Client Engagement Associate, Vice President

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to our clients, driving to identify, understand, and solve complex analytical problems
• Own relationships with client teams including senior management to understand their business objectives and needs, and help them use Aladdin expertise to achieve their firm’s goals
• Drive engagement campaigns with end users and go-to market strategies to increase Aladdin penetration and commercial outcomes within assigned client segments
• Build strong internal relationships within the Aladdin Business, and the wider BlackRock, in support of your clients
• Develop a deep understanding of your client’s business objectives, and help leverage Aladdin expertise to achieve their organization’s goals
• Provide impactful solutions, combining investment lifecycle expertise with your knowledge of financial markets
• Work closely with Aladdin product managers, developers, and financial modelers to further the value proposition of the Aladdin platform

Requirements

• Experience with buy-side investment management workflows and familiarity with portfolio managers’ styles, tools and processes
• A working knowledge of risk, data, analytics and client reporting processes acquired either through direct experience or in a consulting capacity
• Familiarity with capital markets instruments (equities, fixed income, derivatives) including private markets such as private equity, infrastructure, real assets etc.
• A consultative approach to understanding client needs and a passion for solving problems, combined with a commercial mindset and drive for revenue generating opportunities
• Strong interest in technology, with prior knowledge of databases and an aptitude for learning new systems
• A self-starter mindset and drive to succeed in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment, working as part of a multi-disciplinary global team
• Emotional ownership, pride in what you do and a strong team ethos
• 5+ years of experience in Financial Services, Technology, Consulting or Buy Side firm
• Proficiency in either Italian and Spanish or both, as well as business level English skills