Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions, Portfolio Manager, Associate, Japan

About this role

BlackRock’s Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS) team is the investment group at the heart of BlackRock's portfolio construction, asset allocation, and active management ecosystem. MASS draws on the full toolkit of index, factor, and alpha-seeking investment capabilities to deliver precise investment outcomes and innovative alpha insights. Our team of 350+ multi-asset investment professionals construct active asset allocation strategies and whole portfolio solutions across a wide spectrum of commingled funds, separate accounts, model portfolios, and outsourcing solutions in the wealth and institutional channels. Currently, MASS runs over $900B in assets and has a strong presence in San Francisco, New York, London and throughout Asia Pacific.

Role Description

BlackRock is seeking a portfolio manager to join the MASS Portfolio Management team as an Associate in Tokyo, where they will join a team operating in Japan and be responsible for a wide array of portfolio management activities. The portfolio manager will assist in running a diverse range of multi-asset pooled funds, client mandates and model portfolios. Responsibilities include portfolio construction and implementation; contributing to investment research and commercial efforts; and driving technology and operational improvements across the PM platform to deliver investment performance, consistency, and scale. Our Portfolio Managers are encouraged to contribute to and influence investment decision making, and exercise critical judgement across asset and sector allocation, instrument selection, implementation methods, and trading decisions.

Candidates should possess strong analytical and quantitative skills, as well as passions to drive progress on objectives. This role will have considerable scope for the right individual to have an impact on both the success our team, as well as the broader MASS business. The successful candidate will possess outstanding attention to detail, excellent communication skills and have a passion for thinking critically about financial markets both across and within asset classes.

Responsibilities:

• Function as a fiduciary by taking ownership for safely handling our clients’ assets in an accurate manner.

• Safe and efficient management of client portfolios, comprising physical and synthetic equities, fixed income, FX and other derivatives, ETFs, funds, private markets, and commodity exposures.

• Perform portfolio management tasks including handling cash flow allocations, portfolio rebalancing, and monitoring of positions, performance, and risk.

• Develop and improve our processes for portfolio and risk management in a scalable and risk-controlled manner.

• Apply technology, automation, and analytical tools to improve processes and build scale.

• Work on projects to develop and onboard new portfolios for our clients and improve opportunities to do collaborative work with our colleagues across APAC and globally.

• Participate in research related to multi-asset portfolios and other investment topics and participate in investment meetings to share investment views with peers.

• Evaluate performance attribution and communicate market/portfolio performance.

• Work with operations, risk, data, and other platform teams to drive operational improvements and participate in overall systems, investment, and trading process improvements.

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Preferable 2+ years proven experience in the financial services or related industry and passion for financial markets.

• Qualification in a scientific degree such as Finance, Economics, Econometrics, Science, Engineering, Computer Science, or Mathematics highly desirable.

• Meticulous attention to detail, with an ability to maintain diligence across a large book of diverse portfolios and activities.

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, ideally gained from within a mathematics econometrics, or statistics environment.

• Knowledge of portfolio management theory, asset, and market pricing models; Understanding of macro- and micro-economic concepts.

• Ability to quickly build and maintain an intimate understanding of BlackRock investment capabilities and solutions across multiple asset classes and product lines globally.

• Capacity to work in a challenging environment, often to time specific deadlines with relative autonomy.

• Technical and coding skills such as Python, are highly valued. Familiarity with market data tools like Bloomberg and proficiency in MS Office applications.

• Flexible, adaptable, and self-starting personality.

• Passions about performance, taking opportunities to learn and develop skills.

• Business proficiency in Japanese and English

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.