About this role

About this role

BlackRock’s Fixed Income team runs more than $1 trillion in global fixed income assets across index, active long-only, alternative, and liability driven strategies. The platform offers fixed income investors one of the industry's broadest array of investment choices across model-based and fundamental investment styles.

With over $400 billion in assets under management, the BlackRock Financial Institutions Group is seeking a highly motivated Associate to join the team in Gurgaon within the Portfolio Management Group (PMG), supporting portfolio management, trading, client deliverables, and business operations as a developer, data scientist, quantitative researcher, and application developer.

Your role as a Python Developer / Codebase Steward:

• Play a pivotal role in creating and maintaining Python scripts that improve the efficiency, precision, and scalability of our portfolio management processes.

• Development of new tools, the optimization of existing scripts, and ensuring the highest standards of code quality and maintainability.

• Contribute to our investment strategy's success.

• This role requires a blend of technical excellence in Python, a deep understanding of financial markets, and the ability to lead initiatives that directly. Impacts our investment process.

Job Responsibilities:

• Script Development and Maintenance

• Own the development of Python scripts that automate data analysis, reporting, risk management, and investment decision-making processes.

• Take ownership for the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of existing scripts, ensuring they adapt to evolving portfolio strategies and market conditions.

• Codebase Management:

• Supervise the organization and integrity of the FIG code repository, implementing robust version control and documentation practices.

• Champion coding standards and best practices specific to financial scripting, ensuring reliability, performance, and ease of use.

• Collaboration and Leadership:

• Work closely with portfolio managers, analysts, and other collaborators to find opportunities for automation and operational improvement.

• Mentor and guide team members in Python scripting techniques, financial analysis methodologies, and best practices in code development.

• Innovation and Continuous Improvement:

• Stay at the forefront of financial technology trends, Python development standard processes, and emerging tools that can improve portfolio management capabilities.

• Be responsible for the evaluation and implementation of new technologies or frameworks that can provide competitive advantages in portfolio management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Finance, Mathematics, or a related field.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience of minimum of 3 years in Python development, with a strong portfolio of projects demonstrating expertise in financial scripting or related areas.

• 2+ years relevant financial industry experience

• In-depth knowledge of financial markets, investment strategies, and portfolio management principles.

• Proficiency in Python, with experience using libraries such as pandas, NumPy, and matplotlib for data analysis and financial modeling.

• Shown understanding of version control systems, preferably Git, and experience in handling a collaborative codebase.

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with portfolio management software and tools.

• 2+ years of work experience on the Aladdin platform preferred

• Knowledge of Streamlit and Tableau

• Experience in machine learning or statistical modeling applied to financial data.

• Understanding of risk management principles and quantitative analysis.

Opportunities to learn:

• A role at the intersection of finance and technology, with a significant impact on investment strategies and outcomes.

• Opportunities for professional growth in both technology and financial domains.

• A collaborative and innovative team environment passionate about continuous improvement and excellence.

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.