5+ years of experience in the Financial Services industry, in portfolio management, trading, transition management, or a related function
A passion for and strong understanding of capital markets, financial instruments, portfolio hedging and optimization, and multi-asset allocation strategies
Deep knowledge of transaction cost and portfolio risk analytics
Excellent interpersonal skills and a track record of teamwork and collaboration
Responsibilities
Manage portfolio construction and positioning during live transition assignments
Prepare orders and send them to the Global Trading team, partnering with them to oversee execution and exposure management (including equities, fixed income, currency, and futures/forwards)
Develop efficient trading and hedging strategies, with detailed execution plans
Prepare and present pre-trade analysis reports that clearly explain the proposed strategy and detail the expected transaction costs and risk
Engage with clients throughout the course of a transition to communicate market conditions, transition progress, and portfolio performance
Stay abreast of and research the applicability of new sophisticated trading mechanisms, strategies, risk tools, and liquidity sources to help evolve the product
Craft the trade strategy, directly manage each portfolio's exposures and positions, and serve as the client's go-to resource for understanding current market liquidity conditions, active portfolio exposures, and how these factors tie into the transition outcome
Partner closely with BlackRock’s equity, fixed income, and FX traders across all regions and develop expertise in these markets