Associate

About this role

Company: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Job Title: Associate Location: 601 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101

Job Duties: Supports a large-scale, enterprise data and investment platform used in the global financial services industry. Specifically, the employee works within investment data operations and incident management supporting Aladdin, BlackRock’s proprietary end-to-end investment management and risk analytics platform used by asset managers, insurers, and financial institutions worldwide. With respect to the cited duties, the employee is responsible for the following types of work: Monitor, oversee, and continuously improve a 24x7 global Incident Management process supporting mission-critical data production systems within Aladdin Data, which ingest, process, validate, and distribute financial market data, reference data, pricing data, and risk analytics. Operate and enhance enterprise incident and service management workflows using IT service management systems, production monitoring tools, alerting platforms, and operational dashboards to ensure data availability, accuracy, and timeliness for downstream investment, risk, and reporting functions. Lead daily global operational governance forums (“Ops Zone meetings”) to review system health, incident root causes, risk exposures, and remediation progress across geographically distributed production teams. Conduct structured investigation and analysis of Green Package–related issues, where “Green Packages” refer to standardized production health, data quality, and control checks for critical Aladdin data pipelines. Design and implement process improvements, control enhancements, and operational standards to reduce incident recurrence and improve service quality, including escalation models, runbooks, standard operating procedures, and post-incident review frameworks. Monitor and oversee the 24x7 Incident Management process within Aladdin Data, and host daily global Ops zone meetings. Investigate Green Package related issues to improve data and service quality of green package production. Develop active stakeholder engagement and build deep networks with multiple teams to maximize the added value of production.

Qualifications: Master’s Degree or foreign equivalent in Business Analytics, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or related field and One year of experience in job offered, or closely related role. Alternatively, employer will accept a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Business Analytics, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or related field. and three years of experience in job offered, or closely related role. One year of experience in the following skills: Risk modeling and Scenario Analysis; Unix and SQL; Data Analytics; Technical communication to internal and external stakeholders; Tableau; Commodity Market Analytics; Data Pipeline Management (ETL); and SAS Basics.

To apply, please click “Apply” on this webpage. For Seattle, WA Only the salary range for this position is USD$130,000.00 - USD$148,000.00 . 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 guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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