Analyst, Investment Performance Analysis

BlackRock Investment Role

BlackRock is one of the world's leading providers of investment, advisory and risk management solutions. We are a fiduciary to our clients. We are investing for the future on behalf of our clients, inspiring our employees, and supporting our local communities.

Team

The Performance Measurement & Attribution (PMA) team is a member of Global Accounting and Product Services (GAAPS) group within Technology & Operations. PMA is responsible for investment performance analysis, oversight, and attribution. The team engages with a diverse set of teams to develop, deliver and operationalize the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Performance Attribution. This includes assessment, design, build, and delivery of platform tools & methodologies to address a range of internal and external analytical needs.

Servicing the needs of the global client base, the demands for accurate, timely & insightful performance data is central to many of the organizational core objectives. Products covered are the spectrum of Mutual Funds, ETF's, segregated clients and investment asset classes including Fixed Income, Multi-Asset, Equity and Alternatives.

Do you enjoy problem-solving, collaborating, and making connections? We build upon a foundation in performance to provide investment and technology solutions with a purpose to help our clients meet their goals! The team levers technology and project management to improve existing processes that optimize data delivery and analysis. PMA aligns solutions to our evolving client needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with teams globally to present a consistent client experience catalyzing a common culture; lead attribution analysis as an authority!
• Coordinate accurate and timely performance information across several fund groups while understanding the flow of information and data between the various groups and systems
• Maintain efficient control procedures for gathering, analyzing and disclosing all operations related activities; ensure best practices
• Support and complete various efficiency and capacity-building performance reporting initiatives, including automation/standardization efforts by using the full scope of BlackRock's technology platform

Knowledge/Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent; prior experience with business modeling techniques and/or attribution tools
• Experience with performance tools and different fund ranges at external fund administrators a plus; SQL, Python, and VBA experience a plus.
• Ability to work independently, show strong problem-solving acumen with high attention to detail, an able to synthesize information, summarize issues, and take initiative
• Forward-thinking & project oriented; able to demonstrate initiative to undertake and complete projects
• Strong interpersonal skills - both oral and written
• Passionate about learning new technologies, and eager to delving into Aladdin attribution.
• A positive, get the job done attitude, and flexible to an ever-changing environment.

Competencies

We pride ourselves on our diverse approaches and thinking styles. We want an excellent communicator (verbal and written), who displays strong interpersonal interactions, and can operate in a distributed team environment. Someone with a sharp control/risk mitigation attitude, and positive get-the-job-done demeanor.

For Seattle, WA only, the salary range for this position is USD$85,500.00 - USD$105,000.00. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including health 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.

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.

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.

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.