Associate, Private Equity - Product Strategy / Investor Relations Professional

at  BlackRock

Description
About this role
BlackRock Overview:
BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world’s capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.
Business Unit Overview:
BlackRock Private Equity Partners (PEP) is the Firm’s private equity investment solutions group, investing across various private equity strategies, including primary funds, direct co-investments, growth equity and impact. Private Equity Partners has offices in Princeton, New York, Boston, Zürich, London, Singapore, and Hong Kong with total client commitments of more than USD 47 billion across a range of commingled funds and separate accounts for institutional and wealth clients. This position is with BlackRock Private Equity Partners’ Investor Relations team based in BlackRock’s Princeton, NJ office.
Job Purpose/Background:
BlackRock Private Equity Partners’ Product Strategy / Investor Relations team is seeking a highly motivated and ambitious individual interested in working in a fast-paced, international environment as a member of a close-knit team in the alternative investment industry. The candidate assumes a multi-faceted role that requires a passion for private equity investments, an entrepreneurial spirit, strong analytical and conceptual skills, flexibility, as well as dedicated client service orientation.
The candidate will be responsible for leading a broad set of activities across investor communications, client service, and business development (with a particular focus on marketing content management), which requires developing a broad understanding of BlackRock Private Equity Partners’ business and investment strategies. In fulfilling his/her/their tasks, the position holder will have the opportunity to closely interact with the Private Equity Partners Investment Management team as well as other departments across BlackRock such as the Global Client Businesses, Alternatives Specialist Team, Corporate Communications, Marketing, etc.
Key Responsibilities:

Investor Communications:

• Opportunity to design and implement a best-in-class client and key internal BlackRock stakeholder communications strategy for the Private Equity Partners business, including but not limited to quarterly fund and investment updates, notifications about new investments and exits, timely private equity market insights pieces/white papers and quarterly market commentaries

Client Service:

• Creation of content (in close coordination with other BlackRock Equity Private Markets groups) and key involvement in the organization and execution of client events, including but not limited to Private Equity Partners’ annual general meeting (AGM)
• Coordination and leadership in developing market update webcasts with investment professionals for ultimate presentation to existing and prospective clients
• Respond to ad-hoc client market-related requests across any/all of PEP’s funds and accounts

Business Development/Marketing:

• Private Equity Partners’ Product Strategy / Investor Relations team members serve as the subject matter expert during sales process, working alongside the pure sales teams to progress clients through diligence processes
• Lead the global management process of the Private Equity Partners’ marketing slide repository with support from broader team
• Prepare content for and when possible, participate in client meetings in close cooperation with the generalist Client Businesses and the specialist alternatives sales group

Knowledge/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4-6 years in professions with a strong marketing/communications/content creation angle, ideally with experience in the investment management industry (and alternative investing specifically)
• Fluency in English
• Full proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Skills/Competencies:

• Established proficiency in writing concise, compelling investment and market-related white papers and commentaries (particularly in private markets)
• Track record of creating creative, new marketing content
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills
• Proven project management/leadership skills
• Strong service orientation
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Persuasive and polished oral communication skills
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates entrepreneurial spirit and is willing to assume additional responsibilities
• Teaching / mentoring mindset

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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