Director, Implementation Consultant

About this role

The Aladdin Business is growing rapidly, with the volume and complexity of new client deals and strategic partnerships expanding each year. The role is a Director within the Front Office practice, focused on leading the deployment of BlackRock's Aladdin platform to sophisticated investors worldwide.

Your team

As part of the Aladdin Client Transformation (ACT) team, you will be responsible for end to end implementations of Aladdin and related services across the globe. The team works closely with senior client leadership and internal functional groups to design and deliver comprehensive solutions.

Your responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the Client's senior management team (e.g. Chief Investment Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Head Portfolio Managers, Head of Investment Operations, Chief Technology Officer) and provide strong leadership throughout the Aladdin implementation
• Engage the Client's key leaders to understand, redesign, and deploy strategic business workflows across the full spectrum of the investment cycle, including pre trade decisioning, order management, trading, investment operations, risk management/compliance/oversight, closed book accounting, or performance measurement & attribution
• Lead and document investment and operational workflow design sessions for various asset classes, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, derivatives, and related workflows
• Gain an in depth knowledge of Aladdin functionality and workflows, as well as industry expertise (e.g. pensions, insurers, asset managers) to ensure clients take full advantage of the suite of Aladdin products and workflows
• Lead, coordinate, and assist in client specific Aladdin configuration, testing and user training
• Influence Client and Aladdin Product Managers to support client development needs
• Work closely with the Client and key internal functional teams to ensure the full range of capabilities are considered during an Aladdin implementation to ensure standard methodologies are achieved
• Participate in Aladdin business development activities, assisting in platform demonstrations, implementation pre planning, or client due diligence, as a product/workflow subject matter authority
• Actively manage client communications regarding Aladdin product changes and configurations, as related to Aladdin onboarding
• Comfort with periodic travel across the Americas

Your qualifications

• Deep understanding of portfolio management workflows, investment analytics performance analytics as a buy side technology provider or as a front office practitioner, with at least 12 years of relevant industry experience
• Strong familiarity with capital markets instruments (equities, fixed income, private markets, derivatives), either analytically or via strong knowledge of the investment life cycle
• Experience implementing scalable and repeatable business processes, inclusive of program management
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to build relationships with internal and client senior management
• Excellent creative, analytical and technology skills with an entrepreneurial approach to large, complex projects, and ability to execute autonomously
• Enjoys a fast paced, high intensity and complex environment, troubleshooting time critical issues and working with people
• Strong attention to detail; willing to take proactive action, and desire to roll up sleeves

Nice to have

• Track record of leading successful implementations of investment technology solutions (order/trading systems, risk platforms, operations tools)
• Programming background or experience with query languages desired
• Experience with order management systems, electronic trading platforms, or derivative platforms
• Understanding of investment risk (e.g. market risk analytics)
• Experience with platform integrations (e.g. interfaces, APIs)
• People leadership experience
• Program management experience
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g. CFA, FRM, CAIA) are highly desirable

Our benefits

Retirement planning tools, educational reimbursement, comprehensive resources to support physical health and emotional well being, family support programs and Flexible Time Off (FTO) are part of your benefits package.

Our hybrid work model

Employees required to work at least four days in the office per week with one day remote. Flexibility may vary by business group.

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.