DDQ/RFP-Asset Management, Analyst

About this role

Our mission within the Client Experience (CX) organization is to make it easier for clients to do business with BlackRock, making service so simple it becomes a source of alpha.

Team Overview

The Service Innovation Desk (SID) is part of the firm s global CX organization and brings greater efficiency to how we service our clients. It aims to centralize service tasks, uncover automation and efficiency opportunities, and drive scale.

Role Summary

The DDQ (Due Diligence Questionnaire) team works closely with both, product, and sales team globally and presents an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to these areas of the business and acquire wealth of knowledge about BlackRock, its position in the market and the products we manage.

The team delivers high quality, consistent and cohesive quantitative and qualitative information to clients and consultants.

The ideal candidate should have strong written and verbal communication skills and previous experience of working in a fast-paced global financial services firm on DDQs / RFPs / RFIs or similar documents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing and writing DDQ / RFP responses about our firm, product, support model and value proposition.

• Complete client due diligence questionnaires by liaising with subject matter experts at all levels throughout the business to source information.

• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of DDQs including quality oversight.

• Perform peer reviews and ensure to maintain a high level of competency along with meticulous attention to details.

• Build repository of new questions and update existing content used in DDQs.

• Manage workload successfully and assist other team members when required.

• Proactively communicate potential issues.

• Contributing to the evolution of DDQ processes, technology, projects, and resources.

Skills, Experience and Competencies:

• 1-4 years of relevant experience in investment management/asset management or financial industry

• Have in-depth understanding of capital markets instruments (like equities, fixed income, derivatives) and the trading lifecycle

• Hands on experience on Proposal Management, Client Retention or Pre-Sales and Post-Sales activity

• Organized and detail-oriented with critical reading and editing skills, strong time management skills and ability to prioritize multiple deadlines.

• Demonstrate proactiveness in efficiency and capacity-building initiatives.

• Team player with demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, both locally and across geographies.

• High level of self-motivation with strong integrity and ethics

• Strong familiarity with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and RFP tools (Pmaps, Qvidian, Responsive)

• Postgraduate - MBA (Finance) or equivalent; CFA / FRM certification will be an added advantage.

Our benefits
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Our hybrid work model

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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.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.