About this role
Company: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
Job Title: Associate, Repo Trading
Location: 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
Job Duties: Daily trading and strategy input for the North America Repo book, managing repo across multiple funds, including Hedge Funds, Separate account and selective U.S. mutual funds. Trading global credit, sovereign and emerging market fixed income securities across multiple currencies, and handle daily risk exposures with strong attention to detail. Drive our counterparty relationships and expand existing relationships. Play an active role within the investment process, delivering a high level of service to portfolio managers across the business by providing market color, daily locates and assistance for repo to the investment side of the business. Analyze book performance and market trends daily, providing commentary to management and PM teams. Utilization of skills to improve trading performance, looking for efficiencies to build best in class quantitative and technological solutions.
Qualifications: Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field and one (1) year of experience in the job offered or as an Associate, Analyst or a related role. In the alternative, the employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or as an Associate, Analyst or a related role. Must have one (1) year of experience with: Python; SQL; VBA; R; Business Objects including finance coverage across the platform, risk assessment and management, and business financing and management; Fixed Income Markets; Monetary Policy; Database Management to automate position analysis, recommending trading strategies, initiating trading and monitoring activities; Developing mathematical financial models, performing scenario analysis and stress testing; and Microsoft Excel for ad-hoc analysis.
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For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$136,000.00 - USD$155,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.
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.
Guidance on AI use for candidates
At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.
