Investment Operations Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our Aladdin Front Office team as an Associate/Vice President. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for implementing and deploying Aladdin and related products and services globally.

Our team is responsible for the installation and deployment of Aladdin and related products and services, globally. We help clients achieve ambitious strategic objectives, which range from streamlining investment operations to integrating teams, to unifying their investment analytics & risk reporting framework, to modernizing their overall investment process.

• Understand client objectives and goals paired with strong emotional ownership to deliver on solutions utilizing Aladdin capabilities
• Engage the Client's key leaders to understand, redesign, and deploy strategic business workflows across the full spectrum of the investment cycle, including pre-trade decisioning, order management, trading, investment operations, risk management/compliance/oversight, closed-book accounting, or performance measurement & attribution
• Collaborate closely with the Client's senior management team (e.g. Chief Investment Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Head Portfolio Managers, Head of Investment Operations, Chief Technology Officer) and provide strong leadership throughout the Aladdin implementation
• Work directly with the Client to create and administer the implementation project plan, as well as the coordination of resources across multiple functional areas
• Lead and document investment and operational workflow design sessions for various asset classes, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, derivatives, and related workflows
• Gain an in-depth knowledge of Aladdin functionality and workflows, as well as industry expertise (e.g. pensions, insurers, asset managers) to ensure clients take full advantage of the suite of Aladdin products and workflows
• Lead, coordinate, and assist in client-specific Aladdin configuration, testing and user training
• Work closely with the Client and Aladdin Product Managers to support client development needs
• Work closely with the Client and key internal functional teams to ensure the full range of capabilities are considered during an Aladdin implementation to ensure standard methodologies are achieved
• Participate in Aladdin business development activities, assisting in platform demonstrations, implementation pre-planning, or client due diligence, as a product/workflow subject matter authority
• Actively manage client communications regarding Aladdin product changes and configurations, as related to Aladdin onboarding
• Aid in developing improved practices to make the Implementation model more efficient with each new implementation
• Develop strong relationships within BlackRock Solutions and BlackRock to ensure the best client experience

• Deep understanding of investment operations, investment accounting, front office, or investment risk as a provider or practitioner, with 2 - 5 years of relevant industry experience
• Experience implementing scalable and repeatable business processes
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to build relationships with internal and client senior management
• Superior communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts simply and clearly to clients
• Well organized with the ability to manage several priorities with a hands-on approach
• Strong familiarity with capital markets instruments (equities, fixed income, private markets, derivatives), either analytically or via strong knowledge of investment life cycle
• Excellent creative, analytical and computer skills with an entrepreneurial approach to large, complex projects, and ability to execute autonomously
• Enjoys a fast paced, high-intensity and complex environment, troubleshooting time critical issues and working with people
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail; willing to take proactive action, and desire to roll up sleeves
• Expected to travel periodically, including international opportunities

• Track record of leading successful implementations of investment technology solutions (order/trading systems, risk platforms, operations tools)
• Working experience in investment risk management, fixed-income, equity and derivative markets and solid understanding of the investment lifecycle
• Programming background or experience with query languages desired
• Served as a provider or market practitioner in the areas of portfolio management, trading, investment operations, investment accounting, risk management, or data warehousing
• Deep investment subject matter and investment workflow expertise
• Experience with order management systems, electronic trading platforms, or derivative platforms
• Understanding of investment risk (e.g. sustainability analytics, market risk analytics)
• Familiarity with buy-side institutional investment management process
• Experience with platform integrations (e.g. interfaces, APIs)
• Line management experience
• Project management experience (e.g. PMP)
• MBA, CFA, or FRM preferred
• SQL, Python, VBA experience a plus

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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