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About the Role

BlackRock is seeking an experienced, commercially minded professional to join iShares Japan in a senior role combining leadership of Institutional Product Strategy with broader responsibility for strategic initiatives across the iShares platform. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine deep investment expertise with commercial ownership and strategic leadership while helping shape the future of iShares in one of the world's largest investment markets.

Responsibilities

Lead Institutional Product Strategy for iShares Japan, serving as a senior product expert and strategic partner to the Japan Institutional Client Business.
Develop and execute commercial strategies across equity and fixed income ETFs, spanning active and index strategies and domestic and international product ranges.
Provide investment expertise, portfolio construction insights, competitive analysis and differentiated product positioning to support client engagement and asset growth.
Partner with global and regional iShares and PMG Product Strategy teams to translate BlackRock's global investment capabilities into compelling solutions for Japanese investors.
Develop thought leadership, market insights and educational content to expand institutional ETF adoption and deepen client engagement.
Partner with the iShares Japan leadership team to shape franchise priorities, contribute to strategic planning and participate in business performance reviews.
Lead selected strategic initiatives across the iShares platform, including product launches, targeted fundraising campaigns, distribution partnerships and platform enhancements.
Identify and evaluate new growth opportunities, incorporating client demand, competitive dynamics, commercial potential and operational feasibility.
Coordinate cross-functional execution with the client business, global GPS, BGM, PMG, T&O, L&C and other partner functions.
Drive initiatives from strategy through implementation, ensuring clear accountability, effective stakeholder alignment and measurable commercial outcomes.
Serve as a key link between iShares Japan and BlackRock's global investment, product and commercialization teams, bringing international perspectives and capabilities to the Japanese market.
Build strong relationships across the organisation, influencing senior stakeholders and driving collaboration across business and functional boundaries.
Contribute to the broader leadership and development of the iShares Japan franchise, bringing an entrepreneurial mindset and a commitment to innovation and execution.

Requirements

Significant experience in asset management, product strategy, investment advisory or a related investment discipline, with strong knowledge of ETFs and institutional investing.
Understanding of equity and fixed income investment strategies, including active and index approaches; experience with UCITS, U.S.-listed ETFs and/or international investment products is advantageous.
Demonstrated ability to translate investment expertise into commercial strategies, compelling client propositions and business growth.
Strong strategic and analytical capabilities, with experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution.
Excellent communication, relationship management and stakeholder influencing skills, including credibility with senior investment professionals and business leaders.
Entrepreneurial, collaborative and intellectually curious, with the ability to balance detailed investment analysis with broader strategic priorities.
Strong written and spoken English; Japanese language skills and knowledge of the Japanese investment market are advantageous but not required.
Demonstrated curiosity and comfort in leveraging emerging technologies, including Generative AI tools and intelligent agents.

Skills

ETFs
Institutional investing
Equity investment strategies
Fixed income investment strategies
Active investment strategies
Index investment strategies
UCITS
U.S.-listed ETFs
International investment products
Commercial strategies
Client propositions
Business growth
Strategic planning
Analytical capabilities
Cross-functional initiative leadership
Communication skills
Relationship management
Stakeholder influencing
Generative AI tools
Intelligent agents

Location

Japan

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior

Benefits

Strong retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive healthcare
Support for working parents
Flexible Time Off (FTO)

About the Company

The mission of Global Product Solutions (GPS) is to bring the right products and solutions, in the right way, at the right time to help clients meet their goals. GPS partners across the firm to lead iShares and drive the business priorities of BlackRock's investment businesses. The team innovates on new products and solutions, curates and commercializes product offerings across client channels, develops insights to support portfolio construction and investment decision-making, and helps drive growth across the platform.
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.
To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.

Equal Opportunity

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.