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About this role Business Overview The Risk & Quantitative Analysis (RQA) group provides independent oversight of BlackRock's fiduciary and enterprise risks. RQA's principal objectives are to advance the firm's risk management practices and to deliver independent risk expertise and constructive challenge to drive better business and investment outcomes. RQA is committed to investing in our people to increase individual enablement and ultimately build a stronger team. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion which encourages collaboration, innovation, diversity and the development our future leaders. We actively engage in discussions on career growth and work with team members to understand how personal passions and strength connect with our purpose. Role Description: The Enterprise Risk team within RQA oversees those risks which directly impact the corporate entity (i.e. BlackRock, Inc., or one of its subsidiaries), rather than the fiduciary risks assumed...

About this role About the Team Quantitative Modeling and Research (QMR) is an innovative team within Single Security Modeling, responsible for developing sophisticated risk and valuation models across a wide range of asset classes, including Interest Rates, FX, Inflation, Equity, and Credit. The team supports both BlackRock investment businesses and external Aladdin clients, delivering analytics that are used at scale across portfolios representing trillions of dollars in assets. The group's work extends beyond traditional quantitative approaches. QMR actively explores and applies advanced modeling techniques, including machine learning and neural networks, to address complex problems in quantitative finance while maintaining strong engineering and production standards. Responsibilities Build and enhance analytics across the full spectrum of products supported by the team, including Rates, FX, Inflation, and Equity derivatives; expand model coverage to address evolving...

About this role BlackRock is one of the world's preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions - from fundamental and systematic active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world's capital markets. Elevate your career by joining the world's largest asset manager! Thrive in an environment that cultivates positive relationships and recognizes outstanding performance! We know you want to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At BlackRock, we strive to empower our employees and actively engage your involvement in our success. The Global Allocation team is seeking an AI Engineer to be at the forefront of financial technology innovation and investing. The Global...

About this role About Aladdin Financial Engineering (AFE): Join a diverse and collaborative team of over 400 modelers and technologists in Aladdin Financial Engineering (AFE) within BlackRock Solutions, the business responsible for the research and development of Aladdin's financial models. This group is also accountable for analytics production, enhancing the infrastructure platform, and delivering analytics content to portfolio and risk management professionals (both within BlackRock and across the Aladdin client community). The models developed and supported by AFE span a wide array of financial products covering equities, fixed income, commodities, derivatives, and private markets. AFE provides investment insights that range from an analysis of cash flows on a single bond, to the overall financial risk associated with an entire portfolio, balance sheet, or enterprise. The Private Markets SWAT Team: This team provides quantitative modeling solutions for private markets...

About this role BlackRock is one of the world's largest and most prominent investment management firms, managing trillions of dollars in assets for institutions, governments, and individuals worldwide. We offer a wide range of investment products and services, including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and alternative investments, catering to various investor needs and risk appetites. BlackRock has embraced technology in its operations and investment strategies, utilizing advanced analytics, machine learning, and data-driven insights to enhance decision-making processes and optimize portfolio performance. The BlackRock investment institute (BII) leverages BlackRock's expertise and produces proprietary research to provide insights on the global economy, markets, geopolitics, and long-term asset allocation - all to help clients and portfolio managers navigate financial markets. We systematically leverage BlackRock's expertise in markets, asset classes, and client...

About this role Business Overview PMGTech is the horizontal technology platform within BlackRock's Portfolio Management Group (PMG), integrating investment research with advanced engineering, AI, and alternative data to make technology a direct driver of alpha. It operates as one global team across three verticals - Platform Strategy, Research Solutions (DS&S), and Platform Change (IPT) - partnering closely with the BlackRock Aladdin ecosystem and PMG investment leadership. This integrated model delivers a coherent tech strategy, strengthens the research community, and scales capabilities across regions, asset classes (Equities, Fixed Income, Multi-asset), and investment styles (discretionary and systematic). PMGTech leads PMG's AI strategy by building an AI-ready research environment, unified data layer, agentic orchestration networks, and an investment-focused application layer to deploy AI-powered research solutions into production. As part of PMGTech , you will...

About this role Join a diverse and collaborative team of over 400 modelers and technologists in Aladdin Financial Engineering (AFE) within BlackRock Solutions, the business responsible for the research and development of Aladdin's financial models. This group is also accountable for analytics production, enhancing the infrastructure platform, and delivering analytics content to portfolio and risk management professionals (both within BlackRock and across the Aladdin client community). The models developed and supported by AFE span a wide array of financial products covering equities, fixed income, commodities, derivatives, and private markets. AFE provides investment insights that range from an analysis of cash flows on a single bond, to the overall financial risk associated with an entire portfolio, balance sheet, or enterprise. We are looking to hire a senior quant modeler ( VP ) to join our Private Asset Market Risk Modeling team to drive the development of risk factor...

