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About the Role

This role is focused on business development across UK-headquartered marquee and enterprise clients, many of which operate with a significant global footprint. This role sits within Preqin, part of BlackRock’s Aladdin Client Business, transforming how private markets data and technology power investment decisions globally. Preqin plays a critical role in expanding BlackRock’s private markets capabilities, complementing the Aladdin platform and helping clients view, analyze, and act across their entire portfolio.

Responsibilities

Own the full sales lifecycle, from first conversation to close.
Engage senior decision makers and understand client priorities.
Deliver thoughtful, value-driven solutions.
Actively develop new business opportunities.
Uncover strategic expansion opportunities within the existing client base.
Build and execute enterprise account strategies for UK-headquartered, globally active firms.
Identify priority stakeholders, map decision making structures, and develop account plans.
Coordinate activity across Preqin and BlackRock teams to support progress within large, complex organizations.
Articulate how Preqin’s products and capabilities help clients solve complex challenges in private markets.
Deliver compelling proposals and run impactful product demonstrations.
Act as a trusted partner throughout the buying journey.
Manage sophisticated sales cycles, negotiate thoughtfully, and progress opportunities with discipline and pace.
Operate across senior buying groups, procurement processes, legal and commercial discussions, and multi-threaded stakeholder engagement.
Work cross functionally, sharing market and client insights.
Contribute to a team culture that celebrates success and learns from every experience.

Requirements

Meaningful experience in business development or account management within financial services, alternative investments, data, analytics, or B2B SaaS environments.
Proven track record of delivering results with strategic, or Tier 1 client relationships.
Experience developing account strategies, engaging senior stakeholders, and navigating complex sales cycles with multiple decision makers and influencers.
Understand how to create long term value for clients.
Identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities.
Translate client priorities into commercially compelling solutions.
Experience working with globally active clients, or accounts with international stakeholder groups is highly relevant.
Commercially savvy, analytically strong, and naturally detail oriented.
Enjoy solving problems, take ownership of outcomes, and bring a disciplined yet flexible approach to managing priorities.
Care about being a great teammate — building trust quickly, collaborating openly, and contributing positively to team momentum.
Fluency in English is required.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Comfort with technology more broadly.

Skills

Business development
Account management
Financial services
Alternative investments
Data
Analytics
B2B SaaS
Strategic client relationships
Account strategy development
Senior stakeholder engagement
Complex sales cycles
Cross-selling
Up-selling
Commercial solution development
Global client management
Commercial acumen
Analytical skills
Detail orientation
Problem-solving
Ownership
Teamwork
Collaboration
Microsoft Office Suite

Location

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Vice President

Benefits

Retirement investment and tools
Education reimbursement
Comprehensive resources to support 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.

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.