Vice President, Product Strategist - European Equities Team

Vice President, Product Strategist, European Equities

The Fundamental Equities team is seeking a Vice President tohelp execute our business strategywith a primary focus on European equity strategies. This is a commercial and technical rolewhich operates at the intersection of our equity portfolios andclients. It requires a high degree of intensity, attention to detail, a keen interest in equity investing, and a passion for client service.

Role:

The role’s primary objective is to act as a fiduciary to our clients and, in doing so, support business growth primarily across FE’s European funds. This includes both UK domiciled and Cross-border products, selling to clients globally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acting as a subject matter expert on our portfolios and representing the investment team in client meetings (potentially to include international travel) and with internal stakeholders, including distribution, product governance, marketing and risk teams

• Contributing to devising and executing the team’s business strategy, including product innovation, channel activation, managing regulatory change and product life cycle management. 

• Responding to client queries, request for proposals and requests from the Portfolio Managers

• Writing commentary for clients on market news, fund performance and portfolio activity 

• Creating presentation materials, shaping the marketing narrative and producing thought leadership content

• Taking a proactive approach to solving clients’ investment-related, business and operational issues by serving as the liaison between the investment team and all other areas of BlackRock (marketing, sales, compliance, legal etc)

• Presenting to the broader investment team on various topics

• Collaborating with product strategists in other FE teams, e.g. on wider FE platform initiatives

Knowledge/Experience: 

• 5-10 years’ experience in asset management, wealth management, investment consulting, or a related field

• Experience in a product strategist / client service / business development / investment role

• Passion for, and knowledge of equity markets

• Knowledge of retail / institutional client landscape

Skills/Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level essential

• Strong presentation, writing and people skills

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel

• CFA qualification preferred

Competencies:

• Strong attention to detail

• Able to manage many tasks at once, prioritise, and meet deadlines

• Highly dependable and able to thrive in a team environment with interdependent tasks and workflows

• Integrity, strong work ethic and professional disposition

• Strong level of ownership, organisation, initiative and ability to influence