Quantitative Researcher Global Allocation - Vice President

About this role

BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management risk management and advisory services to institutional intermediary and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from fundamental and systematic active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world’s capital markets.

Elevate your career by joining the world's largest asset manager! Thrive in an environment that cultivates positive relationships and recognizes outstanding performance! We know you want to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At BlackRock we strive to empower our employees and actively engage your involvement in our success.

The Global Allocation team is seeking an AI Engineer to be at the forefront of financial technology innovation and investing. The Global Allocation team within the Global Fixed Income division invests using both fundamental and systematic approaches combining top-down and bottom-up insights across all asset classes. We believe research and innovation are critical to continuing our success and believe in a multi-disciplinary approach that intersects traditional finance and economics with data and computer science. We are seeking an AI engineer to primarily focus on computer science and mathematical models to help us generate alpha through the build out of our AI ecosystem investment research and systematic implementation. Our goal is to build leading-edge AI research algorithmic development and systematic strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with portfolio managers and analysts to research and implement comprehensive AI/ML-based solutions from start to finish.

• Design and develop methods processes and systems to consolidate and analyze unstructured and diverse data sources to generate actionable insights and investment recommendations.

• Develop systematic alpha strategies for single name equity selection asset allocation fixed income and cryptocurrencies.

• Integrate new AI services across the platform

• Works with different datasets and run algorithms on large size data effectively and efficiently staying up to date with all the latest cutting-edge technologies.

Requirements:

• B.S./M.S./PhD. degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related subject area with 4+ years of proven experience or equivalent experience

• A passion for algorithmic development and implementation and a keen attention to detail.

• Excellent knowledge of Python Java or C/C++. 

• Experience building applications using LLM frameworks

• Experience with ML model training and fine-tuning.

• Experience in distributed computing and the use of GPUs.

• The desire to work in a team environment with investors of many different backgrounds.

• Experience working in Agile development teams with excellent collaboration skills.

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 hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

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.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed valued and supported with networks benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process please email [email protected]. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.

What We Do

As the world’s largest asset manager BlackRock partners with investors around the globe to help them (and those on whose behalf they invest) plan for life’s most important goals – like retirement home ownership and their children’s education. Our clients range from governments foundations and other large institutions to those investing on behalf of individuals including firefighters nurses teachers and factory workers. BlackRock was founded with the idea of creating a better asset management firm — one that was purpose-driven focused on clients and risk management and propelled by data and technology. Our breakthrough Aladdin® platform is BlackRock’s technological backbone helping investors see and manage their whole portfolios in one place – from constructing investments to monitoring risk and executing trades. Used by hundreds of external institutions around the world Aladdin combines powerful analytics and a common language to help investment teams make faster more informed decisions across public and private markets. It’s a key part of our business and one of the reasons we’re trusted to manage more assets than any other investment manager today. At BlackRock we challenge conventions and raise the bar for what’s possible. We harness technology to unlock new solutions simplify complexity and deliver investment strategies that meet people where they are. Whether it’s retirement planning wealth building or navigating market shifts we’re here to help clients invest more easily more affordably and with more choice as we chart a path toward financial well-being together. Learn more: Careers.BlackRock.com

Why Work With Us

Without our people technology is irrelevant. When we combine the power of people with the power of technology we amplify our ability to create better outcomes for our employees clients shareholders and society alike.

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