About this role
Director, Preqin Data Strategy
Business Overview
From its inception, BlackRock has been driven by a clear and purposeful mission. Over time, we refined our expression of that mission to what it is today: helping more people achieve financial well-being. This mission underscores our firm belief in BlackRock’s vital role in enhancing the quality of life for individuals.
Aladdin was created early in the firm’s history to ensure that the investment professionals at BlackRock have the best-in-class data, analytics, and tools to manage client assets. Twenty years ago, BlackRock made Aladdin available to other asset managers and asset owners. Today, Aladdin is relied on by approximately 55,000 investment professionals around the world.
This role sits within Preqin, part of BlackRock. Preqin is at the forefront of transforming private markets through data and technology, enabling clients globally to make better-informed decisions. Preqin complements BlackRock’s Aladdin platform, delivering integrated solutions for the entire portfolio.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced leader to join the Preqin Data Strategy team. This role is centrally positioned across Preqin, Aladdin, and the broader firm, responsible for advancing private markets data initiatives aligned with Preqin’s commercial priorities and strategic objectives.
You will operate in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment, interacting closely with senior stakeholders across the firm. Success in this role requires strong ownership, clear direction, and hands-on involvement from strategy through execution.
You will:
Drive the transformation, expansion, and integration of private markets data to support Preqin’s growth and strategic objectives
Serve as a central point of coordination for Preqin data initiatives across Preqin, Aladdin, and BlackRock
Translate business priorities into clear roadmaps and execution plans
Lead bidirectional engagement with partner teams to advance strategic use cases, maximizing the value of Preqin data while appropriately integrating partner data into Preqin
Champion scalable, robust data solutions that improve efficiency and unlock platform synergies while balancing speed and agility
Oversee teams across design, implementation, and execution to ensure initiatives are delivered effectively and sustainably
Qualifications
Proven experience leading complex, cross‑functional initiatives across large organizations.
10+ years of experience in data, product, analytics, and / or platform roles within financial services
Deep understanding of how data drives investment, product, and client workflows within capital market participants
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
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
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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