Associate Analytics Specialist, Portfolio Analytics Group

Blackrock

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$137,500–$150,000 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Similar $152k
This role $144k
$103k most similar roles pay here $186k

This role pays more than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $126,750–$177,900 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $144k versus about $152k for comparable roles.

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About Blackrock

BlackRock is the world''s largest asset management firm, providing investment management, risk management, and advisory services to institutional and retail clients through its Aladdin technology platform. Industry: Asset Management & Financial Services

Blackrock currently has 81 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Associate Analytics Specialist, Portfolio Analytics Group

Analytics Specialist, Associate, Portfolio Analytics Group (PAG) joins a multidisciplinary team within the Aladdin Financial Engineering division to develop and deploy advanced analytical solutions for investment challenges. This role involves designing, building, and prototyping next-generation tools that extend the Aladdin platform to support portfolio construction, research, relative value analysis, and AI-enabled decision support across asset classes like fixed income, multi-asset strategies, and private markets. The successful candidate will act as a hands-on developer, project manager, and technical advocate, translating complex financial models into intuitive tools for investment teams. Required skills include proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience in cloud environments, Git, and modern development workflows. Additional preferred expertise includes familiarity with AI/ML techniques, agentic systems, and specific knowledge of financial instruments such as equities, derivatives, or private market deal due diligence.

What you'll do

  • Design and build analytical tools to support portfolio construction, research, and AI-enabled decision support.
  • Translate complex financial analytics into intuitive, fit-for-purpose tools integrated into investment workflows.
  • Prototype, test, and deploy analytical and AI-driven applications using firm infrastructure and modern technology stacks.
  • Partner with investment teams to identify high-impact opportunities and drive projects from ideation through deployment.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to productionize solutions ensuring scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
  • Communicate complex insights, methodologies, and technical outputs clearly through presentations and written materials.
  • Develop a deep understanding of the Aladdin ecosystem to identify gaps in analytical capabilities and financial models.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of experience in a highly analytical role, ideally within financial services.
  • Ability to work effectively with both technical and investment stakeholders.
  • Strong open-ended problem-solving skills and experience building impactful analytical applications.
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL at a minimum.
  • Experience with cloud and UNIX/Linux environments, Git, and modern development workflows (preferred).
  • Familiarity with AI/ML/LLM techniques, agentic systems, and AI-enhanced coding (preferred).
  • Prior experience with one or more asset classes such as fixed income, equities, derivatives, or private markets (preferred).

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