Associate / Analyst | Financial Markets Advisory : Climate Analytics Service | Mumbai / Gurgaon

Job Description

About this role

The Financial Markets Advisory (FMA) 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 institutional programmes to support the economy for example through bond purchase programmes or infrastructure investments.

We leverage the firm’s sophisticated sustainability, capital markets, data & analytics, and technology capabilities to deliver impact-oriented advisory services.

We are looking to recruit Associate(s) / Analyst (s) focusing on Climate Analytics Services to join the team.

Key responsibilities

This candidate will be responsible for joining a team (Associate / Analyst) focused on sustainability and climate analysis of client portfolios, leveraging BlackRock’s leading proprietary sustainability models and tools.

BlackRock’s sustainability analytics efforts currently focus on transition and physical risk measurement, net zero analytics, and ESG scoring. This is supported by the sustainability modelling and analytics suite available within Aladdin, as well as broader BlackRock sustainability capabilities.

Specifically, the candidate will be expected to:

• Execute global, complex, and high-profile projects related to climate stress testing
• Leverage various BlackRock's models / tools / infrastructure to generate and review climate analytics on client portfolios
• Share feedback with modelers/developers to enhance models / tools / infrastructure
• Execute/Maintain ETL processes, perform quality control, analyze/deliver results, and create relevant reporting frameworks
• Communicating and presenting results and analysis to internal/external stakeholders at all project phases
• Collaborate with global engagement managers and project teams on overall project execution and content creation

Key skills and qualifications

The candidate will possess demonstrated analytical capabilities, and a track record of accomplishments in analytics development / deployment for the financial sector.

Key qualifications for candidates interested in joining FMA include:

• 3+ (Associate) / 1+ (Analyst) years of experience in financial services, consulting, research, or other relevant fields, with a track record of outstanding achievements
• Ability to execute projects related to data-driven processes (data onboarding, quality control, reporting etc.) utilizing a range of climate models/tools with a track record of outstanding achievements on data analysis, quality assurance, financial analysis, and reporting
• Genuine passion for sustainability, and a self-determined drive to achieve superior performance
• Strong quantitative and technical skills, including knowledge of financial concepts, ETL & related technologies
• Good Excel skills; Python programming skills a plus
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and, intellectual curiosity
• Experience using and/or developing analytical systems / tools / infrastructure, a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including an ability to synthesize complex ideas into clear messages and acumen with clients and internal partners; and
• Undergraduate and/or advanced degree from a top academic program focused on finance / capital markets, engineering, environmental, or related fields.

Characteristics we seek include:

• Demonstration of a high degree of entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to drive a business in a fast-moving environment;
• Client-focused spirit and willingness to be dynamic to meet client needs;
• Action-oriented approach and willingness to contribute in a hands-on way;
• Team-player attitude with collaborative instincts and strong interpersonal skills;
• Unquestioned integrity and the highest ethical standards;
• Courage of convictions and the ability to respectfully debate the status quo.

Your learning & development will include:

• Deep and continuous learning experience facing innovative and complex challenges and evolving market trends
• Gaining broad exposure to some of the most pressing topics in the financial sector
• Developing client management and commercial skillset through exposure to business development opportunities during client meetings and project execution
• Becoming part of one of the most innovative firms in financial services, the largest investor in the world (incl. Aladdin) renowned for its One BlackRock culture

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.