Associate, GPS Retirement Product Innovation

About this role

BlackRock’s Global Product Solutions (GPS) business is responsible for innovating, developing, and managing investment products and solutions that help clients achieve better financial outcomes. Within GPS, the Retirement Product Innovation team focuses on designing and delivering next-generation retirement solutions for the U.S. Defined Contribution (DC) market, spanning target date funds to single strategy funds, across the emerging retirement themes of income, private markets, and personalization.

We are seeking a highly motivated Associate to help drive product innovation, research, and development efforts across BlackRock’s retirement platform. This individual will support the evaluation of market opportunities, development of new product concepts, and execution of strategic product initiatives. The role provides exposure to senior leaders across internal Investments, Distribution, Product Strategy, Legal & Compliance, Technology & Operations teams, as well as external ecosystem partners.

The role offers the opportunity to work on some of the industry's most important innovation themes and the ideal candidate is intellectually curious, analytically rigorous, and passionate about improving retirement outcomes for millions of participants.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the research, evaluation, and development of new retirement products, operating models and implementation frameworks for the DC market.

• Support scalable growth by developing business cases, strategic recommendations, and presentations to support product prioritization, governance reviews, and management decision-making.

• Partner with Investment teams, Distribution, Product Strategy, Legal & Compliance, Technology & Operations, and other stakeholders and lead project managing product concepts from ideation through launch.

• Assist in the execution of new product launches and enhancements, coordinating project plans, governance approvals, implementation milestones, and cross-functional deliverables.

• Build analytical frameworks and conduct quantitative analysis to evaluate product design features, market opportunities, participant outcomes, and competitive positioning.

• Develop high-quality presentations, discussion materials, and thought leadership content for internal and external use cases.

• Monitor market, competitor, client, and industry trends to identify emerging and unmet client needs, commercialization opportunities, and broader developments across retirement, investments, regulation, and financial wellness, translating insights into actionable product opportunities.

• Contribute to broader strategic initiatives that enhance BlackRock’s retirement product platform, business processes, and innovation capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (MBA, CFA a plus)

• 3+ years of relevant experience, preferred in asset management, corporate strategy, client portfolio management, product marketing, sales management, or institutional fundraising

• Knowledge and understanding of investment management products and liquid asset classes

• A relationship builder with outstanding written and verbal communication skills

• A natural problem-solver with intellectual curiosity and a drive to continuously learn

• Proven ability to lead sophisticated, cross-functional projects

• High energy self-starter with strong integrity and a high degree of creativity

• Strong data analytics and visualization skills are crucial

• Familiarity with industry data sources (Morningstar, Broadridge, eVestment, Preqin, etc.) a plus

For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$110,000.00 - USD$150,000.00 . 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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