Associate, Core Portfolio Manager - Equities

About this role

Fundamental Equities               

Fundamental Equities (FE) sits within BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (PMG). The business provides a global investment platform offering BlackRock clients a comprehensive range of actively managed, high conviction equity strategies.

FE’s global hybrid research model emphasizes the strength of an independent team approach with the benefits of platform-wide collaboration and connectivity. Company-level engagement and rigorous research underpin our investment teams’ deep domain expertise and lead to high conviction portfolios that aim to generate alpha for our clients.

Fundamental Equity Core Portfolio Manager

This is an Associate level Core Portfolio Manager role directly supporting the Emerging Markets and Frontiers (EM&F) team within BlackRock’s Fundamental Equity business. Based in London, we’re seeking an energetic, high-performing candidate with a strong focus on investment workflows and control aspects of the investment process. The ideal candidate will thrive in a demanding environment, adeptly handling both daily market-sensitive tasks and broader project goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of the EM&F team’s Investment process, vehicles and markets.

• Implementation of equity, derivative & FX orders across a range of active strategies partnering with global trading desks to target efficient execution.

• Proactively monitor funds to ensure effective investment strategy implementation and optimize team governance and controls.

• Leverage strong financial market, Aladdin applications/APIs and technical skills to evolve processes and implement robust and efficient solutions.

• Interact daily with key BlackRock stakeholders including portfolio managers, product strategists, global trading, client businesses and operational support teams.

Skills/Competencies   

• Ability to communicate well and work both independently, and collaboratively as part of a global team across multiple time zones.

• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills. Must be able to manage and prioritize a wide variety of concurrent and competing projects.

• Presence, maturity and credibility to effectively represent the view of portfolio managers with wider stakeholders.

• Solutions-oriented mindset with a high level of self-motivation, ownership, & initiative.

Knowledge/Experience

• 2-4 years’ experience in a finance or technology role, with a degree in business/finance/computing/financial engineering a strong advantage.

• IMC and qualification preferred.

• Passion for and strong knowledge of equity markets, ideally with exposure to hedge funds.

• Intermediate proficiency in Python (data analysis, automation, API integration), including experience with version control systems like ADO/GitHub.

• Knowledge of data structures and databases, including SQL, with ability to design and manage efficient data pipelines.

• Familiarity with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI) to translate complex datasets.

• Interest in applying emerging technologies including AI tools/agents to enhance productivity, insight generation, and scalability.

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.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

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.

To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.

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.