Black Rock Job Application – Product Strategy Director

Job Description:

The Alternative Solutions Group (ASG) within BAI currently manages $10+ billion of assets across multi-alternative, outcome-oriented portfolios for institutional and wealth clients. The team is focused on bringing together all areas of the private markets to deliver the best outcome-oriented portfolio solution and on delivering new sustainability-focused strategies.

Job Responsibilities:

• New Mandate Onboarding and New Product Creation – Coordinate across portfolio managers, product strategy, operations, risk, and external operations service providers (legal counsel, tax advisers, fund administrators) to launch new mandates and products
• Revamp / refine operating / business processes to foster scale (e.g., more client assets, greater diversity of product suite, greater geographic footprint, etc.)
• Serving as a point of contact for internal stakeholders across sales, legal, operations, tax and accounting for all client-related matters
• Coordinate closely with sales, operations and legal teams to develop new products, including the drafting of internal approval documents, term sheets and oversight of fund documents
• Coordinating closely with Portfolio Managers, Research and Operations for all prospect- and client-related matters
• Lead multi-alternative product design, development and implementation for EMEA based on market / client insights (including structuring new products and designing operational processes for the launch and ongoing management of those investment strategies)

Job Requirements:

• Hard-working, “roll-up-your-sleeves” approach; quick study
• 6-10+ years of investment experience or prior client service expertise (e.g., investment banking, consulting, etc.)
• Experience with product development, including the drafting and review of business term sheets, fund legal documents is preferred
• Superior ability to synthesize complex information and convey it in a clear, concise, engaging way
• Team-oriented. Enthusiasm and commitment to working in a friendly, entrepreneurial, team environment
• Strong presentation as well as strong oral and written communication skills
• Fiduciary mindset; professional and personal integrity
• Able to quickly build trust and credibility within a complex and driven organization.
• Experience with alternative investments and alternative investment fund structures highly preferred
• Strong analytical skillset with high level of intellectual curiosity to drive differentiated insights
• Excellent project and time management skills; proven experience in organizing and managing multiple priorities and deadlines
• Extremely strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience and success in working with large, multi-strategy and multi-channel distribution platforms

Job Details:

Company: BlackRock

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Application Deadline: N/A

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