Associate, Repo Trading

About this role

Company: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

Job Title: Associate, Repo Trading

Location: 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

Job Duties: Daily trading and strategy input for the North America Repo book, managing repo across multiple funds, including Hedge Funds, Separate account and selective U.S. mutual funds. Trading global credit, sovereign and emerging market fixed income securities across multiple currencies, and handle daily risk exposures with strong attention to detail. Drive our counterparty relationships and expand existing relationships. Play an active role within the investment process, delivering a high level of service to portfolio managers across the business by providing market color, daily locates and assistance for repo to the investment side of the business. Analyze book performance and market trends daily, providing commentary to management and PM teams. Utilization of skills to improve trading performance, looking for efficiencies to build best in class quantitative and technological solutions.

Qualifications: Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field and one (1) year of experience in the job offered or as an Associate, Analyst or a related role. In the alternative, the employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or as an Associate, Analyst or a related role. Must have one (1) year of experience with: Python; SQL; VBA; R; Business Objects including finance coverage across the platform, risk assessment and management, and business financing and management; Fixed Income Markets; Monetary Policy; Database Management to automate position analysis, recommending trading strategies, initiating trading and monitoring activities; Developing mathematical financial models, performing scenario analysis and stress testing; and Microsoft Excel for ad-hoc analysis.

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For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$136,000.00 - USD$155,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

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.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

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.

To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.

BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement.

 

BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email [email protected]. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.