Product Strategist, Systematic Active Equities, Associate

About the Team

BlackRock is one of the world's preeminent asset management firms, dedicated to creating a better financial future for clients globally. Our mission is to be the voice of the investor, representing each client fairly and equally through constant communication and continuous innovation.

Systematic Active Equity (SAE) is BlackRock's quantitative equity investing platform, managing over $350 billion in assets. We combine extensive data, advanced analytics, and human expertise to deliver active investment outcomes at scale. By integrating machine learning, alternative data, and rigorous research with portfolio manager oversight, the SAE team transforms large, diverse datasets into investment signals that guide stock selection and portfolio construction across global equity strategies.

About the Role

As an Investment Strategist (Associate) within the SAE team, you will be a key partner to VP- and Director-level strategists, supporting the delivery and scaling of our systematic active equity platform across the Americas. This role is designed for a professional who thrives at the intersection of investment strategy, data science, and client service.

In this position, you will act as a bridge between the investment team and key partners across BlackRock, including compliance, legal, operations, marketing, and sales. Your day-to-day involves developing reporting materials, providing high-quality client service, and partnering with senior strategists to drive business growth. You will also contribute to programming initiatives that enhance efficiency, building Python-based tools and dashboards to automate workflows and strengthen insight generation. This role requires a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and a solid understanding of capital markets.

Our Culture & Work Model

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. We are dedicated to creating an environment where colleagues feel welcomed, valued, and supported with networks and development opportunities to help them thrive.

We operate a hybrid work model designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship while supporting flexibility. Employees are required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. This model is intended to accelerate learning and onboarding for new joiners by increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person.

Equal Opportunity

BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, evaluating qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable law.

BlackRock is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and provides reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law.