Associate, Client Delivery, Aladdin Wealth Tech - #1785323

About This Role

Business Unit Overview

BlackRock Aladdin is uniquely positioned to address the industry’s risk management, portfolio construction and financial technology demands. The various business departments within Aladdin are focused on providing clients with highly scalable portfolio analytics, risk management, liability-driven investing, pension solutions, regulatory advice, and balance sheet strategy.

The Aladdin Wealth Tech team partners with wealth management clients to help them oversee their enterprise risk, build better portfolios, and enhance their value proposition to clients. This is achieved by leveraging risk analytics - powered by Aladdin - to equip wealth management clients with model construction capabilities, risk monitoring tools, and portfolio construction & analytics

The Aladdin Wealth Tech team is part of the wider BlackRock Aladdin business. BlackRock Aladdin is uniquely positioned to address the industry’s risk management, portfolio construction and financial technology demands. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the Wealth Management industry while helping to build a growing business within BlackRock.

Position Description

The successful candidate will be an integral part of the team and take responsibility for servicing our clients across a range of activities including analytics support, product management, implementation of Aladdin capabilities, and delivery and training of Aladdin products. The role is dynamic by nature and will evolve over time as the business and industry continues to develop – an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in working at the intersection of Technology and Wealth Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the relationships with client business and technology teams at our clients to support the implementation, servicing, and adoption of Aladdin Wealth.
• As a partner to internal Business Development and Relationship Management teams, be responsible for representing and technical servicing of the Aladdin platform to existing clients and prospects.
• Develop strategy and provide oversight and execution capacity for the technical delivery of Aladdin Wealth.
• Function as the internal representative for clients by driving alignment between the Aladdin Wealth offering and client needs
• Design and develop technical analysis for clients and support the development of core Aladdin models and risk systems
  
  

Skills And Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess some combination of all the following:

• Education: undergraduate degree (bachelor’s degree), business or technical discipline preferred, Master’s degree a plus
• Fluent in Italian and English
• Experience: three to seven years of broad technical and/or financial services experience
• Strong background in risk management, analytics, and technical analysis
• Strong client management skills: ability to engage client stakeholders to understand and solve their most critical business challenges.
• Strong project management and coordination skills; able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Superior communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts simply and clearly to clients
• Experience within the Wealth Management industry is a plus
• Strong programming skills (e.g., Python, SQL, R, Linux) are a plus
  
  

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, disability, veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

Our Benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.