Innovation & Data Analytics, Associate – Liquidity & Financing

About this role

Your team

The Innovation, Data & Analytics (IDA) team sits across Liquidity & Financing (L&F) within BlackRock Global Markets and Index Investments (BGM). BGM brings together Index Investments, Global Trading, ETF Markets, and Liquidity & Financing, which encompasses Securities Lending, Securities Financing, and Cash Management.

IDA operates across L&F within the COO function and is focused on enabling the next generation of innovation and data-driven decision making. The team is leading the evolution of L&F's in-business data platform, driving AI adoption and citizen development, delivering centralized reporting and business intelligence capabilities, and exploring emerging technologies that can create meaningful business impact.

Your role and impact

We are seeking an Associate to join the IDA team in New York. This role provides an opportunity to work at the intersection of financial markets, data, analytics, and innovation, translating complex business challenges into scalable solutions.

You will work across Securities Lending, Securities Financing, and Cash Management and collaborate with program and product managers, data engineers, trading professionals, client professionals, and other partners across the firm. Your work will help expand L&F's analytical capabilities, develop differentiated data and insights, modernize our data platform and tooling, and identify practical applications for AI and emerging technologies.

Your responsibilities

In every role at BlackRock, you'll be expected to apply sound judgement and critical thinking to solve complex problems, adapt as the business evolves, and combine the curiosity to explore new approaches and technologies with the rigor to challenge the results. The scope of this role also includes the following responsibilities:

• Innovation & Emerging Technology: Research, evaluate, document, and test new and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities to generate revenue, improve productivity and scale, and mitigate risk.
• Derived Data Strategy: Develop proprietary business data transformations and analytical logic through deep-dive research into trading, market, product, and client dynamics.
• Analytics & Business Intelligence: Partner within multidisciplinary teams to develop and expand analytics and business intelligence capabilities based on business impact and demand.
• Data Platform & Tooling: Contribute to the development and evolution of L&F's data platform and tooling, enabling scalable access to trusted data and supporting data-driven decision making.
• Partnerships & Collaboration: Build and expand data, analytics, and research partnerships with key stakeholders across L&F and the broader firm.

Your experience

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in a quantitative field such as Engineering, Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, Operations Research, or a related discipline, with strong quantitative and analytical capabilities.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in data strategy, analytics, or technology innovation within financial services or a related setting; experience in Securities Lending, Securities Financing, Cash Management, or adjacent markets is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and programming languages such as Python, with experience in data engineering workflows (ETL/ELT) and business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Familiarity with APIs, distributed data systems, cloud and UNIX/Linux environments, Git, and modern development workflows such as Azure DevOps is preferred.
• Curiosity and demonstrated interest in AI, automation, and emerging technologies; experience with AI/ML/LLM techniques, agentic systems, or AI-enhanced coding is a plus.
• Exceptional problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex challenges into practical solutions while managing competing priorities with attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to articulate findings, influence decisions, and drive alignment across diverse groups.

For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$132,500.00 - USD$162,000.00 . 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.