BlackRock Employment – Sales Support

Job Description:

The Sales Support Associate/VP is responsible for partnering with our Senior Relationship Managers to effectively execute a business plan to deliver our BlackRock solutions to Institutional Investors. The Associate will maintain a high level of client connectivity and represent the most comprehensive investment platform offering in the industry.

Job Responsibilities:

• Interface with portfolio managers, investment product specialists, compliance officers, consultant relations staff, operations and portfolio administration personnel, to organize client meetings and coordinate presentation material content.
• Assist the development of complex solutions to address our clients’ idiosyncratic needs and objectives
• Use BlackRock’s proprietary systems to gather security, capital market and economic data to create a range of presentation materials including portfolio review books, board presentations and marketing materials.
• Cultivate strong relationships with clients becoming the “go-to” person
• Develop asset class fluency across BlackRock’s product range – including fixed income, equity, hedge funds, real assets, private equity and private credit.
• Manage projects around the development of our solutions business, including marketing and prospecting efforts, thought leadership and events.
• Participate as a key member of dedicated client teams serving US Pension Clients in the Central and Western Regions
• Gather critical data to quickly respond orally and in writing to client information requests.
• Exhibit high-level market knowledge and ability to converse with institutional investors and current economic and market conditions
• Support Relationship Managers with all on-going sales, service and communication with clients and prospects.

Job Requirements:

• Highly effective in forging working relationships with team members and business counterparts.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• A commitment to BlackRock’s fiduciary culture; able to approach client interactions in a consultative manner.
• BA/BS degree in related field (Economics, Finance or Accounting).
• The ideal candidate will possess the following skills/traits:
• Passionate about inclusion and embraces of diversity of thought; seeks out diverse viewpoints to solve complex problems
• Progress towards a CFA designation is strongly desired.
• Commitment to client service, high responsiveness.
• 5+ years’ experience with institutional investors.
• Proven intellectual ability and interpersonal skills. Able to establish credibility with and influence the institutional investor community.
• Analytical interest and acumen – passion for portfolio building and market fluency.
• Self-managed, highly driven by relationship management and revenue generation.
• Knowledge of investment trends and capabilities across traditional and alternative investment products
• Has, or is willing to obtain, the series 7, 63, and 3 licenses.

Job Details:

Company: Blackrock

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: San Francisco, CA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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