Portfolio Manager, Core - Associate

About this role

BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors around the world. BlackRock’s mission is to create a better financial future for our clients. We have a responsibility to be the voice of the investor, and we represent each client fairly and equally. Constant communication with a diverse team of partners strengthens us and delivers better results for our clients. Continuous innovation helps us bring the best of BlackRock to our clients. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world’s capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.
 

Fundamental Equities               

Fundamental Equities (FE) sits within BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (PMG). The business provides a global investment platform offering BlackRock clients a comprehensive range of actively managed, high conviction equity strategies.

FE’s global hybrid research model emphasizes the strength of an independent team approach with the benefits of platform-wide collaboration and connectivity. Company-level engagement and rigorous research underpin our investment teams’ deep domain expertise and lead to high conviction portfolios that aim to generate alpha for our clients.

Fundamental Equity Core Portfolio Manager

This is an Associate Core Portfolio Manager role directly supporting the US team within BlackRock’s Fundamental Equity business. Based in New York, we’re seeking an energetic, high-performing candidate with a strong focus on investment workflows and control aspects of the investment process. The ideal candidate will thrive in a demanding environment, adeptly handling both daily market-sensitive tasks and broader project goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of various team’s Investment processes, vehicles and markets.

• Implementation of equity, derivative & FX orders across a range of active strategies partnering with global trading desks to target efficient execution.

• Proactively monitor funds to ensure effective investment strategy implementation and optimize team governance and controls.

• Leverage strong financial market, Aladdin applications/APIs and technical skills to evolve processes and implement robust and efficient solutions.

• Interact daily with key BlackRock stakeholders including portfolio managers, product strategists, global trading, client businesses and operational support teams.

Skills/Competencies   

• Ability to communicate well and work both independently, and collaboratively as part of a global team across multiple time zones.

• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills. Must be able to manage and prioritize a wide variety of concurrent and competing projects.

• Presence, maturity and credibility to effectively represent the view of portfolio managers with wider stakeholders.

• Solutions-oriented mindset with a high level of self-motivation, ownership, & initiative.

Knowledge/Experience

• 2-4 years’ experience in a finance or technology role, with a degree in business/finance/computing/financial engineering a strong advantage.

• Passion for and strong knowledge of global equity markets

• Proficient in Python (data analysis, automation, API integration), including experience with version control systems like ADO/GitHub.

• Knowledge of data structures and databases, including SQL, with ability to design and manage efficient data pipelines.

• Familiarity with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI) to translate complex datasets.

• Interest in applying emerging technologies including AI tools/agents to enhance productivity, insight generation, and scalability.

For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$116,000.00 - 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.