Solutions Engineer, Director

Blackrock

Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$180,000–$270,000 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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Similar $221k
This role $225k
$158k most similar roles pay here $291k

This role pays more than 50% of similar roles. Most pay $185,637–$256,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $225k versus about $221k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 88 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,000–$192,500 across 84 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Solutions Engineer, Director

As a Director of Solutions Engineering for Aladdin at BlackRock, you will lead complex prospect engagements from RFP through vendor selection, partnering with Business Development to drive sales strategy and win new mandates. You will deliver sophisticated demonstrations tailored to investment, risk, operations, and technology teams, using a consultative approach to align Aladdin’s capabilities with client strategic objectives. This role requires deep expertise in front-to-back investment workflows, risk processes, portfolio construction, trading, and technology architectures, along with exceptional communication skills for executive and technical audiences. You will collaborate closely with product development to contribute ideas and understand the roadmap, while building long-term relationships with senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of experience in investment management or financial markets, strong analytical skills, and a passion for financial markets and technology.

What you'll do

  • Lead large, senior-level prospect engagements from RFP through vendor selection.
  • Deliver sophisticated workflow-oriented demonstrations tailored to client teams.
  • Use consultative selling approach to align Aladdin’s capabilities with strategic objectives.
  • Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders for long-term partnerships.
  • Incorporate market insights into discussions to address client challenges effectively.
  • Partner with product development to contribute ideas and understand the roadmap.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in investment management, financial markets technology, or related fields.
  • Deep understanding of front-to-back investment workflows and risk processes.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills for executive and technical audiences.
  • Proven ability to diagnose client challenges and architect high-impact solutions.
  • Strong partnership with sales teams on complex enterprise technology deals.
  • Self-starter with strong team management and leadership skills in fast-paced environments.
  • Passionate about financial markets and investment technology innovations.

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