About this role
Business: Institutional Client Business
Within the Client Business, we pride ourselves on creating, communicating and delivering investment solutions for clients worldwide. To that end, we have teams of professionals with expertise in the many functions that combined make this effort successful and sustainable, including relationship management, marketing, sales, client service, and product development and management.
The Client Business serves institutional clients, including; pension plans, insurance companies, third-party distributor including asset manager, endowments and foundations, charities, corporations, official institutions, and banks.
Professionals within the team work together to deliver a full range of asset management, risk management and advisory services relevant to clients’ investment needs. Unified under one global client platform, individual client businesses are accountable for client relationships and distribution of products and services and are supported by a centralized marketing function which ensures consistency globally.
Division: Japan Institutional Client Business
BlackRock’s Japan Business is ranked by Asia Asset Management as the leading institutional asset manager in the region. Our clients are public pensions, corporate pensions, banks, life insurers, official institutions, foundation and endowments. What differentiates us is our local presence:
Offices and talent in Tokyo
Additional in-region specialists in Equity, Fixed Income, Multi-Asset, Alternatives, ETFs, Transition Management and private assets
Responsibilities:
Creating new business and product development, including: taking the initiative on new business development; building relationships across all layers, understand their needs, and create business opportunities by leveraging BlackRock’s full capabilities, including risk management, traditional assets, and private assets; supporting implementation, including account set up, guideline development, reporting needs and establishing other service needs
Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, including: leverage BLK network resourcefully while managing client expectations on delivery timeline Design business strategy with delivery our firm; anticipating client needs and prompt responses to client inquiries; cultivating an awareness of client specific investment and operational priorities and sensitivities
Create presentation materials and other team business development tasks
Assist, and in some instances, lead prospecting research efforts. Work with GCR in RFP completion
Contribute to pre- and post-meeting logistics
Consistently update and manage Microsoft Dynamics (CRM) information
Build internal network. Work with respective BlackRock business partners to ensure excellence in client onboarding and servicing
Be familiar with internal systems and processes
Become a student of the markets
Proactively think about client strategy and share ideas with lead RM
Knowledge/experience:
At least 5 years’ relevant financial services experience
Excellent Teamwork mind-set and thoughtful communication skills
Experience in contributing to quality client service
Passion to complete one’s tasks and challenges
High quality and ability to complete multi-task
Knowledge of financial markets and asset management instruments
Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and Japanese
Proven analytical and critical thinking skills
2nd Grade of Securities Broker Representative License
Excellent PC skills: MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Passion to learn and use internal portfolio analytical tools (Aladdin)
Acts with integrity and with the desire to do the right thing for clients
Able to work independently and prioritize effectively while multi-tasking
Able to escalate effectively and is persistent
Detail oriented and analytical
Demonstrate diligence and self-discipline
Considerate of colleagues. Ability to build internal network
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.
For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock
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.
BlackRock Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — A 401(k)/Retirement Savings Plan with a stated company match formula (subject to plan caps) alongside an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is prominently featured. Feedback suggests these elements make the financial-wellness offering a notable strength among large employers.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of at least 16 weeks for primary caregivers, plus adoption support, fertility benefits, and child/elder back‑up care, is highlighted across materials. Offerings are substantial, with specifics varying by location.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible Time Off for many U.S. salaried roles, paired with sick and bereavement leave, provides generous time‑away options. Wellness resources such as free access to Calm and an Employee Assistance Program further support rest and recovery.
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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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