and is a part of Aladdin Business. The Aladdin Business is comprised of 1,200+ professionals responsible for implementing and supporting our Aladdin clients, sales, and marketing, and ensuring the Aladdin Community maximizes Aladdin products through engagement and education.
Our client enhances the lending capacity of Financial Intermediaries and stimulates bank lending to small and medium sized enterprises by providing guarantees that encourage increase lending volumes. Financial Intermediaries include institutions specializing in financial transactions, such as banks, insurance companies, investment banks, pension, and mutual funds.
We are looking for an experienced professional to lead automation initiatives across reporting and eligibility processes. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, process understanding, and stakeholder management to design, deliver, and oversee automation projects that bring efficiency and consistency to our workflows.
Key responsibilities:
Build and maintain advanced VBA solutions, including Excel add-ins used by external clients.
Develop and support Python-based automations for reporting, data processing, and email drafting.
Design and manage Power Automate workflows; explore opportunities to leverage Copilot/AI agents.
Utilize SQL/Alteryx for recurring data extracts and process automation.
Analyse end-to-end business processes to identify automation opportunities.
Oversee all automation projects, ensuring timely delivery, documentation, and centralization.
Prioritize and structure initiatives to align with business needs and resource capacity.
Ensure knowledge transfer and continuity through clear, accessible documentation.
Act as a key point of contact between business teams and technical solutions.
Prepare and deliver presentations for client meetings (including banks across the EU).
Build strong client relationships by understanding business needs and presenting solutions in a clear, professional manner.
Support internal teams by translating technical concepts into actionable business outcomes.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, IT or an equivalent combination of education, with at least 2 years’ professional work in a multinational environment.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
Advanced proficiency in VBA (Excel add-ins, complex coding, arrays, optimization).
Intermediate to advanced Python skills (automation, reporting, email generation).
Experience with Power Platform (Power Automate essential, Power Apps a plus).
Knowledge of Alteryx or similar workflow tools and SQL is an advantage.
Interest and willingness to learn emerging automation tools and Copilot agents.
Strong process analysis and problem-solving abilities.
Proven experience managing multiple projects end-to-end, with strong prioritization skills.
Excellent client relationship management skills, including preparing and delivering presentations.
Structured, proactive, and able to work independently while aligning with team objectives.
Exceptional attention to detail and analytical skills, with ability to prioritize and deliver tasks on time while maintaining high quality and consistent results.
Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to manage and priorities to meet deadlines.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.
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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
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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