Job Description

Key responsibilities:

All facets of people management to be performed including ensuring appropriate staffing model, depth charts and succession plans are assessed.

Oversight of daily quality control and validation of intraday risk analytics and occasionally consulting on reference, returns, performance, index, and pricing data.

Utilizing research skills, critical thinking and financial math to analyze macroeconomic and market trends to incorporate into enhancement proposals to QC models and methodologies.

Initiating and driving platform and process innovations to support new business needs, minimize risk, enhance quality, and navigate the changing markets while mitigating operational risk.

Collaborating closely with the market analytics and financial modeling groups to expand understanding of our models.

Understand client data needs and service levels while working with internal BlackRock Teams to provide relevant and intuitive analysis.

Acting as an agent of change to consistently improve procedures and own projects within the QC environment and documenting best-practices.

Skills:

Consistent record of leadership experience and positively influencing junior talent and their career progression.

Proficiency in Microsoft office products (with an emphasis on Excel) or other programming languages and an aptitude for learning new applications.

Strong, effective analytical and problem-solving skills along with executive decision-making abilities.

Knowledge of SQL, Python, UNIX, VBA, PERL will be an added advantage.

Attention to detail and excellent interpersonal skills to effectively articulate solutions to internal and external partners and clients.

Capability to assist in creating a team vision, planning and executing steps to align to Key Performance Indicators and objectives.

Strong initiative to follow up on outstanding issues – identify what needs to be done, act and follow through to resolution.

Experience:

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Computer Science, or Engineering is required.

8 – 12 years of financial services experience and a good understanding of Financial Markets, preferably within the Investment Management industry.

Possess and demonstrate a proven understanding of fixed income, equity, and derivative financial instruments.

5 years people management experience; demonstrated experience in leading teams of professionals, staff development, mentorship and performance assessments.

Proven track record in project management.

Experience in working with senior partners, client experience a plus.

Experience or education related to agile methodologies is a plus.