Financial Markets Advisory, Analyst

Job Description

About this role

The Financial Markets Advisory business delivers a range of advisory services including sustainability, capital markets, portfolio construction and data & analytics solutions to official sector and financial institution clients globally, including banks and insurance companies. We support our clients on their most critical and complex financial issues – from managing the low carbon transition of the economy and financial sector, to unwinding portfolios of assets, to crafting and executing bond purchase programs to support the economy.

We leverage the firm’s sophisticated sustainability, capital markets, data & analytics, and technology capabilities to deliver impact-oriented advisory services, while maintaining an information barrier from the rest of the firm.

Since our founding, we have completed assignments for more than 280 clients in 37 countries. Our professionals work out of all three BlackRock regions (Americas, EMEA, APAC), allowing us to serve clients in all locations and respond to their needs as they arise.

In this role you will partner with:

Externally: you will engage with financial institutions, regulators, central banks and governments, providing advisory services to institutions in both the public and private sector

Internally: you will leverage BlackRock’s unparalleled capabilities across Sustainable Investing, Capital Markets, Aladdin (incl. Aladdin Climate), and Research functions

Key responsibilities:

• Enforce BlackRock’s fiduciary culture of providing the highest quality service and work product to our clients
• Play a key role in managing large, multi-disciplinary project teams including subject matter experts, market practitioners, and technologists
• Assist in leading project execution with a hands-on role in driving project progress and deliverables
• Develop analytical skills by performing quantitative analyses in support of client engagements
• Enhance written and verbal communications skills and synthesize complex topics in client presentations and pitch materials
• Build and deploy subject matter expertise across a range of themes in order to help clients achieve their objectives, including bank balance sheets, capital markets, ESG, credit risk management, etc.
• Contribute to business development and relationship management, working alongside the broader team to conceive, develop, and market innovative solutions for new and existing clients

Key skills and qualifications:

• 1-2 years of relevant experience in financial services or consulting with a track record of outstanding achievements
• Genuine passion for the financial markets and a self-determined drive to achieve superior performance
• Interest in financial institutions, capital markets, and ESG
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and intellectual curiosity
• Rigorous attention to detail and strong sense of initiative and ownership
• Effective communication and analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex ideas into clear messages in polished, error-proof, narrative-driven presentations
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to perform under pressure and within tight deadlines in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment
• Experience with Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with programming languages is a plus

Your learning & development will include:

• Diverse and challenging professional experience with broad reach across the public and private sectors
• Interacting directly with clients to present results, address requests and questions
• Working on multiple cross-functional project teams concurrently, providing you with access to a range of professionals, their expertise and experience
• Learning about financial institutions, markets, and the key issues driving change

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

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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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.