Role OverviewThis role sits within the RQA Real Assets risk team and provides senior independent risk oversight for private real estate and infrastructure portfolios and funds. You will deliver credible challenge to portfolio managers, lead risk analysis and scenario work, and communicate risk insights to senior stakeholders and governance forums, helping ensure portfolios remain consistent with client objectives and stated risk tolerances.
Key Responsibilities- Provide independent risk oversight and credible challenge across real estate and infrastructure portfolios, ensuring alignment with client mandates, investment guidelines, and regulatory expectations
- Lead monitoring of portfolio risk concentrations, liquidity profiles, leverage and refinancing risks, and downside scenarios, escalating issues and recommending actions as appropriate
- Own scenario analysis and stress-testing frameworks for real assets, synthesizing implications of macroeconomic, geopolitical, and policy developments for valuations and portfolio outcomes
- Deliver clear, decision-useful risk insights to portfolio managers and senior risk leadership, including concise messaging for portfolio reviews and governance discussions
- Drive the development and enhancement of real-asset-specific risk models, tools, and dashboards, improving repeatability, controls, and scalability of oversight
- Engage directly with portfolio managers and deal teams throughout the investment lifecycle-pipeline, due diligence, portfolio construction, and ongoing monitoring-to influence decisions through data-driven perspectives
- Contribute to and/or present risk assessments in investment committee and senior-stakeholder forums
- Mentor junior team members and help raise the bar on analytical rigor, communication quality, and stakeholder management
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business, real estate, or a related field; Master's degree preferred
- 6+ years of experience in a risk-management or investment role focused on real assets (real estate and/or infrastructure is a must)
- Strong understanding of real-asset investment processes, including underwriting, portfolio construction, capital structure analysis, and risk-return tradeoffs
- Demonstrated experience with scenario analysis, stress testing, and performance/exposure attribution for illiquid assets
- Ability to engage senior stakeholders and influence outcomes through clear, structured, data-driven communication
- Strong quantitative orientation; experience with Python/SQL and visualization beneficial
- Familiarity with investment-risk platforms; Aladdin experience a strong plus
- Excellent collaboration and leadership skills in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$155,000.00 - USD$210,000.00 . 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 benefitsTo 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 modelBlackRock'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.
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