Product Strategy and Solutions

Positions available in the Americas, APAC and EMEA

Product Strategy and Solutions at BlackRock focuses on driving the business strategy, innovation and commercialization of the full investment platform. This includes unlocking new growth opportunities across Active, iShares and Private Markets. Our goal is to ensure that delivering performance for clients remains the highest priority, aligning product strategies with where clients and markets are going, and working with clients to create custom solutions that suit their needs.

Teams you may be considered for:

It is possible that you may be evaluated for opportunities with teams other than those listed below.

Americas Institutional Business (AIB)

AIB collaborates with teams across BlackRock – including iShares, Risk Advisory, Fixed Income, Equity, Alternatives and Multi-Asset investment teams – to deliver the breadth and depth of BlackRock’s platform to institutional clients. Our clients include pensions, family offices, foundations, endowments, investment consultants and healthcare systems. The Institutional Client Business is a global team that spans 30+ offices and covers 4,000+ institutional clients worldwide.

Financial Institutions Group (FIG)

FIG is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with insurers. We pride ourselves on creating and delivering bespoke investment solutions, advisory and analyses to our clients. We partner closely with other teams at BlackRock, including Financial Markets Advisory, FIG Portfolio Management and Aladdin FIG. We are the industry’s largest third-party manager of insurance assets.

Financial Markets Advisory (FMA)

FMA delivers a range of advisory services, including sustainability, capital markets, portfolio construction and data & analytics solutions to official sector and financial institution clients globally, including banks and insurance companies. We support our clients on their most critical and complex financial issues – from managing the low carbon transition of the economy and financial sector to unwinding portfolios of assets to crafting and completing bond purchase programs to support the economy.

Global Product Solutions

Global Product Solutions is a business at BlackRock that combines iShares, the Global Product Group (GPG), Sustainable & Transition Solutions (STS) and Portfolio Consulting. Together, we drive business strategy, innovation and commercialization of BlackRock’s full investment platform, unlocking new growth opportunities across Active, iShares and Private Markets.

This function is known for:

• Institutional-quality, client-relevant content by producing messaging and developing value propositions for BlackRock products, platforms and capabilities to attract new business
• Contextual positioning and delivering in-depth product analysis, incorporating competitive information and exploring industry trends
• Client-centric product development and data-driven insights to measure the effectiveness of our marketing activities

What will you do as an Analyst?

• Partner with key stakeholders (investment teams, relationship managers, marketing, legal, etc.) to position and deliver product content for client and internal communications
• Develop a deep understanding of financial markets and BlackRock products with the goal of providing insights and ideas for products
• Assist with strategic business and platform development initiatives
• Identify industry, advisor and client trends to create a differentiated and impactful BlackRock experience for investors

What capabilities are we looking for?

• Research and analytical skills
• Proactive, self-starter with the ability to organize, prioritize and execute multiple projects across multiple stakeholders simultaneously, in a deadline-driven environment
• Communication skills (written and oral), be adept at writing clearly and effectively, and critical thinking
• Willingness and eagerness to learn new concepts and develop skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to form meaningful working relationships

Your learning and development will include:

• Receiving daily market-related updates, learning about how our products trade and react to market events
• Workshops with internal partners to learn about BlackRock’s lines of business and firm priorities