Corporate Strategy & Finance

Positions are available in NY, London and Hong Kong​

Finance & Strategy (F&S) is BlackRock’s global finance partner, delivering timely, accurate and insight‑driven financial analysis to support effective decision‑making across the firm. The team provides strategic thought leadership and financial discipline to inform resource allocation and support sustainable business growth.

About the team​

Corporate Strategy & Development focuses on the firm’s most consequential strategic questions—partnering with senior leadership to define long-term priorities, evaluate major growth opportunities, and lead corporate development activity, including acquisitions, partnerships, and other strategic transactions.​

Financial Planning & Analysis provides the financial architecture that underpins these decisions: leading the firm’s budgeting and forecasting processes, developing and analyzing key performance metrics, and assessing the cost and revenue dynamics that drive long-term value creation.

What will you do as an Analyst?​

• Conduct industry and competitive research to evaluate market trends, client dynamics and emerging business models across asset management and adjacent sectors​
• Support the execution of key strategic initiatives and projects that advance the firm’s long-term strategy​
• Analyze large and complex datasets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities that inform management decisions, partnering with senior stakeholders to provide context and tell the story behind the numbers​
• Evaluate business opportunities globally, including acquisitions, partnerships and joint ventures​
• Work across teams to provide periodic updates on business / regional performance and strategy (e.g., budgeting, forecasting, performance tracking, variance analysis) ​
• Build and maintain financial models to support business cases, scenario analysis and strategic initiatives​
• Partner collaboratively with colleagues across F&S and the broader organization to drive alignment and execution​
• Contribute to cross‑functional and ad hoc initiatives aligned with firm‑wide priorities and long‑term strategy​
• Enhance and automate research and project workflows to improve efficiency, accuracy and scalability​

What capabilities are we looking for?​

Analytics & Modeling

• Breaks down complex problems and develops structured, well‑documented analyses​
• Builds logical, traceable financial models with strong attention to detail​
• Uses data, modeling, and analytical tools to test hypotheses and generate insight​
• Demonstrates curiosity and aptitude for developing deeper modeling, data and analytical skills

Operational Effectiveness & Process Management

• Manages multiple deliverables under tight deadlines with strong organization and prioritization; with ability to manage process with simple tracking​
• Takes ownership of work, maintains high quality standards and seeks continuous improvement

Problem Solving

• Manages multiple priorities with precision in a fast-paced, global environment​
• Clarifies ambiguous questions and contributes to solution design​
• Connects financial outcomes to underlying business drivers and strategic goals​
• Translates analysis into practical implications for decisions and execution

Impactful Communications

• Communicates clearly and concisely in both written and verbal formats​
• Synthesizes complex analysis into clear takeaways for senior stakeholders​
• Partners effectively with diverse stakeholders and contributes positively to team culture

Asset Management and Market Acumen

• Understands the fundamentals of asset management, including clients, products and asset classes​
• Builds familiarity with key financial metrics such as AUM, revenue, fees and margins​
• Demonstrates interest in financial markets and the broader asset management industry

AI-Enabled Analysis & Technology Leverage

• Uses AI tools (e.g., Copilot and related platforms) to accelerate research, analysis, drafting, and synthesis​
• Builds effective prompts and workflows to generate first-pass analyses or materials that can be refined and validated​
• Integrates traditional analytical tools (Excel, visualization platforms, internal data systems) with AI-enabled workflows​
• Identifies opportunities to apply emerging AI capabilities and automation to improve analytical productivity and decision support

Your learning & development will include:​​

• Engagement and networking initiatives designed to foster our culture, support team members in all aspects of their well-being and create a positive employee experience​
• Ongoing education and talent development opportunities that emphasize the importance of effective leadership and help bridge the gap between designated tasks and broader team objectives​
• Continuous efforts to cultivate a culture of belonging and inclusion so all our employees can thrive, deliver their best work and achieve greater business outcomes​