Associate, APAC Wealth COO Team

About this role

The APAC Wealth Client Business partners with leading banks, digital wealth platforms and intermediaries to deliver BlackRock’s full suite of investment solutions—indexing, active funds, ETFs, alternatives, model portfolios and managed accounts. The COO team enables this business through strategy, sales planning, market intelligence, business management, and technology & data enablement across the region.

We are seeking an analytically strong, highly organized Associate to support APAC Wealth’s strategy, market intelligence, strategic client initiatives, business management, and technology/data transformation.

The role requires curiosity about the Wealth industry, strong level of drive and ownership to get things do, and the ability to multi-task in a highly dynamic work environment, engaging effectively stakeholders across functions and Wealth sales teams based across Greater China, Southeast Asia, Australasia and Japan.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategy & Market Intelligence

• Support in shaping the 3–5 year commercial strategy of the APAC Wealth business, including product, channel, and market prioritization.
• Conduct industry and competitor analysis covering private banks, local banks, digital wealth players, fintechs, and asset managers.
• Track macro trends, regulatory shifts, product innovation (e.g., DPM/SMA, alternatives, retirement, ETFs), and consumer/wealth flows impacting the business.
• Produce benchmarking deliverables (AUM growth, flows, market share, platform capabilities, pricing, digital tools, sales models).
• Coordinate strategic planning cycles (annual strategy review, mid-year refresh, budget governance).

2. Business Management

• Partner with Sales on budgeting, forecasting, and distribution strategy development.
• Coordinate with Marketing, Platform, Core COO, and GPS teams on regional initiatives and operational exercises.
• Support tracking execution progress against KPIs, strategic priorities, and sales targets.

3. Data & Analytics and Processes automation

• Work with broader Wealth COO, Finance and Regional Sales Support (RSS) teams on supporting the business with data management and insights, including sales dashboards, CRM / MS Dynamics, Aladdin, and other platforms
• Drive automation and process redesign to improve speed, consistency and insightfulness of reporting and other data processes
• Drive process enhancements / automation to increase efficiency and effectiveness of sales-related processes. This includes support testing, rollout and uptake of:
  • AI tools (Co‑pilot, Briefing Memo AI, translation tools)
  • Firmwide dashboards and workflow automation initiatives
  • Sales and reporting digital enhancement projects

• Partner with Technology & Data partners to ensure Wealth-specific needs are represented in platform roadmaps.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, with strong academic performance.
• 4–5 years of experience in financial services, strategy, consulting, market intelligence, business management, or analytics.
• Strong interest in Wealth & Distribution, including industry drivers, digital trends, and product innovation.
• Excellent analytical skills, with comfort working with large and complex datasets.
• High proficiency in Excel (VBA preferred); exposure to SQL, Tableau, and/or Python is a plus.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to produce clear, senior‑ready materials.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams under tight deadlines.
• Team‑oriented, proactive, and comfortable working across geographies.
• Fluency in English required; Asian language skills are a plus.
• Qualified applicants, including people with disabilities, are welcome to apply.

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.

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.

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