Job Description

About this role

The Aladdin Client Business is growing rapidly, with the volume of new client deals growing each year. We are at the next phase of our growth and are evolving into a business with multiple new product launches. Successful candidates will join in our efforts to help our clients onboard the world’s leading end-to-end operating system to manage investment portfolios and transform their business. 

Your Team 

The Aladdin Client Transformation is responsible for the installation and deployment of Aladdin, and related products and services, globally. Aladdin transformations are high-profile initiatives that provide team members with significant client exposure and play an active role in redefinition of investment organizations. A typical transformation project is at least as much about processes and implementing change as it is about investments & technology. We help clients achieve ambitious strategic objectives, which range from streamlining investment workflows to organizational strategy, to unifying their investment analytics & risk reporting framework, to modernizing their overall investment process. We develop advisory partnerships with our clients at the most senior levels, which continue to grow post go live of our solutions. 

You will be joining as an implementation specialist within the Client Transformation team focusing on high value deliverables. 

Your Responsibilities 

Understand client objectives and goals paired with strong emotional ownership, to deliver solutions utilizing Aladdin capabilities 
Document, standardize and help scale deliverables, such as investment workflow designs and analytics overviews for various asset classes, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, derivatives, etc. 
Consult on behalf of our business primarily through our products 
Aid in developing improved practices to make client transformations more efficient with each new project 
Able to work with various data sources in order to design solutions involving data visualization tools 
 

Your Qualifications 

Understanding investment management and/or investment operations with 3+ years of relevant industry experience 
Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to build relationships and manage internal and external stakeholders. 
Superior communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts simply and clearly to internal team members or clients 
Self-starter who is well organized, with the ability to manage several priorities, with a hands-on approach 
Enjoys a fast paced, high-intensity and complex environment, troubleshooting time critical issues, and working with people 
Strong attention to detail; willing to take proactive action, and desire to roll up sleeves 
Ability to travel and be on-site with clients at various stages of implementation
  

Nice If You Have 

Experience with institutional buy-side investment technology platforms 
Experience in investment operations (e.g. Corporate Actions, Cash and Asset Reconciliation, Derivative / Collateral Mgmt, Fund Trading, Mortgage Operations, Bank Loans)
Working experience in investment organizations 
Consulting experience 
Experience with platform integrations (e.g., interfaces, APIs) 
Experience with Aladdin, SQL, VBA, or similar tools

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.