About this role About the Team: You will be joining a newly launched Forward Deployed Engineering team dedicated to client engagement and platform adoption. This team operates with a startup mentality within the company - high collaboration, agility, and a focus on delivering results. As a principal FDE, you'll serve as a key leader in this team, helping establish its practices and culture. You'll work alongside seasoned data platform engineers and product managers, directly contributing to our mission of empowering users to unlock maximum value from data. Job Summary: We are seeking a Principal-level Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Lead to spearhead client-facing technical engagements for our Enterprise Data Platform (EDP). In this high-impact individual contributor role, you will bring product-grade data engineering expertise directly to internal (and later external) clients to drive adoption of our EDP. This role is not primarily a pipeline engineering role....

About this role The Modeling and Research team is a diverse and global team with a keen interest and expertise in all things related to technology and financial analytics. The group is responsible for the research and development of quantitative financial models and tools across many different areas - single-security pricing, prepayment models, risk, return attribution, liquidity, optimization and portfolio construction, scenario analysis and simulations, etc. and covering all asset classes. The group is also responsible for the technology platform that delivers those models to our internal partners and external clients, and their integration with Aladdin. Modeling and Research also conducts leading research on the areas above, delivering state-of-the-art models. They also publish applied scientific research frequently, and our members present regularly at leading industry conferences. Modeling and Research engages constantly with the sales team in client visits and meetings....

About this role BlackRock is one of the world's preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors around the world. BlackRock's mission is to create a better financial future for our clients. We have a responsibility to be the voice of the investor, and we represent each client fairly and equally. Constant communication with a diverse team of partners strengthens us and delivers better results for our clients. Continuous innovation helps us bring the best of BlackRock to our clients. BlackRock offers a range of solutions - from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world's capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and...

About this role BlackRock is one of the world's preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions - from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world's capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs. Aladdin Financial Engineering (AFE) AFE is a diverse and global team with a keen interest and expertise in all things related to technology and financial analytics. The group is responsible for the research, development, and adoption of quantitative...

About this role The Modeling and Research group is diverse and includes members from various locations. They have a keen interest and expertise in technology and financial analytics. Our group researches and develops quantitative financial models and tools in many areas. These include single-security pricing, prepayment models, risk, return attribution, liquidity, optimization, portfolio construction, scenario analysis, simulations, and all asset classes. The group is also responsible for the technology platform that delivers those models to our internal partners and external clients, and their integration with Aladdin. Modeling and Research also conducts leading research on the areas above, delivering innovative models. They also publish applied scientific research frequently, and our members present regularly at leading industry conferences. Data analysis and inquiry engage constantly with the sales team in client visits and meetings. About the role: The Modeling and...

About this role The Private Markets SWAT Team: This team provides quantitative modeling solutions for private markets across a wide variety of problems, including nowcasting private asset and fund values, forecasting alpha in private asset deals, and optimizing strategic asset allocation with illiquid assets. The team builds and connects innovative models and methodologies to support investment decision-making in illiquid asset classes. Private Markets SWAT is a Team within Aladdin Financial Engineering (AFE): Aladdin Financial Engineering (AFE) is a 400+ person group within BlackRock Solutions, the business responsible for the research and development of Aladdin's financial models. The models developed and supported by AFE span a wide array of financial products covering equities, fixed income, commodities, derivatives, and private markets. AFE provides investment insights that range from an analysis of cash flows on a single bond, to the...

About this role This role sits within Preqin, a part of BlackRock. Preqin plays a key role in how we are revolutionizing private markets data and technology for clients globally, complementing our existing Aladdin technology platform to deliver investment solutions for the whole portfolio. As VP, Engineer on the Orion data team, you will guide a high-performing engineering pod responsible for the technical and operational excellence of our data architecture. Your work ensures our data flows are robust, scalable, and aligned with business needs, forming the backbone of Orion's data-driven products and insights. Your focus will be on delivering high-quality solutions for our stakeholders by leveraging strong data literacy, product awareness and clear communication. You will collaborate closely with product managers and data owner to ideate, design, and deliver new features, while actively shaping the direction of our technical strategy and data platform. Key responsibilities will...