Fundamental Equities - Director, Sector & Thematic Product Strategist

About this role

Business Unit Overview:

Our Product Strategists are a critical component of our investment success. They are seasoned investment professionals that partner with our portfolio managers and act as the link between them and client relationship managers, playing a central role in facilitating connectivity between investors and distribution. Product strategists represent their respective investment teams to both internal and external clients, acting as a specialized source of product and market knowledge. Product strategists are embedded within investment teams allowing them to deliver the highest quality investment communication to all clients globally.

Fundamental Equity is a key division at BlackRock with over $200bn of assets under management and over 220 investment professionals. Fundamental Equity (FE) teams uses traditional analytics to pick stocks and assemble coherent, deliberate and diversified portfolios.

Job Purpose/Background:

We are actively searching for a Sector & Thematic Equity product strategist for the Fundamental Equity division, based in New York. The primary responsibility of the role will be to work with the senior product strategists, portfolio managers, and retail and institutional sales teams in promoting and growing our Sector & Thematic Equity products globally.

The individual will work in partnership with relationship managers (retail, institutional, & iShares) to represent our capabilities and engage clients, prospects, consultants and intermediaries on BlackRock's full Sector and Thematic product range, including active ETFs. The individual will also partner with global marketing and other key partners to promote and support the products. The individual will be responsible for delivering monthly, quarterly and ad hoc market and investment commentary to both institutional and retail clients.

In addition to market commentary, the individual will be responsible for developing and maintaining marketing materials, delivering RFPs for new and existing business, and responding to client queries. On business development, the individual will assist on new product launches, seeking out innovative ways to engage our internal partners, guiding the onboarding of new institutional clients, amongst other business-related facets of the role. The individual will work alongside portfolio managers, senior product strategists to deliver a best-in-class experience for clients, prospects and internal stakeholders. The individual will also have managerial responsibilities for analysts / associates on the team.

The successful candidate will possess a growing knowledge of equity markets, the mutual fund marketplace, investment management and global economics. They will also have a very good understanding of the needs of a very wide range of clients. Additionally, the candidate must have exceptional communication skills and the ability to form trusted relationships and work across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent our capabilities and engage clients, prospects, consultants and intermediaries on BlackRock's full Sector and Thematic range
• Proactively seek out new avenues of business development
• Develop sales narrative for new and existing product offerings
• Maintain marketing materials for all strategies and product offerings
• Assist in the completion of RFPs and ad-hoc investor requests as well as coordinate and/or participate in updating investor performance reporting
• Write market/investment commentaries for investors, shareholders, current clients and prospects
• Managing junior members of the team (with support and oversight from senior PS)

Knowledge/Experience:

• Minimum of a Bachelor degree in a finance, business or analytical subject. MBA, other advanced degree and/or CFA designation preferred
• 10 years professional experience
• Knowledge and understanding of equities

Skills/Qualifications:

• Ability to understand and articulate financial markets, and investment implications, fund management strategies & equity market performance clearly
• Strong analytical and project management skills with the ability to meet deadlines
• Strong presentation as well as oral and written communications skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong level of self-direction, ownership, organization and initiative
• Collaborative with proven organizational skills and ability to manage multiple objectives simultaneously
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel and ability to develop familiarity and skills using proprietary BlackRock technology

For New York City only: The salary range for this position is $218,500 - $260,000. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents 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 current hybrid work model is designed to enable in-person connections and collaboration that is core to our culture, while supporting increased flexibility for all employees. In line with local health guidance and regulations, employees are required to work at least 3 days in the office each week, with the flexibility to work from home up to 2 days a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. The health, safety and well-being of our people will always be our top priorities; we will continue to monitor local conditions and health advisories in making decisions about our work environments.

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.

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