Analyst, Investment Product Strategy - BlackRock Systematic "BSYS"

About this role

Product Strategists serve as a link between portfolio managers and our clients globally. We serve as product experts covering 5 -10 investment strategies on average. We work closely with portfolio managers and use our deep understanding of products and markets to make the investment process more relatable to our clients. 

We are expanding our Product Strategy team in Budapest, which serves as the innovation hub of the team’s production of timely and effective marketing materials, product presentations and response to client inquiries. In addition to servicing existing clients, product strategists have an opportunity to help drive new business and assist the firm with achieving its commercial objectives. 

Our team in Budapest covers BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (PMG). We provide coverage across a multitude of asset classes and investment styles globally over BlackRock’s Active Investments Platform: Budapest-based strategists are working directly with one or more investment teams across locations such as London, New York, San Francisco and Hong Kong. 

Introduction to BlackRock Systematic (BSYS) 

Blackrock is a leader in systematic investing, managing over $240 billion in Assets across systematic equity, fixed income and multi-asset strategies globally. Blackrock Systematic brings together the research and investment expertise of more than 220 individuals to deliver a comprehensive range of investment solutions for institutions and financial advisors across index based, factor and alpha solutions. The competitive advantages of BSYS lie in the depth and breadth of our product offerings, our unique expertise leveraging best of BlackRock’s investment platform, and innovative approach to research and product development. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Drive the production of standard client collateral such as presentations, factsheets, and commentaries

• Take ownership of internal and external reporting by collating and analysing performance attribution, exposure, AUM and flows data 

• Collaborate on standard RFI production, DDQs and other client questionnaire completion 

• Assist Portfolio Managers and senior Product Strategists with complex ad-hoc requests 

• Build and maintain database reports (Morningstar, eVestment, FactSet) 

• Keep abreast of regulatory and other structural trends and ensure that both new and existing products comply with regulatory requirements 

• Help enhance processes with new ideas/automation and develop best practices 

You should have: 

• Keen interest in global financial markets; be up to date on macro events and market trends 

• Desire to learn about the investment management industry 

• 0-3 years of professional experience 

• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential 

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint Tableau is a plus 

• Strong attention to detail, a sense of urgency around deadlines and an ability to multitask 

• Proactive, problem-solving attitude supported by the ability to effectively combine outputs from different sources of technology/systems 

• Experience with Python, VBA or other is a plus 

• A desire to pursue CFA, FRM and/or CAIA is welcome 

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