Director – Data & Analytics
BlackRock
Director – Data & Analytics
BlackRock
Runs investment funds and sells risk software
About this role
FunctionDescription
The BlackRock Investment Stewardship team (BIS) operates across three regions – the Americas (New York and San Francisco); Europe, Middle East and Africa (London); and Asia-Pacific (Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney) – and undertakes engagement with and proxy voting at portfolio companies on behalf of index clients globally.
This is an exciting opportunity to join ateam ofhighperforming specialists globally.
Team Overview
TheBISteam’s activities are guided by BIS’ role as a fiduciary on behalf of our clients.In this role, the Director will lead theData & Analyticsteamwithin BISsupportingthe delivery ofprocesses and tools on behalfof the globalBISteam.The roleis based in New York, andreports to the Head of Platform, BIS.
Role
The Director willleadtheBISData & Analyticsteam,managingthreeengineersbased in New York.The successful candidatewillbe responsible fordeliveringglobal, data-centricstewardshipcapabilities including research and reporting, which willcomplement the qualitative company-specific research conducted by BISengagement andvoting analysts. In this role, the Directorhas responsibility, in close partnership with BIS’ engagement and voting analysts, to drive the buildout and maintenance ofvarious tools and processes in support of BIS’engagement,voting and client reporting operations.
Thesuccessful candidateshouldpossessa passion for creative and critical thinking about the stewardship ecosystem, investment research,financial and corporate governancedata analysis, as wellas workingclosely withthe broadertechnologybusiness at BlackRock.
Key Responsibilities:
Enable the stewardship platform, spanning research,votingand client reporting
Leverageexpertisein automation to improve analyst efficiencyand controls
Support voting and engagement client reporting by designing andmaintaininga code stackutilizingBlackRock’sapplications and tools, includingmanaging anyinterface with Aladdin and other external applications and vendors
Partner with other analyticaland technologyfunctions across BlackRock,including the Aladdin Product Group, and Risk and Quantitative Analysis to build,maintainand improve technological solutions
Ensure integrity of theBISdata environment and oversee the quality control ofBISproprietary datasets. Golden source of truth for data-rich publications
Directteam ofdata analysts inappropriate designand use of data tools and reports
The ideal candidate will have:
8-12years of experience in data engineering
Recent experience in evaluating and deploying modern AI techniques
Undergraduate degree isrequired, and an advanced degree (Masters) is a plus within a technical field (Computer Science, Statistics)
Demonstrated experience with building research and analytics platforms
Expert-levelproficiencyrequired. The successful candidates should be a master of relational modeling and complex query optimization
ExperiencedinAIincluding orchestration and building workflows,UI/UX,and building RAG-based systems
Design robust schemas and ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest corporate filings, global news, and financial data, maximizing our ability to deliver rapid insights
Ability to integratecutting-edgeAI intoBISworkflow.Should be comfortable with RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) search, Agentic Workflows, and AI embeddings to help query massive datasets intuitively
Demonstrated experience using Python or C# to automate workflows and solve engineering hurdles
Significant experiencewith Snowflake (specifically Lake House implementations)
Effective communication skills. The successful candidate must have the confidence and ability to interact at the most senior levels and collaborate with both technical and non-technical personnel
Collaborative working style,withstrong interpersonal skills
Experienceof engagingand working effectivelywithpartner technology teamsin a multi-nationalorganization
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.
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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.BlackRock manages money for pension funds, governments, insurers, and everyday savers, and sells the software it uses to run those investments to other firms. In 2009, its purchase of Barclays Global Investors brought in the iShares fund family and made BlackRock the world's largest asset manager. Its iShares exchange-traded funds trade like stocks and mostly track market indexes, while its private funds lend to companies and invest in infrastructure and real estate. BlackRock charges a yearly fee on the money it manages, and banks, insurers, and other investors pay to use Aladdin, its system for measuring risk and running portfolios. Larry Fink and seven partners founded BlackRock in 1988, and it is based in New York City.
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