Portfolio Manager, Core - Associate

we're seeking an energetic, high-performing candidate with a strong focus on investment workflows and control aspects of the investment process. The ideal candidate will thrive in a demanding environment, adeptly handling both daily market-sensitive tasks and broader project goals.

- Develop a deep understanding of various team's Investment processes, vehicles and markets.

- Implementation of equity, derivative & FX orders across a range of active strategies partnering with global trading desks to target efficient execution.

- Proactively monitor funds to ensure effective investment strategy implementation and optimize team governance and controls.

- Leverage strong financial market, Aladdin applications/APIs and technical skills to evolve processes and implement robust and efficient solutions.

- Interact daily with key BlackRock stakeholders including portfolio managers, product strategists, global trading, client businesses and operational support teams.

- Ability to communicate well and work both independently, and collaboratively as part of a global team across multiple time zones.

- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills. Must be able to manage and prioritize a wide variety of concurrent and competing projects.

- Presence, maturity and credibility to effectively represent the view of portfolio managers with wider stakeholders.

- Solutions-oriented mindset with a high level of self-motivation, ownership, & initiative.

- 2-4 years' experience in a finance or technology role, with a degree in business/finance/computing/financial engineering a strong advantage.

- Proficient in Python (data analysis, automation, API integration), including experience with version control systems like ADO/GitHub.

- Knowledge of data structures and databases, including SQL, with ability to design and manage efficient data pipelines.

- Familiarity with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI) to translate complex datasets.

- Interest in applying emerging technologies including AI tools/agents to enhance productivity, insight generation, and scalability.

For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$116,000.00 - USD$155,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.