Private Markets Investing
Positions available in the Americas, APAC and EMEA
As allocations grow, investing in private markets plays an increasingly critical role in portfolios. BlackRock offers access to a broad spectrum of private assets, such as private equity, private debt, infrastructure and real estate. Each business is responsible for strategic planning and oversight as well as investment management activities.
Teams you may be considered for:
It is possible that you may be evaluated for opportunities with teams other than those listed below.
BlackRock Capital Markets (BCM)
BCM works with the breadth of the global investment platform to source and finance investment opportunities across all asset classes. BCM drives alpha for our clients by negotiating transactions, facilitating investments and arranging fund and asset financing. The team has four pillars: Sourcing, Co-investment, Financing and Corporate Solutions. The Sourcing team works directly with the largest corporates, banks and private equity firms globally to achieve differentiated investment outcomes for our clients across public and private markets. The Co-Investment team works directly with BlackRock's clients to engage them on private market investment opportunities. The Financing team arranges fund and asset level financing for BlackRock’s Private Markets Investors. The Corporate Solutions team manages relationships and drives connectivity with large corporates. Together, the group is a unique and award-winning centralized capital markets function.
BlackRock Impact Opportunities (BIO)
BlackRock’s social impact investment platform enables clients to invest in direct private market opportunities that accelerate positive economic outcomes for undercapitalized communities. BIO seeks to generate strong risk-adjusted market-rate returns by focusing on investment themes that drive economic growth.
Decarbonization Partners
Decarbonization Partners is a direct private equity investment team embedded in the BlackRock Alternatives investment platform. The team focuses on late-stage venture capital and early-stage growth equity investments targeting de-risked technologies across clean energy, electrification, green materials and a circular, digital economy. Decarbonization Partners was established as a Joint Venture between BlackRock and Temasek in March 2022 and operates globally, with main office hubs in Singapore, London, New York and San Francisco, managing global investments and a global client base.
Private Debt
Comprised of liquid and illiquid private debt products designed to meet specific client risk, return and liquidity profiles across all geographies. BlackRock has expertise in opportunistic and distressed debt, specialty finance, middle market investing, high yield, leverage loans and CLOs. Our global team has investment professionals in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Private Equity
Delivers a broad array of private market solutions through customized and comingled private equity programs focused on investing in primary funds, direct co-investments and secondaries. We cover the spectrum of private equity, from venture capital to buyouts to distressed investments. We are dedicated to sourcing, selecting, managing, structuring, monitoring and administrating private equity investments and partnerships.
Real Estate
Real Estate manages investments across the four quadrants of the real estate market, including private equity, private debt, public equity (REITS) and public debt, across all major real estate markets globally. Roles available include investment, business management and product strategy (who work alongside investment teams as we create, launch and manage new products).
This function is known for:
- Offering clients access to a variety of investment options not generally available through traditional fixed income and equity markets
- Bringing high-quality investments, no matter the market cycle
- Using the industry’s most sophisticated technology by combining the power of Aladdin’s risk analytics and eFront’s private markets data platform to help ensure that risks are deliberate, and investors know what they own
What will you do as an Analyst?
- Learn the basics of the investment process within private markets investments and become an active participant
- Conduct analysis of returns/financial modeling and learn to identify drivers of return
- Partner with team members to perform risk analysis and investment research
- Develop a comprehensive understanding across all private asset classes and learn how private markets impact the rest of a portfolio
- Acquire a deeper understanding of client needs to solve for clients ranging from large-scale institutions to large private clients
What capabilities are we looking for?
- Analytical and numerical skills
- Communication and presentation skills
- Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking
- Basic or intermediate coding and programming skills
- Team leadership and teamwork skills
- Innovative skills
Your learning and development will include:
- Contributing to the work of the team and meeting members across various sectors within private asset classes through departmental meetings and group training sessions
- Access to senior leaders across private asset classes
- Departmental investment strategy meetings and debrief sessions to ask questions in small group settings
- Benefitting from the resources of a world-class technology firm
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