Alternative Portfolio Solutions Product Strategist (Analyst)

About this role

BlackRock takes a dynamic approach to alternative investments, creating investment vehicles designed to capitalize on evolving opportunities across markets. We offer clients strategies designed to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns in up and down markets, including private equity, real estate equity and debt, hedge fund solutions, single-strategy hedge funds, commodities and structured products. Our alternative investment capabilities are fully integrated into BlackRock, allowing investment teams to capitalize on the resources of a global firm in areas such as risk management, client service and operational support.

This Product Strategy (“PS”) role is for the Multi-Alternatives ("Multi-Alts") platform within BlackRock's Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions ("MASS"). The Multi-Alts team designs and runs portfolios across a wide range of liquid and illiquid alternative investments, using BlackRock's investment capabilities and technology to deliver best in class solutions for clients. The Product Strategy role spans product strategy, marketing, and client service across Private Market Solutions within Multi-Alts.

The MASS team is the investment group at the heart of BlackRock's portfolio construction, asset allocation, and active management ecosystem. MASS draws on the full toolkit of BlackRock's index, factor, and alpha-seeking investment capabilities to deliver precise investment outcomes and pioneering alpha insights. MASS constructs active asset allocation strategies and whole portfolio solutions across a wide spectrum of commingled funds, separate accounts, model portfolios, and outsourcing solutions in the wealth and institutional channels.

The Multi-Alts team is looking for a motivated individual to join our growing MASS team based in Budapest.

Key Responsibilities

• Relationship Management and Sales Support: Partner with senior members of the PS team to cultivate relationship with existing clients, consultants, as well as internal clients that include BlackRock’s distribution teams and actively contribute to new business development.
• Content/Marketing Materials Development: Conduct research and develop both high-impact written content and marketing materials that contribute to prospective client development.
• Due Diligence & Market Intelligence: Assist with comprehensive due diligence undertaken on each potential client opportunity using internal and external sources. Coordinate and oversee the preparation of materials and logistics for meetings with clients and prospects.
• Investment Insight: Collaborate closely with APS Portfolio Managers to build proficient knowledge and database of solutions on the BlackRock platform and the industry more broadly.
• Business Management & Support: Contribute to cross-functional projects and business initiatives in close collaboration with senior team members. Help drive project workflows, coordinate across internal teams, and ensure timely delivery of materials and responses.

Required Skills

• A university degree in economics, finance, business administration, or a related field is required.
• Excellent communication skills across both verbal and written mediums. Fluency in written and spoken English is crucial.
• Language skills strongly preferred, specifically German and Italian
• Strong attention to detail, a sense of urgency around deadlines and an ability to manage multiple objectives simultaneously.
• Organized and thorough with consistent focus on excellence.
• Strong team player who takes a collaborative and cooperative approach to tasks, working effectively with multiple partners to deliver on projects on time and to a high standard, but can work independently.

Technical & Analytical Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel and ability to develop familiarity and skills with BlackRock’s proprietary technology.
• Proactive, problem-solving can do attitude, supported by the ability to effectively combine outputs from different sources of technology/systems.

Industry Knowledge & Interests

• Keen interest in global financial markets; be up to date on macro events and market trends.
• Foundational knowledge of private market asset classes, alternative product structuring and implementation approaches
• A desire to pursue CFA, FRM and/or CAIA is welcome.

Professional Presence

• Presence and credibility to effectively represent Alternative Portfolio Solutions (APS) internally and externally.

Your Learning & Development will include

• Participating in market updates about the positioning of our product suite
• Learning about our clients and their investment strategies
• Assisting investors in achieving their investment goals by harnessing BlackRock’s technology
• Collaborating across multiple business functions to learn about the product life cycle

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) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

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. 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.

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. 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.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.