Vice President/Director, Investment Strategist
Apply NowCompany: BlackRock, Inc
Location: New York, NY 10025
Description:
About this role
Team Overview
BlackRock SMA Solutions helps clients customize portfolios for unique tax, values-alignment, or investment exposures across direct indexing, fixed income, active equity, and multi-asset. We deliver world-class service to all of our clients, from wealth advisors to family offices to endowments and foundations.
About this role
The Investment Strategy team explains the Aperio Direct Indexing quantitative investment process, investment philosophy, and strategies to clients and prospects, and supports clients with complex portfolio transition and construction problems involving risk, tax, and customization priorities
Key Responsibilities
Support our clients with modeling involving the construction and management of equity portfolios using quantitative techniques (optimization)
Explain complex information during client and prospect meetings in an easy-to-understand manner
Partner with our clients to understand their goals and construct often-complex analyses that help them understand the tradeoffs among competing investment objectives
Serve as subject matter expert on investment content used internally and externally
Collaborate with the team and others at Aperio to create and deliver information on various investment topics that strengthens internal knowledge and enables our client-facing team to more thoughtfully and efficiently support clients and prospects
Create client-friendly versions of research materials
Requirements
5+ years of relevant work experience
Excellent analytical/problem solving and computer skills with an emphasis on practice over theory
Working knowledge of modern portfolio theory and its application
Experience/familiarity with equity risk models (Barra preferred) and portfolio optimization
Experience with performance calculations, limitations, and applications
Strong Excel skills
Acute attention to detail and proofing
Strong communication skills, including writing, discussing, presenting, and listening
Strong organizational skills
Strong client service ethos and skills
Comfortable working and collaborating in a dynamic, small group environment that demands flexibility and a DIY attitude
Exposure to factor-based investing and Values Aligned Investing is a plus
Client-facing experience is a plus
For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$155,000.00 - USD$210,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.
For Princeton, NJ, Philadelphia, PA and Boston, MA Only the salary range for this position is USD$155,000.00 - USD$199,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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 Disability.Assistance@blackrock.com. 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.
Team Overview
BlackRock SMA Solutions helps clients customize portfolios for unique tax, values-alignment, or investment exposures across direct indexing, fixed income, active equity, and multi-asset. We deliver world-class service to all of our clients, from wealth advisors to family offices to endowments and foundations.
About this role
The Investment Strategy team explains the Aperio Direct Indexing quantitative investment process, investment philosophy, and strategies to clients and prospects, and supports clients with complex portfolio transition and construction problems involving risk, tax, and customization priorities
Key Responsibilities
Support our clients with modeling involving the construction and management of equity portfolios using quantitative techniques (optimization)
Explain complex information during client and prospect meetings in an easy-to-understand manner
Partner with our clients to understand their goals and construct often-complex analyses that help them understand the tradeoffs among competing investment objectives
Serve as subject matter expert on investment content used internally and externally
Collaborate with the team and others at Aperio to create and deliver information on various investment topics that strengthens internal knowledge and enables our client-facing team to more thoughtfully and efficiently support clients and prospects
Create client-friendly versions of research materials
Requirements
5+ years of relevant work experience
Excellent analytical/problem solving and computer skills with an emphasis on practice over theory
Working knowledge of modern portfolio theory and its application
Experience/familiarity with equity risk models (Barra preferred) and portfolio optimization
Experience with performance calculations, limitations, and applications
Strong Excel skills
Acute attention to detail and proofing
Strong communication skills, including writing, discussing, presenting, and listening
Strong organizational skills
Strong client service ethos and skills
Comfortable working and collaborating in a dynamic, small group environment that demands flexibility and a DIY attitude
Exposure to factor-based investing and Values Aligned Investing is a plus
Client-facing experience is a plus
For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$155,000.00 - USD$210,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.
For Princeton, NJ, Philadelphia, PA and Boston, MA Only the salary range for this position is USD$155,000.00 - USD$199,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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 Disability.Assistance@blackrock.com. 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.