Strategic Relationship Manager
Job Description
Aladdin® is an operating system for investment managers that seeks to connect the information, people, and technology needed to manage money in real time. The Aladdin platform combines risk analytics with portfolio management, trading, compliance, and operations tools on a single platform to power informed decision-making, effective risk management, efficient trading, and operational scale. Aladdin is used by a community of over 200 institutional clients around the world, including BlackRock. There are over 50,000 end users of Aladdin globally. The team is comprised of 800+ professionals responsible for implementing and supporting our Aladdin clients, sales and marketing, and ensuring the Aladdin Community maximizes Aladdin products through engagement and education.
We are seeking an Aladdin Strategic Relationship Manager to work closely with Aladdin clients to be their trusted consultant, problem solver, and business partner – and to take full advantage of Aladdin.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own relationships with client teams including senior management to understand their business objectives and needs and help them use Aladdin expertise to achieve their firm’s goals.
- Support new revenue opportunities with existing clients
- Accountable for a piece of a large client or several small clients, including applying best practices for client management, account planning, managing CRM content
- Develop a strong understanding of the client's business and current priorities.
- Produce and assess KPIs to support internal monitoring.
- Develop an understanding of the client's industry and competitive landscape.
- Collaborate strongly with partner teams managing service, deployments, high value projects, and business development
- Build strong internal relationships within the Aladdin Client Business, and the wider BlackRock globally, in support of your clients
Required Skills and Experience
- 2+ years of work experience in the financial services or technology industry
- Prior experience in account management, relationship management and/ or supporting harvesting and growth opportunities
- Strong interest in FinTech, with prior knowledge of databases
- Familiarity with buy-side investment management workflows
- Proficient in market trends and industry knowledge
- Working understanding of equity, fixed income and derivative markets, and analytics
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts simply and clearly to clients
- Self-starter who enjoys a fast-paced, high-intensity environment and works well as part of a multi-disciplinary global team
Preferred Skills and Experience
- CFA, FRM, CIMA, or CAIA certification
- Account management / relationship management with external clients
For California only the salary range for this position is $110,000 - $170,000. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, 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.
Company Overview
We help millions of people invest to build savings that serve them throughout their lives. We always start with our clients’ needs and look to offer them more quality choices for how and where to invest their money.