BlackRock Solutions – Implementation Specialist
BlackRock is one of the world's preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions -- from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world's capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.
Business Unit Overview:
BlackRock Solutions (BRS) provides services to both BlackRock's internal asset management team and a wide variety of best-in-class external clients. In all, $10 trillion in securities and derivatives are maintained on our systems.
Job Purpose/Background:
The Implementation Specialist will take a lead role in the installation and deployment of Aladdin, BRS' enterprise investment management platform at major financial institutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage key components of the implementation project plan, coordinating resources across multiple functional areas within BRS and the client
- Manage relationships with client personnel from major functional areas (e.g., portfolio management, operations, technology)
- Lead and document trade processing and operational workflow design sessions
- Answer client questions related to the BRS investment management tools, market best practices and basic financial analytics
- Work closely with client and BRS subject matter experts to oversee technical and interface build out
- Lead and assist in system configuration, testing and user training
- Participate in BRS business development activities assisting in system validations and diligence meetings with prospective clients
Development Value:
- Opportunity to be part of a growing business within the largest global asset manager in the world
- Work with top-tier asset management/buy-side firms across Europe
- Exposure to C-Level and senior management teams across client firms
- Develop subject matter expertise across the full investment management life-cycle
- Work with a market leading multi-asset class platform, Aladdin
- Be a part of a fast-paced environment with access to the intellectual capital of all of BlackRock
Experience/Skills:
- Outstanding academic achievement
- Strong communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to manage and lead as well as perform hands-on tasks
- Proven work experience in the financial services industry
- Past experience in implementing financial management systems at external clients (risk systems, portfolio management and trading systems, operation/STP systems)
- Familiarity with capital markets instruments (fixed income, equities, derivatives)
- Excellent creative, analytical and computer skills with an entrepreneurial approach to large, complex projects
- Familiarity with technology and systems with general technical aptitude
- Expected to travel 2-3 days per week
- European language skills nice-to-have
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