
Economist / Macro Research, Fundamental Fixed Income - Vice President or Associate (New York)
Locations: New York, New York
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Our investment professionals thrive in a culture that pushes them to question the status quo, overdeliver for clients, and work together to shape the future of the industry. At BlackRock, you’ll forge meaningful relationships within your team and across the firm – expanding your network as you tackle complex challenges with a collaborative approach, integrated research and risk management. In an environment that feels welcoming and inclusive, you’ll discover opportunities to hone your skills, develop new expertise, gain mentorship, and build the investment career you envision.
Job description
About this role
Your team
The position sits within the Americas Fixed Income division at BlackRock. BlackRock’s Americas Fixed Income team manages more than $1 trillion in global fixed income assets across index, active long-only, alternative, and liability driven strategies. The platform offers fixed income investors a broad array of investment choices across model-based and fundamental investment styles
Your role and impact
BlackRock seeks a candidate with some experience who will join a team that provides rigorous macroeconomic analysis and policy insight, contributing to the investment regime identification process for portfolio management teams in Fundamental Fixed Income.
Your responsibilities
As a Fixed Income Economist, you will:
- Help to develop and maintain a coherent analytical process designed to help establish the central expectation for the trajectory of growth and inflation, and the implications therein for the monetary policy reaction function
- Provide regular insight and analysis to the portfolio management teams on relevant economic data releases and policy meetings
- Contribute to the macroeconomic discussion internally at key weekly meetings and ad hoc portfolio management team meetings
- Develop relationships across policy making bodies and academic institutions, and maintain a thought-leadership role with respect to contemporary themes and debates within the economics community
You have…
- A strong background in macroeconomics with substantial experience forecasting and analyzing economic trends
- Experience as an economist in the financial services industry preferred, or an economist with deep knowledge of financial markets.
- Strong communication (both written and oral), theoretical, and analytical skills, including coding in R and/or Python
- An ability to lead and influence strategic discussions and help develop rigorous conclusions that can be utilized across multi-asset teams
- An intellectual curiosity that drives creative thinking, lends itself to the production of credible thought leadership, and inspires others across investment teams
Please note: the advertised salary range is for a Vice President-level hire, but we will also consider talented Associate-level candidates.
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 Principles
We look to hire people that will embody our BlackRock Principles:
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We are a fiduciary to our clients.
This is the bedrock of our identity; it reflects our integrity and the unbiased advice we give our clients.
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We are One BlackRock.
We work collaboratively to create the best outcomes for our clients, our firm and the communities where we operate.
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We are passionate about performance.
We are relentless in innovating and finding better ways to serve our clients and improve our firm.
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We take emotional ownership.
We have a deep sense of responsibility to our clients and to each other.
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We are committed to a better future.
We are long-term thinkers, focused on helping people build a better tomorrow.

Career path
Our people drive our business forward every day. That's why we're committed to helping you build an extraordinary career at the firm. In addition to supporting your vertical growth along corporate titles, we’ll help you expand your horizons across the firm – with opportunities to collaborate with unexpected colleagues, take on unique assignments outside of your regular business, and even move internally within BlackRock.
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Analyst
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Vice President
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Benefits
We care about your overall well-being and design our benefits package to support you in various aspects of your life.
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Financial well-being
We offer resources designed to help you build a sound financial future for you and your family, like retirement savings plans and tuition reimbursement.
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Pay for performance
Our pay-for-performance philosophy includes a base salary and a discretionary annual bonus.
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Physical well-being
Our healthcare plans and resources help you focus on your physical health, so you and your family can feel your best.
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Emotional well-being
We support our people's mental health and emotional well-being by providing access to an Employee Assistance Program and a network of Mental Health Ambassadors.
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Life management
You'll be able to focus on moments that are important to you with benefits designed to support life in and outside of work with Flexible Time Off, parental leave and more.
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