Associate, Private Debt Product Strategy - Investor Services

About this role

Background

BlackRock is a premier provider of global investment management services, managing USD 10.5 trillion across equity, fixed income, alternatives, multi-asset, and cash management strategies for institutional and retail clients worldwide.

BlackRock’s Private Debt Platform consists of 200+ investment professionals located in 19 BlackRock offices, managing over $65bn of AUM, across a broad range of asset classes, including:

• Direct Lending;
• Growth Debt;
• Opportunistic Debt;
• Real Estate Debt; and
• Multi-Debt Solutions

BlackRock’s Global Private Debt Product Strategy team is responsible for representing BlackRock’s range of private debt investment strategies to external clients and internal partners worldwide.

The team is seeking an experienced Product Strategist to support our Private Debt platform, focusing on our Opportunistic Debt strategy, based in New York, to assist with investor services and relations, and driving business growth.   

Product Strategists are seasoned professionals that partner with our Investment Professionals and act as the link between investment teams and our client business, playing a central role in facilitating connectivity between investors and distribution.  Product Strategists are an integral part of the Private Debt team, acting as commercial partners with their respective investment teams to both internal and external clients, as a specialized source of product, investments, and market knowledge.

Position Overview

Working closely with members of the Product Strategy globally, this individual will support the Opportunistic Debt strategy of the Private Debt platform in a broad range of aspects of investor servicing, marketing, investor relations and business development.

They will be expected to become an expert in Private Debt demonstrating an ability to understand and effectively communicate detailed investment content in the funds’ marketing materials and investor reporting.

With its strong emphasis on project management, learning and development, the role provides a strong foundation for a professional seeking to build a career in a range of aspects of fund marketing and investor relations, including at a later stage in a client-facing capacity.

Responsibilities

• Investor servicing/marketing: Providing day-to-day support to assist in the creation of marketing and reporting materials for the Private Debt platform’s Opportunistic Debt strategy, including:
  • content to be used in client and prospect due diligence (for example, RFPs and DDQs)
  • fund presentations and fact sheets
  • thought leadership pieces to assist in investor relations and external engagement
• Project Management: Drive project management for a broad range of projects to deliver successful fundraises, with support from senior team members, to ensure that they are delivered to a high standard and on a timely basis
• Platform development: Partnering with other teams as required to design and implement processes to improve the team’s effectiveness and efficiency on an ongoing basis
• Fundraising strategy: Assisting in developing the firm’s narrative for its products and ensuring this narrative is effectively communicated in all marketing collateral
• Client engagement: Partnering with members of the Product Strategy and Investment teams globally to understand and communicate topics including current market conditions, portfolio performance and the opportunities arising for clients in written materials

This individual will have an important role to play not only in ensuring the quality of the team’s deliverables but also developing the knowledge, understanding and skill sets of other members of the team.

Skills/Experience

• Bachelor's degree from top undergraduate institutions; CFA/CAIA/MBA a plus
• Minimum 2-3 years professional work experience in the financial services sector (investment bank, asset management, hedge fund, private credit/equity or placement agent)
• Private Debt and/or Opportunistic Debt specific knowledge a plus
• Ability to develop strong and trusting relationships with both internal and external clients swiftly and effectively
• Team approach – able to coordinate between various groups within a firm
• Very strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills to understand and clearly articulate sophisticated concepts, ideas, and processes
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to effectively prioritise and manage multiple projects within agreed timelines  
• Strong analytical skills
• Results driven individual wit