About this role

About this role

Aladdin Data is responsible for enterprise data and analytics for BlackRock and its Aladdin clients. We also develop and operate the platforms that produce, distribute, and govern enterprise data and analytics. Our goal is a largely automated, cloud-native platform that radically transforms our data and analytics supply chain, making it faster, easier, and cheaper to discover, access, and leverage data and analytics for asset management.

As a Technical Associate on the BlackRock Aladdin Data Governance Team, you will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of data governance tools, metrics and processes that support the strategic data governance goals in the Risk Analytics data domain, as well as other critical data across BlackRock. You will be part of our data governance and modernization activities - helping to build a robust, transparent and effective enterprise-wide monitoring platform to ensure standards and controls are being followed.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and implementation of a Data Governance Dataset Certification process using Python & Snowflake.

• Collaborate with senior leadership, data stewardship and other stakeholders to gather, implement, and test requirements.

• Develop and maintain a suite of dashboards and visualizations in Tableau to support this Certification process and other data governance activities.

• Interact with the Enterprise Data Catalog and other data sources to integrate and consolidate data.

• Document process, procedures and user guides for the Certification process.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in financial technology industry, or data management, data modeling, application development roles.

• Track record of bringing together varied datasets from multiple sources into actionable metrics & analytics.

• Experience in creating metrics, KPIs and dashboards that are clear, consistent and precise.

• Experience / exposure working with financial markets data, investment and risk analytics and data management functions.

Qualifications:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology or related fields.

• Proficiency in Python for data manipulation, automation and tool development

• Experience with Tableau for designing and implementing dashboards and visualizations.

• Understanding of financial datasets, securities and risk analytics.

• Comfort with other technical tools such as SQL, Jupyter Notebook, Unix commands, Hadoop, Spark SQL, Power BI, etc.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Enthusiasm for, and comfort with driving work independently in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of basic data governance concepts (metadata registration, data quality, entitlements)

• Familiarity with AI tools including LLMs and implementing process automation using AI

• Strong Project Management skills and ability to organize and effectively communicate status

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.

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