About this role
The Aladdin Client Business is growing rapidly, with the volume of new client deals growing each year. We are at the next phase of our growth and are evolving into a business with multiple new product launches. Successful candidates will join in our efforts to help our clients onboard the world’s leading end-to-end operating system to manage investment portfolios and transform their business.
We are looking for a candidate to join us in an Associate role within the Aladdin Client Transformation team with 3-5 years of relevant work experience.
Your Team
The Aladdin Client Transformation Implementation Operations practice is responsible for the installation and deployment of Aladdin, eFront and related products and services, globally. Aladdin and eFront implementations are high-profile initiatives that provide team members with significant client exposure and play an active role in redefinition of investment organizations. A typical transformation project is at least as much about processes and implementing change as it is about investments & technology. We help clients achieve ambitious strategic objectives, which range from streamlining investment workflows to organizational strategy, to unifying their investment analytics & risk reporting framework, to modernizing their overall investment process. We develop advisory partnerships with our clients at the most senior levels, which continue to grow post go live of our solutions.
You will be joining as an implementation specialist within the Client Transformation team focusing on high value deliverables.
Your Responsibilities
Understand client objectives and goals paired with strong emotional ownership to deliver solutions utilizing Aladdin and eFront capabilities
Document, standardize and help scale deliverables, such as investment workflow designs and analytics overviews for various asset classes, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, derivatives, etc.
Consult on behalf of our business primarily through our products
Aid in developing improved practices to make client transformations more efficient with each new project
Able to work with various data sources in order to design solutions involving data visualization tools
Your Qualifications
Understanding of investment management with 3-5 years of relevant industry experience
Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Superior communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts simply and clearly to internal team members or clients
Well organized with the ability to manage several priorities with a hands-on approach
Enjoys a fast paced, high-intensity and complex environment, troubleshooting time critical issues and working with people
Strong attention to detail; willing to take proactive action, and desire to roll up sleeves
Nice If You Have
Experience with institutional buy-side investment technology platforms
Working experience in investment organizations
Consulting experience
Experience with platform integrations (e.g., interfaces, APIs)
Professional designations or pursuit toward attaining (e.g., CFA, CAIA, FRM)
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.
For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock
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.BlackRock Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
227 W Monroe St, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60606 5055
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