About this role
Your Team
Are you ready to join the world’s largest asset manager and lead the way in index investing?
BlackRock’s Global Markets & Index Investments (“BGM”) manages more than $5.3 trillion in global passive equity assets across Global Developed Markets, Emerging Markets, Commodities and Real Estate Investment Trusts. We offer investors one of the industry's biggest choices of index investments.
Our investment teams include professionals who have deep experience within their respective markets, looking after the assets of institutional and individual investors alike. Our clients benefit from our portfolio management expertise and our culture of performance and risk management.
Our purpose is to help more and more people achieve greater financial wellbeing and it’s something we feel passionately about!
Your Role and Impact
We have a superb opportunity for a Portfolio Manager to join our EMEA Index Equity Portfolio Management team. You’ll be responsible for all aspects of index equity portfolio management of global equity exposures, including the day-to-day management, risk and performance analysis and business process reengineering. We’re looking for individuals who are passionate about making a difference and have the know-how to make it happen - both as Students of the Market as well as Students of Technology!
Your Responsibilities
· Perform daily portfolio management tasks, daily liquidity management, portfolio re-balancing, corporate action analysis, client activity, risk and performance monitoring
· Performance and risk management
· Work with our Global Trading teams to navigate rebalances and other large-scale investment events
· Help establish portfolio management best practices that can be shared globally
· Build our next generation investment platform
· Identify and drive operational improvements that lower risk and increase efficiency across the global teams
· Engage with business partners to provide thought leadership and advice to promote high quality client solutions
· Engage with colleagues across the value chain to provide valuable investments and markets input
· Contributing positively to our culture and supporting diversity, equity and inclusion
You Have
We’re looking for individuals, from a variety of backgrounds, who have:
· A passion for financial markets and technology
· Knowledge of both equities and the indexing ecosystem
· 5+ years of investment industry/portfolio management experience
· Strong technical aptitude with an interest in technology solutions related to portfolio management, trading and data analytics. Python, SQL, or any coding experience preferred
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
· High levels of self-motivation and a strong work-ethic
· High attention to detail and accountability, organizational and project management skills
· The ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast-paced environment
· A desire to work collaboratively and great relationship-building skills
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· ETF knowledge and experience is a plus
· Markets knowledge and ability to engage with exchanges and regulators a plus
· Knowledge of Arabic is a plus
· Local licensing requirements are expected to be fulfilled upon a grace period
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.