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About the Role

The Associate will join the EMEA Product Strategy team supporting Alternative Portfolio Solutions (APS) and Direct Private Opportunities (DPO). This role is crucial for growing and retaining client investments by translating complex private markets capabilities into clear, commercially effective client propositions. It's a hands-on position for a developing product specialist who can own workstreams, deliver high-quality analysis, and exercise sound judgment.

Responsibilities

Support senior Product Strategists and distribution partners in developing and progressing opportunities across institutional and wealth channels, with a focus on German- and French-speaking markets.
Prepare for and participate in client and prospect meetings, developing briefing notes, presentations, follow-up materials, and tailored responses.
Build credible relationships with internal distribution teams and selected clients, responding to inquiries accurately and promptly.
Contribute to regional business planning, pipeline prioritization, and market mapping through analysis of client needs, market activity, and competitor positioning.
Develop in-depth knowledge of APS and DPO investment strategies, portfolios, performance drivers, implementation approaches, and the private markets landscape.
Create and maintain high-quality client materials, including pitchbooks, product briefs, due diligence responses, case studies, market updates, and educational content.
Translate technical investment concepts into clear, concise, and client-relevant messages in English, German, and French.
Monitor market, regulatory, and competitor developments relevant to private markets and convert insights into practical implications for product positioning and client engagement.
Support product development and innovation by gathering client feedback, analyzing demand, and helping prepare business cases for new or adapted solutions.
Own defined workstreams within product launches, bespoke mandates, and structurally complex implementations, coordinating timelines, dependencies, and deliverables across various teams.
Maintain accurate product, pipeline, and activity information in relevant systems, ensuring decisions, risks, and follow-up actions are documented and communicated.
Identify practical improvements to recurring processes, templates, and data flows, including responsible use of AI and automation.
Operate as a reliable, accountable team member who follows through on commitments, communicates transparently, and raises risks promptly.
Work collaboratively across locations and functions, actively seeking input and sharing relevant information.
Flexibly manage multiple priorities with discipline, maintaining high standards of accuracy and responsiveness.
Continue to build specialist knowledge and judgment through feedback, market learning, and exposure to clients, products, and investment teams.

Requirements

Relevant experience in asset management, private markets, investment product strategy, client service, sales support, investment consulting, research, or a related financial services role.
Strong interest in private markets and portfolio construction, with the ability to develop a detailed understanding of investment strategies, portfolio positioning, and product structures.
Demonstrated ability to analyze information, form recommendations, and deliver non-routine work to a high standard with limited supervision.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex investment concepts for different audiences.
Strong organizational and project-management skills, sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage several workstreams and deadlines.
Collaborative and proactive working style, with the confidence to build relationships across investment, distribution, and functional teams.
High standards of integrity, client focus, accountability, and risk awareness.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
Curiosity about technology, data, and AI-enabled ways of working.
Preference for fluency in German and/or French, together with excellent written and spoken English.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
Willingness to travel within EMEA as client and business needs require.

Skills

Private markets
Portfolio construction
Investment product strategy
Client service
Sales support
Investment consulting
Research
Financial services
Communication (written and verbal)
Analysis
Project management
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
German
French
AI
Automation

Location

EMEA

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Associate

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
CFA, CAIA or relevant postgraduate study is helpful but not required

Benefits

Retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future
Access to education reimbursement
Comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being
Family support programs
Flexible Time Off (FTO)

About the Company

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.
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Equal Opportunity

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