About this role
Business Unit Overview:
BlackRock Finance & Strategy (F&S) encompasses disciplines such as Corporate Accounting, Financial Planning, Accounting Policy, Tax, Business Management, Treasury, and Corporate Strategy.
Finance Information & Analytics (FIA), a core function within F&S, delivers the metrics that shape BlackRock’s strategy, client reach, product breadth, and financial performance. By integrating firm-wide and industry data, FIA drives advanced analytics and reporting, leveraging technology and automation to provide transparent, scalable insights. FIA also manages the firm’s proprietary market database, a critical resource supporting teams across the business.
Role Description:
The FIA group serves as BlackRock’s analytical engine, driving advanced reporting and partnering closely with Finance teams and Aladdin Engineering.
We are seeking a detail-oriented market data specialist to design, implement, and maintain technical projects related to BLK’s market database. This role will also establish standards and best practices for analytics, reporting, and dashboard development.
Candidates should have a strong background in data engineering, data visualization, analytics, finance, and asset management. Experience working with Snowflake is a plus.
Key Responsibilities:
Improve & maintain BLK’s industry database, executing strategic and tactical projects and partnering with business teams to ensure prompt data delivery.
Build new data loading processes with Python and implement updates and improvements to existing workflows
Complete data validation projects as needed to support the team and implement automated solutions to speed up validation requirements.
Collaborate with various stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions which support decision-making and provide actionable insights.
Ensure data accuracy and completeness through stringent controls and audit frameworks.
Understand how to structure data models, including relationships between tables, to support efficient and accurate reporting and analytics.
Ensure data structures are easily consumable via visualization tools such as PowerBI
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Finance, or a related field.
Experience: Minimum of 3 years of Snowflake development experience
Technical Skills:
Proficiency in SQL and ability to write complex queries; strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, data modeling, and ETL processes.
Strong Python skills able to independently execute projects focused on automation and advanced data manipulation.
Financial Services Knowledge: Familiarity with financial services industry, and Asset Management in particular
Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information to non-technical stakeholders.
Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Preferred Skills:
Familiarity with data visualization and data-driven tools and technologies, e.g. PowerBI, SQL, Python
Experience working with market data to produce complex analyses or reports
Familiarity with the finance industry and asset management/financial services
Experience with Snowflake's cloud-based architecture is a strong plus.
Knowledge of data governance and security best practices.
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.
For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock
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.
