5+ years of experience in financial services, with a focus in one of the following product areas: Performance attribution, Portfolio Modeling, Analysis, and Reporting, Credit and Market Data, Cloud-Based Data Warehouse, Vendor Reference Data, Trading support (including FIX workflows), Investment Compliance, Post Trade Operations
In-depth technical understanding of data technologies, databases, data warehousing, and data analytics tools
5+ years in a client or vendor facing support role
Strong presentation skills and ability to tailor approach to stakeholders across corporate levels and business verticals
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with high self-assurance, positive demeanor and drive
Experience working within a global team and tailoring approach to different cultural norms
Experience in the creation of automation tools and support tooling (preferred but not required)
Linux/Unix knowledge (preferred but not required)
Experience with Python, Java, REACT, or any other relevant coding languages (preferred but not required)
Responsibilities
Engage with Aladdin users on product-specific workflows, product, process and service
Drive support initiatives by engaging regularly with development teams
Own complex Aladdin user inquiries demonstrating technical knowledge to determine root cause and steps to resolve
Act as key liaison between the Aladdin Client Experience, Aladdin Client Engagement, Implementations, Product Marketing, Engineering, and the wider BlackRock business
Work with key stakeholders across the Aladdin business to deliver against product specific, high impact projects
Analyze client inquiry trends using data and user feedback and implement solutions to improve
Identify function gaps and areas of strategic improvement from a product perspective
Formulate and implement strategic objectives to improve Aladdin user experience through process and technology enhancements
Work closely with other business units to prepare Client Success Specialists for product changes and releases
Develop skills to become technically proficient in all workflows within the product team
Develop internal talent by providing learning/training opportunities, career development and 1:1 mentoring
Partner with Engineering & SRE on Proactive Monitoring & Telemetry as Product SME to avoid and resolve critical incidents quickly and avoid disruption of service
Act as Product SMEs and Solution Architects by partnering with key users and high priority clients and consult their client teams to address complex compliance challenges and gain deeper workflow & product knowledge