About this role
Team Overview
The BlackRock Municipal Platform manages approximately $190 billion in municipal assets, bringing together scale, deep credit research, and robust technology across SMAs, funds, and ETFs. That scale provides differentiated market access, liquidity, and execution, supporting consistent portfolio construction across market cycles. The platform is designed to help advisors deliver personalized, tax-efficient outcomes backed by BlackRock’s municipal expertise and risk management framework.
The Municipal Fixed Income Group seeks a Product Strategy analyst to join the team with a key focus on product marketing materials, requests for information, and competitive analysis. The candidate will work closely with more senior members of the Fixed Income business. Individuals work closely in a team environment to develop and implement strategy and solutions that address our clients’ business needs. Our client base includes some of the largest, most sophisticated financial institutions in the world, as well as government institutions in North America and Europe, providing our analysts with diverse and challenging work experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
Demonstrate a full understanding of BlackRock’s municipal line-up, strategy, and services with the ability to create and give detailed presentations on all of the above
Ability to monitor, understand and analyze market activity so to develop data and strategy that contributes to the multiple books of business within the municipal department.
Work with senior members of the product specialist team to maintain product and markets presentations and deliver requests for data and information in a timely manner
Update, maintain & monitor a suite of spreadsheets that contain vital information for accurate and timely information.
Update and maintain monthly competitive analysis product specific performance reports
Use technology to enhance both workflow as well as the overall experience within municipal strategy
Continue to develop and make more efficient a central location for information sharing, while providing input for future development and enhancement
Qualifications:
Masters in finance or equivalent qualification with superior academic record; progress towards CFA is a plus
Demonstrated record of academic achievement, work ethics, and leadership
MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint, are essential skills
Exceptional communication skills and an ability to synthesize complex issues and ideas. Solid written and oral skills
Superior organizational skills and ability to work under tight deadlines.
Key Competencies:
1-4 years of relevant experience
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, with exceptional attention to detail
High level of integrity to become a trusted partner to clients and peers
Ability to multi-task and prioritize various projects.
Solid understanding of financial markets, statistics, institutions and institutional investment strategies
We are looking for people who are:
Curious: You like to learn new things and you have a self-starting personality
Passionate: You feel personal ownership for the work you do and an aspiration to be better
Open: You value and respect input from others and want to work as part of a team
Experimental: You make mistakes, but learn from them, and you demonstrate intellectual honesty
Savvy: You want to outsmart the problem
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.
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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.
