FIG Product 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.
The Multi-Sector Fixed Income Team offers an array of products designed to meet specific bank and insurance client risk and return profiles through its Financial Institutions Group. Incorporating the expertise of BlackRock's sector specialists and research analysts, each client portfolio is tailored to reflect specific investment guidelines and objectives with respect to interest rate exposure, sector allocation and credit quality.
Responsibilities:
The Product Specialist interfaces between the Portfolio Management Group and the Institutional Client Business team. Core responsibilities are focused on supporting new business initiatives and existing client retention within Multi-Sector's Financial Institutions Group and acting as a representative of the PM team in non-alpha generating activities.
- Support to the PM team involves assisting with portfolio restructurings, index customizations, keeping abreast of portfolio positioning, and supporting various forms of client communication (proactive market calls, client interaction, materials).
- Support to the Institutional client business team involves crafting market commentaries, thought leadership pieces, and regular reporting deliverables in addition to acting as a representative of the PM team in delivering market intelligence and supporting client service.
Skills:
- BA/BS, with strong quantitative skills
- 5+ years of fixed income experience preferred, ideally within the core institutional asset management space; insurance industry specific a plus
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills, ability to interface with clients
- Detail-oriented, able to multi-task effectively and work independently
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Powerpoint, Word), Bloomberg, Barclays POINT
BlackRock is proud to be an E-Verify Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer--M/F/D/V.
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.
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