Aladdin Client Transformations – Associate
| Company | BlackRock |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco, CA, USA, Wilmington, DE, USA |
| Salary | $95000 – $147500 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- 3+ years of work experience in the financial services industry within the investment operations space or preferably from a large investment bank
- Familiarity with operational workflows i.e. trade matching and settlements, collateral and margin management, corporate actions and reconciliations
- Prior working knowledge and engagement with third party trade execution, settlement/confirmation platforms as well as market data vendors
- Working understanding of equity, fixed income and derivative markets, and analytics
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts simply and clearly to clients
- Ambitious approach to large, complex projects, with a flair for problem solving
- Self-starter who enjoys a fast-paced, high-intensity environment and works well as part of a multi-disciplinary global team but also has the ability to take initiative and work independently
- Ability to travel and be on-site with client at various stages of an implementation
- Experience working on large agile implementations
- Strong understanding of project lifecycle
- Experience with accounting standards (e.g., US GAAP, STAT, TAX) as they pertain to investment accounting
Responsibilities
- Own a part of investment operations channel, a functional area or areas i.e. Trade confirmations/settlements, Margin/Collateral management, reconciliations etc. for a project from start to finish i.e. pre-planning, configuration, testing, client training and deployment
- Be an extension of the client’s in-house team to build and share knowledge relating to Aladdin functionality, workflows, and market best-practices
- Build strong internal relationships within BlackRock Solutions, and the wider BlackRock globally, in support of your clients
- Coordinate and implement client specific investment accounting configuration, portfolio initialization, downstream general ledger/ sub ledger integration, and monthly accounting workflows.
Preferred Qualifications
- Business Analyst and/or Project management experience
- Experience with SQL, UNIX, VBA, PERL or similar tools, and/or Aladdin
- Knowledge of private market (hedge funds, real estate, private placements) is useful but not required
- Exposure and/or engagement on prior Aladdin implementation(s)
- CPA or CFA certification preferred