About this role<div><div>The Innovation, Data &amp; Analytics (IDA) team sits across the Liquidity and Financing function within BlackRock Global Markets and Index Investments (BGM).  </div><div> </div><div>At BlackRock, BGM brings together BlackRock’s Index Investments, Global Trading, ETF Markets, and Liquidity &amp; Financing (Securities Lending, Cash Management, Securities Financing) functions, and is focused on advancing investment processes and platform architecture across these areas, while ensuring we engage with other market participants in a collaborative and strategic way. </div><div> </div><div>Within BGM, the Liquidity &amp; Financing (L&amp;F) pillar combines Securities Lending, Securities Financing, and Cash Management, with a mandate to deliver liquidity, lending, and financing performance for clients and investment teams while ensuring financial resource capacity. </div><div> </div><div>Team and Responsibilities </div><div> The Innovation, Data &amp; Analytics (IDA) team sits across all of L&amp;F. Our mission is to enable the next generation of innovation and data-driven decision making by: </div><div><ul><li>Leading the re-architecture and development of our in-business data platform; </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Driving AI adoption and scaling citizen developer initiatives; </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Delivering central reporting and business intelligence solutions; </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Fostering innovation through experimentation with emerging technologies. </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>We are seeking a dynamic Associate who seeks complex data-oriented problems to join our team in New York. The primary job responsibilities will include: </div><div> </div><div><ul><li>Innovation &amp; Emerging Technology: Researching, documenting and testing new and emerging tech with a focus on revenue generation, productivity enhancement, scale enablement and risk mitigation potential; </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Derived Data Strategy: Developing proprietary business data transformations and logic through deep dive research into trading, market, product and client dynamics; </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Analytics &amp; Business Intelligence: Collaborating in a multi-disciplinary squad involving program and product managers, data engineers, and trading and client professionals to expand the analytics and business intelligence offering based on impact and demand; </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Data Platform &amp; Tooling: Contributing to the development of a revamped data platform to power the next generation of data-driven decision making; </li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>Central Partnerships &amp; Collaboration: Securing and expanding data, analytics, and research partnerships with key stakeholders across the firm.  </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Skills &amp; Qualifications </div><div> </div><div><ul><li>Undergraduate or graduate degree in a quantitative field (Engineering, Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, Operations Research or similar)  </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>4+ years of relevant experience in a data strategy, analytics, or innovation-related role within a technology or financial services setting; experience in Securities Lending, Securities Financing, Cash Management or adjacent markets is preferred  </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Excellent demonstrated quantitative and analytics skills including the ability to identify problems, design and articulate solutions, and implement long-term change </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Advanced proficiency with SQL and programming languages such as Python and/or R is required  </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Experience with data engineering workflows (ETL/ELT) and modern business intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Familiarity with cloud platforms, APIs, and distributed data systems preferred; prior experience with a large-scale data migration project highly advantageous </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Curiosity and passion for innovation, including AI, automation, and emerging technologies </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Exceptional problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex challenges into practical solutions </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to present findings and drive alignment across diverse groups </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment </li></ul></div></div>&amp;#xa;For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$0.00 - USD$0.00 . 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