Job Description

Description

About this role

BlackRock runs more than $1 trillion globally in fixed income assets across index, active, and alternative strategies. The platform offers fixed income investors one of the industry's broadest arrays of investment choices across model-based and fundamental investment styles.

Global Trading is seeking an Associate level Fixed Income Trader for electronic investment activities spearheaded from its Princeton office. The candidate will trade bonds across rates and credit products with an emphasis on growing the electronic trading infrastructure to maximize scale and efficiency. The person will assist in enhancing the Fixed Income electronic infrastructure by engaging partners internally and externally.

Responsibilities:

* Provide best execution across multiple Fixed Income instruments for North American and International PM teams.

* Manage orders and trade flow in a logical risk controlled manner with a high sensitivity to fiduciary responsibilities.

* Actively coordinate and develop platform infrastructure and analytics to improve trading efficiency and reduce operational risk

* Support Global Trading and partners in terms of information flow and data requests.

* Pro-actively support the investment process to reduce transaction costs.

* Work with internal IT and analytics groups to enhance systems and trading workflow.

* Embrace and be a carrier of BlackRock Principles

Qualifications:

* Degree(s) in relevant subject such as economics, mathematics, finance or data science.

* Experience in Python, Bloomberg API, SQL, and Excel a plus

* Ideally, working knowledge of Aladdin, Bloomberg, MKTX, TWEB, other trading platforms

* Team oriented, self-starter, problem-solver, good communicator

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.

About BlackRock

BlackRock's purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, we help millions of people build savings that serve them throughout their lives by making investing easier and more affordable.



For additional information on BlackRock, please visit www.blackrock.com/corporate | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.