About this role
BlackRock’s Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS) team is the investment group at the heart of BlackRock's portfolio construction, asset allocation, and active management ecosystem. MASS draws on the full toolkit of index, factor, and alpha-seeking investment capabilities to deliver precise investment outcomes and innovative alpha insights. Our team of 350+ multi-asset investment professionals construct active asset allocation strategies and whole portfolio solutions across a wide spectrum of commingled funds, separate accounts, model portfolios, and outsourcing solutions in the wealth and institutional channels, both in liquid and private markets. Currently, MASS runs over $900B in assets and has a strong presence in San Francisco, New York, London and throughout Asia Pacific.
MASS Japan Product Strategist serves as not only the specialists for the individual multi-asset strategies, but also as general ambassadors for the overall multi-asset platform and solution. The role requires an individual who has both a commercial orientation, as well as the ability to be highly credible as an investment professional. The ideal candidate will be excellent insightful communicator to clients, have a strong sense of the sales process, and familiarity/interest with wide range of multi-asset portfolios or cross asset markets and products.
Responsibilities:
Investment Strategies:
Prepare and maintain portfolio review decks, ensuring these meet compliance practices
Maintain product pitch-books and other standard client collateral such as factsheets, updating central content libraries where necessary
Assist with ad hoc requests (e.g. performance analytics / attribution, bespoke reporting)
Update/draft RFPs and RFIs with the Client Business
Help improve existing processes with new insights/automation and developing best practices across the global Product Strategy platform
Business Development and Relationship Management:
Develop and maintain relationships with external clients; the ideal candidate will be capable of serving as the face of multi-asset strategies for key relationships
Contribute to internal clients helping them to understand the value-proposition around model portfolios
Responsibility and oversight of the sales budgets for Net New Business and Net New Base Fee for the MASS platform in Japan, assuming responsibility for pricing strategies
Lead internal discussion with multiple collaborators, especially for new fund launch.
Drive development of new portfolio solutions from idea inception to onboarding to ongoing support
Develop and promote local, improved strategic portfolio solutions for local Japan investors
Develop a deep understanding of the full-range of investment offerings across BLK platform.
Provide professional engagement with external clients over outstanding products and investment insight behind the strategies
Qualifications and Experience Required:
Minimum 2+ years of asset management industry or in other financial services
Highly advanced in Japanese communication and business level in English
CFA, FRM holder or a have a passion to pursue new qualification
Knowledge, Curiosity and Desire to learn Financial market and the Investment
Strong attention to detail, a sense of urgency around deadlines and act constructively
High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent interpersonal skills; capable of connecting with multiple audiences and adapting style of communication to suit with local and global audience
Capacity to work in a challenging environment, often to time specific deadlines with relative autonomy.
Technical and coding skills such as Python, are highly valued. Familiarity with market data tools like Bloomberg and proficiency in MS Office applications.
Flexible, adaptable, and self-starting personality.
Passions about performance, taking opportunities to learn and develop skills.
Business proficiency in Japanese and English
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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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.
