Business Manager (Systematic Active Equity) - San Francisco, CA

Description

About this role

Elevate your career by joining the world's largest asset manager! Thrive in an environment that fosters positive relationships and recognizes outstanding performance! We know you want to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At BlackRock, we strive to empower our employees and effectively engage your involvement in our success.

Systematic Active Equity (SAE) is the quantitative equity group within BlackRock. We invest our client assets using a systematic investment approach. SAE is a pioneer and thought leader in the industry and has consistently achieved client investment goals across global equity markets for over 30 years. We believe research and innovation are essential to continuing our success and believe in a multi-disciplinary approach that intersects traditional finance and economics with computer and data science.

We are seeking an individual with experience in the investment industry, technical skills and a willingness to learn. The candidate will become a member of SAE's Business Management team in San Francisco, directly working with and complementing the global SAE investment and quantitative research platform.

Reporting directly to SAE's Chief Operating Officer, this position is a multi-faceted role which requires interaction with many external and internal partners, including BlackRock senior management, Portfolio Management, Trading, Strategy, Audit, Business Operations and Legal & Compliance, among others.

Key Responsibilities:

Defining and Driving Platform Management: develop and execute action plans for key business objectives and focus areas, bridging current and future state

Technology: collaborate with external and internal business partners to acquire and onboard data, and facilitate technology improvements which address the evolving needs of the business

Strategic Initiatives & New Products: work closely with senior management on key strategic projects and initiatives including new product development and launches

Project Management: act as lead on projects for the platform that relate to portfolio management, investment, technology and business processes

Operational Risk: help mitigate operational risk and promote a culture of compliance

Financials: support the management of budget and headcount

Policy & Process: promote firm, business and regulatory policies and procedures

Qualifications:

• 3+ years in an asset management or financial services team with experience in equities, fixed income, product or technology development and / or corporate strategy functions
• Solid academic background with a degree in Computer Science, Finance, Economics or a related field; CFA and / or MBA a plus
• Strong financial, quantitative or data analysis abilities, attention to detail, and time management skills preferred
• Sound judgment, maturity, professionalism and discretion required

Technical Skills:

• Strong skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; VBA proficiency desired
• Familiarity with project management software (JIRA, Trello, Asana)
• Experience with Python paired with an interest in producing tools a plus
• Ability to utilize business intelligence technology (SQL, Tableau, Aqua Data Studio) and knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) a plus
• Willingness to learn modern website technologies (Angular, AJAX, REST, HTTP, XSS) a plus

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.

About BlackRock

BlackRock's purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, our clients turn to us for the solutions they need when planning for their most important goals. As of September 30, 2020, the firm managed approximately $7.81 trillion in assets on behalf of investors worldwide.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit www.blackrock.com/corporate | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock .

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

We recruit, hire, train, promote, pay, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), sex stereotyping (including assumptions about a person's appearance or behavior, gender roles, gender expression, or gender identity), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. We interpret these protected statuses broadly to include both the actual status and also any perceptions and assumptions made regarding these statuses.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.