About this role

Black Rock Overview:

Black Rock is a global leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients. As of December 31, 2024, Black Rock’s AUM was $10+ trillion. Black Rock helps clients around the world meet their goals and overcome challenges with a range of products that include separate accounts, mutual funds, i Shares® (exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles across public and private markets. Black Rock also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base of institutional investors through Black Rock Solutions®. As of year-end 2024, the firm had approximately 20,000 employees in more than 30 countries and a major presence in global markets, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East and Africa. For additional information, please visit the Company’s website at www.blackrock.com | Twitter: @blackrock_news | Blog: www.blackrockblog.com | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

Business Unit Overview:

The Americas Institutional Businesses (AIB) is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with sophisticated institutional investors. Across the US, Canada and Lat Am, AIB is focused on helping pensions, universities, non-profits, family offices, healthcare systems and other institutional investors meet their financial goals and serve their constituents and communities. We are comprised of teams of professionals with expertise spanning many functions working together to meet the unique needs of our clients including relationship management, marketing, sales, client service, and product development and management. Professionals within AIB work together to deliver a full range of asset management, risk management and advisory services supporting our clients’ investment objectives.

The dedicated Family Office, Healthcare, Foundations & Endowments, and Official Institutions team (FOHFE-OI) leverages the depth and breadth of Black Rock to serve investment staff, treasurers, chief financial officers, principals, and trustees of US institutions ranging in size from $50mm to over $50bn. The team provides relationship management, business development, thought leadership, and investment insight to 1,000+ organizations, across the range of strategies from passive index allocations to custom multi-asset solutions and alternatives.

Job Description:

The responsibilities of an Associate in the Americas Institutional Business include:

• Participate as a key member of dedicated client teams serving all client segments including Family Offices, Foundations, Endowments, Healthcare and Official Institutions, based in New York, NY.

• Support Relationship Managers with all ongoing sales, service, and communication with clients and prospects.

• Assist with the development of sophisticated solutions for clients, from advisory solutions to comprehensive outsourced mandates.

• Handle projects around the development of our solutions business, including marketing and prospecting efforts, thought leadership, and events.

• Proactively maintain and develop prospecting efforts for new leads.

• Develop asset class proficiency across Black Rock's product range - including fixed income, equity, hedge funds, real assets, private equity, and private credit.

• Cultivate positive relationships with clients, becoming the "go-to" person for account specific information, which can include security level (bonds, stocks, derivatives) information, portfolio investment performance, investment guideline compliance, clarifications and modification, cash inflows and redemptions in addition to broader, strategic initiatives.

• Collaborate with portfolio managers, investment product specialists, compliance officers, consultant relations staff, operations, and portfolio administration personnel to organize client meetings and coordinate presentation material content.

• Use Black Rock's proprietary systems to assemble security, capital market, and economic data to create a range of presentation materials including portfolio review books, board presentations, and marketing materials.

• Gather critical data to quickly respond orally and in writing to client information requests.

• Write and publish client meeting summary notes posted to firm wide client relationship management systems.

• Assist with new client on-boarding- supporting clients through the process of opening new accounts with Black Rock.

• Travel onsite to meet with clients in-person whether via one-on-one engagement or broader Black Rock institutional / industry events.

Qualifications:

• An established track record (2+ years) in institutional relationship management and fundraising, preferably with a focus on alternative investments.

• Deep industry and investment knowledge. Strong proficiency across a wide range of traditional and alternative Investment products. Clear awareness of key issues affecting institutional investors. A working knowledge of our competitors.

• An established network of industry relationships, and their key stakeholders.

• BA/BS degree in related field (Economics, Finance or Accounting).

• Has, or is willing to obtain, the SIE, series 7, 63, and 3 licenses.

Competencies:

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills/traits:

• A dedication to Black Rock’s fiduciary culture; able to approach client interactions in a consultative manner.

• Self-managed, independent, and proactive – highly driven by relationship management and revenue generation.

• Dedication to client service, high responsiveness.

• Analytical interest and acuity – passion for portfolio building and market proficiency.

• Confirmed intellectual ability and social skills. Able to establish credibility with and influence the institutional investor community.

• Highly effective in forging working relationships with team members and business counterparts (internally and externally)

• Passionate about inclusion and accepts diversity of thought; seeks out diverse viewpoints to tackle sophisticated problems.

• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills.

• Strong time management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong professional and personal integrity.

Black Rock’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 Black Rock.

For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD**$0.00** - USD**$0.00** . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. Black Rock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

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.

Our hybrid work model

Black Rock’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 Black Rock.

About Black Rock

At Black Rock, 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.

For additional information on Black Rock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

Black Rock 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. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement.

Black Rock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email Disability.

Assistance@blackrock.com. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.

Black Rock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.