Aladdin Trading Product Manager, Associate

About this role

BlackRock is the world’s leading asset management firm and Aladdin is the central nervous system for investment professionals to see their whole portfolio, understand risk exposure, and act with precision. It is a $1BN+ technology business that has significant growth aspirations over the next five years. Being a part of BlackRock means being a part of a community of smart, results-oriented people who are pursuing some of the world’s most sophisticated financial challenges. And our founder-led culture has maintained its results-oriented feel — we work hard, we work as a team, and we work with purpose. Being a member of Aladdin Product means working with the best in the industry to build innovative products that shape financial markets.

Sitting at the intersection of business and technology, the Aladdin Product Management team works closely with developers, researchers, and other stakeholders to innovate, conceptualize, design and pilot new capabilities across the investment lifecycle. As a Product Manager, you will have a positive impact on developing the product vision and leading day to day execution of the roadmap. There are many strategic areas that need exploration, evaluation, and prioritization, while in parallel ensuring that the tactical needs for continuing to deliver the product are met.

As a Multi-Asset Trading Product Manager, you will be focused on aligning product strategy and delivery for Aladdin’s trading product offering for our multi-asset Order and Execution Management System (OEMS). Aladdin’s Trading product suite is global and multi-asset, with specialized functionality for each asset class. In this role, you will be responsible for working closely with the lead Product Manager and Engineering lead to define, manage, and execute on our product vision to create best-in-class order management and execution capabilities. You will in particular be focused on partnering with top strategic clients to learn about their workflows, and build solutions to help with grow & scale their business.

As a Product Manager, you’ll be closely connected with the marketplace, our client community, and BlackRock business strategy to drive product direction. Sitting at the intersection of business and technology, Product Managers work closely with Aladdin developers and other stakeholders to innovate, conceptualize, design and pilot new capabilities to simplify our clients’ business problems.

You are:

• Passionate about building technical solutions in partnership with engineering teams
• A self-starter who enjoys solving complex problems that deepen our understanding of end users
• Curious to learn new skills and willing to embrace work outside of your comfort zone
• Comfortable challenging the status quo and using your entrepreneurial spirit to create new solutions
• A team player who is energized by working in a fast paced environment

We are:

• Passionate about building innovative solutions that meet the needs of our clients
• Comfortable challenging the status quo
• Curious about financial markets and the technology ecosystem
• Results oriented & metrics driven
• Committed to fostering a purpose driven culture and working horizontally to break down silos

Skills / Qualifications:

Experience

• 2+ years of experience working in buy side or sell side investment technology

Business

• Strong comprehension of equity, fixed income and FX trading workflows, analytics, and trade automation
• Strong engagement in the trading industry landscape, market and technology trends
• Understanding of front, middle, and back office integration touch points

Functional

• Understanding of product and software development lifecycles
• Experience with agile development practices
• Experience creating a product roadmap, writing business and technical specifications, executing on product deliverables
• Experience interacting with product stakeholders, including end users and software developers

Leadership

• Ability to work well with technical and non-technical partners
• Reputation of building trusting relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver presentations and communicate up and down the organization
• Strong organizational, problem-solving and planning skills
• Ability to work and deliver results independently, self-starter

Primary Responsibilities:

• Define and own the product story and roadmap for the ongoing features & improvements segment of Aladdin’s OEMS. 
• Be a market structure expert - stay attuned and be ahead of industry, market,