BlackRock Product Strategy, Private Debt Product Strategist, Associate, Japan

About this role

BlackRock manages assets for a range of investment products - equity, fixed income, liquidity and alternative investments - each supported by dedicated resources spanning portfolio management, trading, research and product strategy. The firm’s Private Debt Platform manages $86 billion of assets across Direct Lending, Opportunistic Credit, Multi-Strategy Credit, and Growth Lending Strategies, as of March 31, 2024. The Product Strategy team is embedded within Private Debt and members of this team serve as a link between the investment teams (PMs, traders and research analysts) and client businesses (retail and institutional). The ideal candidate for a role in Product Strategy will have product depth, presentation skills and a commercial mindset.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with the client business, marketing, and other key stakeholders to promote and support BlackRock’s Private Debt products in Japan

• Conduct meetings with clients and prospects, including portfolio reviews, market updates, and presentations

• Create and maintain product information and messaging, including materials for customized presentations and client engagement. Work closely with other members of the team to create convincing product strategy material with appropriate messaging and product positioning for sales teams

• Monitor competitive universe: conduct research on competitors, and draft competitive positioning points for our strategies

• Participate in new product development from idea generation to implementation partnering with a diverse set of stakeholders

• Be responsive to client requests and queries, including supporting often very complicated and deep due diligence processes

• Engage with local and regional management in relation to business planning and updates

• Partner with colleagues in broader APAC, to support the marketing and client service efforts for the Private Debt Platform across the region

Skills/Qualifications:

• Credit experience in a buy-side or sell-side is preferred

• Strong analytical/quantitative proficiency, critical thinking, professional curiosity and problem-solving abilities.

• Keen interest in financial markets (especially the public and private credit markets)

• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal) and an ability to synthesize complex ideas

• Knowledge of markets and institutions, regulatory frameworks across Japan

• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills in both Japanese and English, to clearly articulate sophisticated concepts, ideas, and processes

• Disciplined organization and project management skills with the ability to multi-task quickly and efficiently

• Self-starter who can work effectively on their own as well as with a team, while being resourceful and able to work with other groups to obtain the information necessary to complete tasks

• Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint

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.