Business Manager, Municipal Fixed Income recruitment
The Municipal Fixed Income Business specializes in both tax exempt and taxable municipal securities issued within the public finance sector. The Group is comprised of Portfolio Management Teams that invest across the spectrum of the municipal bond market and focus on portfolio solutions to suit a variety of client needs, the Municipal Credit Research Team and the Product Specialist team. The Business Manager will report to the Head of Municipal Bonds and support the Team in a variety of functions including strategic planning, budgeting, improving business processes, liaising with technology and operations and providing key reporting to senior leadership.
Responsibilities:
Within Municipal Fixed Income the Business Manager is responsible for quality and timely execution of the following activities:
- Data management and analysis - Compile and synthesize relevant management date such as financials, performance, AUM and trading data. Review department metrics and data to uncover trends, identify issues and ensure accuracy. Pursue initiatives to improve data quality as appropriate.
- Presentation and reporting - Produce summary and specialized reporting of key business activities and metrics for senior level consumption, "townhall" presentations, and corporate-level reports. Create presentations and reports to communicate status and important updates on strategic projects. Aid Head of Municipal Fixed Income in preparing materials for regular meetings as well as executive off-sites.
- Project management - Lead in project management and directed workstreams for complex, cross-functional and/or high impact strategic projects. Engage with stakeholders and facilitate discussions to come to resolution on key business and process issues. Ensure timely delivery of results for both one-off projects and business-as-usual reporting.
- Coordination - Coordinate effectively both with Fixed income globally and with other BlackRock groups on cross-functional issues and business requests. Develop strong relationships with senior leaders with the global Fixed Income organization, including EMEA and APAC, as well as with Fixed Income's business partners across BlackRock.
- Ad hoc support - support Municipal Management Team on ad hoc projects as required. For example: facilitate communication of organization changes, coordinate personnel trainings and recruiting efforts with HR, assist in Business Continuity planning, etc.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required.
- 3 - 5 years of relevant Financial Services experience preferably in a project manager type of role.
- Advanced Microsoft Suite Skills to include Excel, Power Point and Word.
- Working knowledge of BlackRock's internal platforms and proprietary reporting tools preferred.
- Solid working knowledge of budgeting and strategic business planning required.
- Strong financial and quantitative abilities, including attention to detail and affinity for data analysis.
- Strong organization, planning and time management skills including ability to function effectively within an unstructured, fast-paced environment and ability to multitask.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to write and deliver presentations as well as coordinate amongst different levels of the firm
- Sound judgment, professionalism and discretion.
- Ability to work with all levels of stakeholders within Global Fixed Income and other groups across the firm.
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