Portfolio Manager, Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions - Vice President or Associate (London)

Portfolio Manager, Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions – Vice President or Associate (London)

About this role
Being a part of BlackRock means being a part of a community of experienced, ambitious people who are taking on some of the world\’s most complex financial challenges. BlackRock\’s Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS) business is the investment group at the heart of BlackRock\’s portfolio construction, asset allocation, and active management ecosystem. Our team of multi-asset investment professionals constructs active asset allocation strategies and whole portfolio solutions across a wide spectrum of commingled funds, separate accounts, diversified strategies model portfolios, and outsourcing solutions in the wealth and institutional channels.

Team Overview:
The Portfolio Management team in MASS is responsible for a wide array of portfolio management activities across both multi-asset and sustainable equity mandates and solutions. The team\’s primary responsibility involves partnering with various teams in designing, managing, and analyzing global, multi-asset portfolios to deliver performance for institutional and individual retail investors.
Position Overview and Responsibilities:
As a Portfolio Manager in MASS, you will be working as part of a team to manage portfolios across a range of clients and product types. Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing portfolios comprised of physical and synthetic fixed income, equity, FX, funds, private markets and commodity exposures
• Leading daily portfolio management tasks including implementing multiple investment strategies, handling client flows, FX hedging, rebalancing and monitoring positioning, and risk/performance decomposition
• Ensuring all mandates conform to performance expectations, investment guidelines, risk parameters, and regulatory requirements
• Applying technology and analytical tools to improve processes, build scale and enhance investment decision-making
• Working with analytics, risk, data, and other platform teams to drive operational improvements and contribute to overall systems/investment and trading process design
• Participating in research related to portfolio construction, asset allocation, security selection, and other investment topics

We are looking for individuals who are:

• Fiduciaries: You consistently put clients first and maintain integrity in every aspect of performance
• Curious: You like to learn new things and are happy to challenge the status quo
• Intellectual: You are excited about growing your skillset through solving problems
• Accountable: You feel personal ownership and passion for the work you do
• Finishers: You drive things to completion
• Exacting: \”Good enough\” is simply not good enough
• Open: You value and respect input from others

Qualifications:

• Degree in a Finance or related field such as Economics or Business Management, or equivalent demonstrated professional experience
• 2 to 7 years of prior experience in portfolio management or related role desired
• Experience managing and rebalancing portfolios and currency hedging strongly preferred
• Knowledge or experience across markets and instruments such as ETFs and other pooled fund vehicles, derivatives, FX, rates, equities or credit markets
• Meticulous attention to detail with an ability to remain focused across a wide range of portfolio types and activities
• Flexible, responsive, and self-starting personality
• Strong process awareness and sense of accountability and ownership in recognizing and addressing risks in the business
• Understanding of strategic asset allocation, quantitative investment processes and/or liability driven investment strategies is desirable
• Technical skills such as Python and Tableau, and experience working with Aladdin would be valuable.

Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO).
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock\’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person.
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. This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees.
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