Description
About this role
We are seeking a Vice President / Director to join our iShares EMEA Fixed Income Product Strategy team. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving client adoption and commercialising new and existing product ranges across wealth and institutional client segments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive high quality client engagements via positioning the entire iShares FI ETF platform.
- Develop client centric narratives based on differentiated ETF use cases, showcasing how ETFs are being used by different client segments / client types.
- Contribute to the production of high profile thought leadership pieces in growth areas.
- Produce data driven analysis to demonstrate the market quality of iShares FI ETFs based on track record of performance, portfolio management insights as well as ETF trading liquidity dynamics.
- Invest time to gain in depth understanding of Blackrock’s portfolio management investment processes and work alongside the PMs on commonly identified projects.
- Create high quality client materials and product positioning to enable sales teams across both the wealth and institutional channels. Drive initiatives to educate sales on ETF mechanics, use cases and product launches.
- Monitor competitor industry landscape. Keep track of products, performance and flow dynamics of other asset managers across ETFs and mutual funds.
- Work with the broader GPS teams and fixed income partner teams to support new product launches as well as contribute to new product ideas and / or enhancements to existing fund ranges
- Drive scale through efficiencies and automation within the team, particularly around using processing and analysing data
Knowledge/Experience Required:
- Proven track record in a fixed income specialist role, with deep understanding of fixed income markets, portfolio management and trading dynamics.
- Passionate about financial markets with an ability to communicate macro views and their impact in portfolios
- Thorough understanding of the ETF and mutual fund industry trends and client segment dynamics.
- Highly numerate, with analytical capabilities, preferably working with bond and index level analytics
- Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills to articulate technical concepts, ideas, and processes in a simple and transparent way
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities, often under tight deadlines
- Ability to develop trusting relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally
- Strong team player, collaborative and cooperative and solution-oriented approach to tasks
- Disciplined organisation and project management skills. Ambitious work ethic and professional disposition
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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.