About this role
Role Overview:
BlackRock is a global asset manager and technology provider dedicated to helping more people experience financial well-being. Continuous innovation helps us bring the best of BlackRock to our clients, particularly as we expand and deepen our leadership in private markets, supported by Aladdin — BlackRock’s end-to-end investment, risk and data platform. Asset allocation is a key area for the firm and for Preqin specifically, Aladdin’s private markets data business. Against this backdrop, the Preqin Research Insights team is looking for a VP, Asset Allocation, to join the team in New York.
The PMR team serves as Preqin’s authoritative voice in the market and comprises more than 15 analysts across alternative asset classes, based in London, New York, Dallas, Singapore and Hong Kong. The team produces research publications that are available to subscribers in the institutional and wealth space through Preqin’s commercial platform (Preqin PRO) and have seen strong growth over the last few years. The team also presents industry forums and delivers hundreds of strategic BlackRock client engagements each year.
The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of the private markets industry and will be an excellent communicator in public settings, comfortable discussing industry trends with senior stakeholders across the industry. The ideal candidate would demonstrate strong horizontal leadership skills to connect with teams across the BlackRock ecosystem internally.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead Asset Allocation research: execute the research agenda with the guidance of senior stakeholders to position Preqin as a thought-leader on allocating private markets in the context of the whole portfolio and address some of the key questions posed by LPs and investment committees. This includes helping clients assess the impact of introducing private market asset classes to traditional portfolios, and how to think about risk and return expectations.
Client and media engagement: represent Preqin at industry events, client roadshows and financial press engagements
Team development: mentor a wider team of researchers that work across private markets, helping to ensure the production of high-quality data driven content that resonates with clients
Stakeholder engagement: build strong relationships across BlackRock teams working on asset allocation topics, across investment, client, Aladdin and corporate functions
Product leadership: provide feedback on the overall research roadmap, grounded in the understanding of market developments and insights that clients need
Required Skills:
Industry experience: 8+ years of experience preferred in private markets or related areas. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of asset allocation approaches.
Communication: exceptional presentation skills and ability to confidently and succinctly respond to questions
Writing and analytical skills: demonstrated ability to analyze complex datasets and crystallize meaningful insights
AI proficiency: hands-on comfort using AI tools in daily research work (e.g., prompt-based research, synthesis, data exploration – with awareness of AI limitations) and prompt engineering fundamentals (ability to create, test, iterate, and evaluate prompts/workflows to achieve consistent outputs)
Preferred Qualifications and Skills:
CFA or CAIA qualification preferred
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and advanced degree preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
This job specification is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.
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.
BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience in private markets or related areas
- Exceptional presentation skills
- Ability to analyze complex datasets and crystallize insights
- Hands-on comfort using AI tools
- CFA or CAIA qualification preferred
- Relevant Bachelor's degree and advanced degree preferred
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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