Associate, BlackRock Investment Institute, Portfolio Researcher

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BlackRock is one of the world's largest investment management firms, managing trillions of dollars in assets for a diverse clientele. The Associate role focuses on conducting research across asset classes and portfolio construction, contributing to the development of quantitative models and enhancing asset allocation processes.


Responsibilities

  • Generating BlackRock’s industry-leading, climate-aware Capital Market Assumptions, including the development of new quantitative models to project asset returns through time
  • Designing improved asset allocation processes with analytics that enhance portfolio construction and support clients’ long-term investment objectives
  • Building our next-generation macroeconomic and asset pricing stochastic simulation framework, playing a central role in its research and development
  • Developing, applying, and analyzing quantitative models for private markets and portfolio optimization
  • Participating in global client engagement and contributing to internal and external stakeholder communications

Skills

  • A demonstrably quantitative and creative mind, with a degree in a quantitative field (e.g. economics, finance, engineering, physics, and math)
  • Strong communication skills and ability to distil research for broad consumption
  • Strong statistical modelling and data analysis skills
  • Open-minded thought process and intellectual curiosity
  • Strong understanding of the use of computer technology in financial and economic research, with strong statistical package programming skills (e.g., R, Python)
  • Intuition for and a passion in financial markets and with experience in the finance sector
  • Working knowledge of common genAI tools, with the ability to develop bespoke LMM based tools a plus
  • Motivated team player, flexible in approach and ability to work independently
  • Responsive with keen attention to detail

Benefits

  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Healthcare
  • Leave benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Strong retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Comprehensive healthcare
  • Support for working parents
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO)

Company Overview

  • BlackRock is an investment company that offers its services to institutions, intermediaries, foundations, and individual investors. It was founded in 1988, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.blackrock.com.

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • BlackRock has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 18 in 2025, 34 in 2024, 7 in 2023, 37 in 2022, 31 in 2021, 27 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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