Associate, Index Fixed Income Algo Engineer

BlackRock Portfolio Management Architecture Team

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 meticulous 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.

BlackRock Global Markets and Index Investments (BGM) brings together BlackRock's Index Investments, Cash Management, Global Trading, ETF Markets, Securities Lending, and Financing & Financial Resource Management businesses. Together, we provide clients with superior market access and index investment outcomes through:

• World class talent, operating at the intersection of investment insight, markets expertise, risk management, and process design
• Technology at the heart of our processes, with in-business tech teams that create cutting-edge IP, providing an advantage in quality, scale, and risk control
• A focus on transforming markets, driving and advocating for more accessible, resilient, and transparent markets to deliver more choice and lower costs for investors

Job Purpose

The Index Fixed Income (IFI) team has responsibility for managing Blackrock's Index Fixed Income portfolios, including Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), mutual funds, and segregated mandates. The IFI team liaises closely with many areas of Fixed Income and is responsible for ensuring that Fixed Income portfolios are managed efficiently and in a consistent and risk-controlled manner. BlackRock's IFI business is the leading index investment group in the world. We help investors build better portfolios with the industry's leading suite of index investment tools. We manage over $1.5 trillion in global index fixed income assets across Developed and Emerging Markets. Our clients include corporate and public pension plans, central banks, sovereign wealth funds, and retail investors.

Key Responsibilities

• Design efficient algorithms and optimizers to automate key portfolio construction processes
• Develop both prototypes and production tools
• Partner with PMs to integrate these tools into daily processes and continually refine them
• On occasion, undertake portfolio management activities to develop a deeper understanding of specific investment processes
• Partner with BlackRock Technology teams to design and develop the core "Algo Platform"
• Develop other desk tools to support the PM investment process
• Partner with BlackRock Technology teams to ensure existing applications continue to evolve to support PM needs
• Develop reporting methods & analytics on new tools to ensure improvements can be measured

Knowledge/Experience/Qualifications

• Strong quantitative background (at least BA/BS in Maths/Science/Engineering/related discipline)
• Strong programming skills in at least two of the following: Python, Visual Basic, R, MATLAB, Java, C++
• Experience of working as Portfolio Manager, either directly or alongside
• Working knowledge of Fixed Income markets
• Familiarity across a range of funds and investment styles (index/active, fundamental/quantitative)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and process-oriented approach
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Knowledge of BlackRock Aladdin tools beneficial

For San Francisco, CA 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.

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.

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. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at 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.

BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.