Our story
BlackRock’s story is about new ideas, innovative thinking and growth through collaboration.
In 1988, our founders set out to create a better asset management firm—one that was purpose-driven, focused on clients and risk management, and driven by data and technology. Our breakthrough Aladdin® platform unified trading, risk management and reporting onto one system connecting the information, people and technology needed to manage money.
Over the years, we’ve evolved from an eight-person start up into a global company who’s trusted to manage more assets Read Source(*) than to any other investment manager. We’ve always been laser focused on delivering long-term value for our clients and our shareholders.
And because we’ve purposefully invested in developing our platform, our technology and our people for more than 30 years, we have the capabilities to create better portfolios that help more and more people experience financial well-being and, ultimately, better futures.
Read Source: BlackRock. Based on $8.68 trillion in AUM as of December 31, 2020.↩
Culture inspires employees to go above and beyond their responsibilities every day, to solve the most difficult problems, and to join together as One BlackRock to help people invest for retirement and achieve their most important financial goals.
What we do
BlackRock is trusted to manage more money than any other investment manager in the world, helping millions of people and the world’s biggest institutions and governments reach their investing goals. We challenge businesses to reach higher standards by leading with purpose and promoting policies and practices that support long-term value creation. We use technology to think beyond what’s possible and bring greater transparency to investing while democratizing access.
Our promise to our clients is to deliver products and services that provide clarity on the financial markets to help influence better investments decisions. That’s why investors of all kinds come to us for help.
Our journey to today
What we stand for
BlackRock’s long-term success depends on our ability to fulfill our mission of creating better financial futures for our clients. As we pursue that mission, we are guided by our culture and a set of principles that ensure we never forget what we stand for – to help more and more people experience financial well-being. That is our ultimate purpose.
We seek to hire people who believe in this pursuit and our values, known as the BlackRock Principles:
We are a fiduciary to our clients.
We are One BlackRock.
We are passionate about performance.
We take emotional ownership.
We are committed to a better future.
Put simply, our mission is what we do. Our principles describe how we work, and our purpose explains the reason we exist. Our dedication to this cause is what drives our long-term strategy and the evolution of our business. It’s also what inspires our employees and helps deepen relationships with our clients.
Our culture
We are building a culture where people can thrive. Where every person can contribute to helping drive innovation and performance for our company and our clients.
Our culture is incredibly entrepreneurial and built on collaboration across teams and time zones. We work in a fast-paced, sometimes intense, environment that encourages – and allows – us to challenge ourselves and one another. We’re always looking for opportunities to learn and develop so we can have a greater impact.
As a firm, we strive to make a positive impact on the communities we operate within. Through philanthropic efforts and social impact initiatives, we support and collaborate with non-profits to ensure we’re contributing to the betterment of our society. We also encourage our employees to be involved citizens and take part in this work because together, we can make an even bigger impact.
Award-winning workplace
JUST Capital Rankings of
America’s most JUST Companies(2023)
Campus Forward Award (2023)
#1 Ideal Employer in Asset Management 2017-2018
Best Managed Companies of 2022
World’s Most Admired Companies
Gold Employer
India Workplace Equality Index 2022
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