Market Intelligence Platform Specialist, Finance & Strategy, Associate

About this role

Business Unit Overview:

BlackRock Finance & Strategy (F&S) encompasses disciplines such as Corporate Accounting, Financial Planning, Accounting Policy, Tax, Business Management, Treasury, and Corporate Strategy and Development.

Finance Information & Analytics (FIA), a core function within F&S, delivers the metrics that shape BlackRock’s strategy, client reach, product breadth, and financial performance. By integrating firm-wide and industry data, FIA drives advanced analytics and reporting, leveraging technology and automation to provide transparent, scalable insights. FIA also manages the firm’s proprietary market database, a critical resource supporting teams across the business.

Based in Gurgaon (India), this role serves as a critical link between market and firm-level financial insights and business intelligence. The position is responsible for analyzing industry trends across all investment and client segments, tracking the global asset management ecosystem, developing intuitive Power BI dashboards, and delivering high-impact MI reporting that supports the firm’s strategic objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with global Finance and Strategy teams on initiatives that support firm-wide objectives and strategic priorities

• Analyze global asset management industry trends and reporting across Mutual Funds, ETFs, and Alternatives, spanning all client segments, with a strong grasp of competitor dynamics

• Partner with internal stakeholders to enhance insights from both internal and external industry data sources, building a holistic view of market dynamics to inform decision-making

• Lead the design and development of interactive, scalable dashboards using Power BI to support decision-making across for senior leadership

• Create innovative visualizations and integrate new tools to meet evolving data and business requirements by writing optimized DAX queries and perform data transformations to enhance reporting performance and usability

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field with 3-5 years of professional experience

• Strong understanding of investment concepts, financial instruments

• Experience evaluating financial performance in public and private markets

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and a track record of handling large datasets and summarizing findings into succinct written briefs/presentations, including experience using CoPilot and other AI software products

• Professional experience with PowerBI data visualization software (any other related tool is a plus, e.g., Tableau). Proven experience with Power BI: dashboard creation, data modeling, DAX, and publishing reports

• Experience working with large data sets

• Experience with SQL queries or Python is a plus

Competencies:

• Ability to connect data insights with firm strategy

• Detail-oriented and organized, with a commitment to excellence and continuous improvement

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong presentation skills for senior audiences

• Ability to work effectively at all levels of an organization and build strong relationships with team members, managers, and senior executives in multiple locations

• Demonstrates curiosity around macro trends and financial markets

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

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, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.