Job Description

About this role

About this role

The BlackRock Private Market Capital Formation Team (CFT) works with existing and prospective Limited Partner (LP) clients across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) to deliver access to BlackRock’s private markets capabilities, including funds, co-investments, and bespoke mandates.

The team operates in close partnership with Client Business and Relationship Management teams to deliver private markets solutions, often as part of a broader whole-of-portfolio offering.

The team focuses on capital formation, co-investment opportunities, and product solutioning. Its core mandate is to provide the ANZ client base with access to key private market strategies through a solutions-oriented approach, tailored to client objectives.

CFT team members maintain knowledge of BlackRock’s private markets platform and engage in investment discussions with LPs across infrastructure, real estate, private credit, and private equity.

• Reporting to the Head of Capital Formation for ANZ, based in Sydney, this role is responsible for supporting the delivery of BlackRock’s private markets capabilities to clients across the ANZ market & includes:

  • Developing client materials (pitchbooks, strategy papers, marketing collateral, and new product documentation)

  • Managing pipeline activity in coordination with Client Business teams

  • Identifying capital raising opportunities across private markets strategies

  • Supporting co-investment fundraising

  • Assisting in structuring bespoke client solutions

  • Contributing to the development of strategy narratives and supporting new fund launches

• The role spans all major private market asset classes, including Infrastructure, Real Estate, Private Credit, and Private Equity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with Client Business teams, Portfolio Managers, and Product Strategists to develop and execute client-focused strategies across ANZ

• Build and maintain strong internal (both locally & globally) relationships with key stakeholders across Capital Formation, Client Business, and Investment teams

• Develop and deepen external relationships with private markets teams across the ANZ client base, including superannuation funds, insurers, and sovereign wealth funds

• Contribute to product development initiatives and competitor analysis, including assessing market demand for new strategies

• Support the participation in strategically important and commercially viable RFP processes

Skills/Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience (at least 3+ years) in a sales driven organization, with strong knowledge of the ANZ institutional investor landscape (including super funds, insurers, and sovereign wealth clients)

• Broad understanding of private market asset classes, including infrastructure, real estate, private credit, and private equity, and their investment characteristics

• Awareness of key themes shaping the ANZ private markets ecosystem, including regulatory considerations, market trends, and benchmarking / fee frameworks

• Strong collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across teams and geographies

• Genuine interest in capital formation and private market investing

• Understanding of competitive dynamics within the ANZ private market ecosystem

• Relevant professional qualifications preferred (e.g., MBA, CFA, CA/CPA)

• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills

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 Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.