Analyst, External Relationship Management

About this role

BlackRock Overview:

BlackRock is a global leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients. As of December 31, 2023, BlackRock’s AUM was $10+ trillion. BlackRock helps clients around the world meet their goals and overcome challenges with a range of products that include separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares® (exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles across public and private markets. BlackRock also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock Solutions®. As of year-end 2023, the firm had approximately 19,000 employees in more than 30 countries and a major presence in global markets, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East and Africa. For additional information, please visit the Company’s website at www.blackrock.com | Twitter: @blackrock_news | Blog: www.blackrockblog.com | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

Business Unit Overview:

The Americas Institutional Businesses (AIB) is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with sophisticated institutional investors. Across the US, Canada and LatAm, AIB is focused on helping pensions, universities, non-profits, family offices, healthcare systems and other institutional investors meet their financial goals and serve their constituents and communities. We are comprised of teams of professionals with expertise spanning many functions working together to meet the unique needs of our clients including relationship management, marketing, sales, client service, and product development and management. Professionals within AIB work together to deliver a full range of asset management, risk management and advisory services supporting our clients’ investment objectives. 

Job Description:

BlackRock’s Pensions team is a growing business, offering institutional clients access to global leading investment solutions across active, passive, alternatives, multi-asset, cash management and technology. This position offers the opportunity to join one of the world’s leading asset management firms and be an important part of future growth. Given our flat organizational structure, analysts have the opportunity to work closely with seasoned professionals and benefit from their insight and experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Senior Relationship Managers with all on-going business development, client service and communication with clients and prospects.
• Develop asset class fluency across BlackRock's product range - including fixed income, equity, hedge funds, real assets, private equity and private credit.
• Cultivate strong relationships with clients becoming the "go-to" person for account specific information, which can include new account on-boarding, portfolio investment performance, investment guideline compliance, clarifications and modifications to accounts, cash inflows and redemptions.
• Interface with portfolio managers, investment product specialists, compliance officers, consultant relations staff, operations and portfolio administration personnel, to organize client meetings and coordinate presentation material content.
• Use BlackRock's proprietary systems to gather security, capital market and economic data to create a range of presentation materials such as account reviews, Board presentations and marketing materials.
• Gather critical data to quickly respond orally and in writing to client information requests.
• Write and publish client meeting summary notes posted to firm wide client relationship management systems.
• Assist and lead client on-boarding events with operations teams, including account documentation updates and portfolio guideline changes. Provide strong client service throughout onboarding with BlackRock.

Qualifications:

• 1+ year of experience, with demonstrated interest in investments, asset allocation, and sales process within the institutional asset management industry
• Passion for the financial markets and client relationship management, including providing excellence in client service
• Excellent written and oral communications skills, including ability to clearly and concisely articulate market views, product and platform characteristics, as well as relay key client account information
• Strong interpersonal skills to establish credibility with key stakeholders throughout the firm