About this role
The Innovation, Data & Analytics (IDA) team sits across the Liquidity and Financing function within BlackRock Global Markets and Index Investments (BGM).
At BlackRock, BGM brings together BlackRock’s Index Investments, Global Trading, ETF Markets, and Liquidity & Financing (Securities Lending, Cash Management, Securities Financing) functions, and is focused on advancing investment processes and platform architecture across these areas, while ensuring we engage with other market participants in a collaborative and strategic way.
Within BGM, the Liquidity & Financing (L&F) pillar combines Securities Lending, Securities Financing, and Cash Management, with a mandate to deliver liquidity, lending, and financing performance for clients and investment teams while ensuring financial resource capacity.
Team and Responsibilities
The Innovation, Data & Analytics (IDA) team sits across all of L&F. Our mission is to enable the next generation of innovation and data-driven decision making by:
Leading the re-architecture and development of our in-business data platform;
Driving AI adoption and scaling citizen developer initiatives;
Delivering central reporting and business intelligence solutions;
Fostering innovation through experimentation with emerging technologies.
We are seeking a dynamic Associate who seeks complex data-oriented problems to join our team in New York. The primary job responsibilities will include:
Innovation & Emerging Technology: Researching, documenting and testing new and emerging tech with a focus on revenue generation, productivity enhancement, scale enablement and risk mitigation potential;
Derived Data Strategy: Developing proprietary business data transformations and logic through deep dive research into trading, market, product and client dynamics;
Analytics & Business Intelligence: Collaborating in a multi-disciplinary squad involving program and product managers, data engineers, and trading and client professionals to expand the analytics and business intelligence offering based on impact and demand;
Data Platform & Tooling: Contributing to the development of a revamped data platform to power the next generation of data-driven decision making;
Central Partnerships & Collaboration: Securing and expanding data, analytics, and research partnerships with key stakeholders across the firm.
Skills & Qualifications
Undergraduate or graduate degree in a quantitative field (Engineering, Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, Operations Research or similar)
4+ years of relevant experience in a data strategy, analytics, or innovation-related role within a technology or financial services setting; experience in Securities Lending, Securities Financing, Cash Management or adjacent markets is preferred
Excellent demonstrated quantitative and analytics skills including the ability to identify problems, design and articulate solutions, and implement long-term change
Advanced proficiency with SQL and programming languages such as Python and/or R is required
Experience with data engineering workflows (ETL/ELT) and modern business intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau)
Familiarity with cloud platforms, APIs, and distributed data systems preferred; prior experience with a large-scale data migration project highly advantageous
Curiosity and passion for innovation, including AI, automation, and emerging technologies
Exceptional problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex challenges into practical solutions
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to present findings and drive alignment across diverse groups
Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
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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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.
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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.
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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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