Associate

About this role

Company: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
Job Title: Associate
Location: 601 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

Job Duties: Publish index risk information through Aladdin investment platform and ensure high quality data is delivered in a timely manner for investment management decisions. Investigate and resolve complex and intricate issues and perform adhoc analysis of large data sets while meeting tight deadlines. Understand risk analytics of fixed income, equity and alternatives products to help our clients and portfolio managers interpret portfolio exposures, strategy, risk and returns. Provide high quality client service externally and internally. Address inquiries and resolve problems from clients and internal BlackRock partners. Initiate and drive Index platform improvements to support new business needs, minimize risk, and enhance quality. Identify and challenge nonstandard/ exception-based processes to facilitate automation within our financial reporting process.

Qualifications: Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Management, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a related field, and 12 months of experience in job offered, or in Business, Accounting, Management, Data Analytics, Engineering, or related role. ALT. REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Management, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a related field, and 36 months of experience in job offered, or in Business, Accounting, Management, Data Analytics, Engineering, or related role. Must have one year of experience in the following skills: Performing financial market analysis of stocks, fixed income instruments, securitized products, alternative investments and derivatives; Implementing tactical solutions in order to improve implementation and demo processes; Utilizing Perl, Python, SQL, and Unix; Utilizing financial knowledge including risk analytics related to fixed income, equity and alternatives products and financial risk metrics; Working with index data and index related products, including index funds, index methodologies, index reconstitutions, and index specific terminology.

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For Seattle, WA Only the salary range for this position is USD$131,500.00 - USD$160,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, 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.

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.

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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.