
Vice President, Trading
BlackRock
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • California • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $125,000 - $195,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Develop a through understanding of client objectives and take strong emotional ownership to deliver effective solutions utilizing Aladdin
- Engage the clients’ key stakeholders to identify and document business requirements, ensuring alignment with Aladdin transformation goals
- Partner closely with internal and external implementation teams to redesign and deploy strategic business trading workflows
- Collaborate closely with the Client’s senior management team (Chief Operational Officer, Head of Trading and Investment Desk Leads) and provide strong leadership throughout the Aladdin implementation
- Work directly with the Client to create and administer the implementation project plan, as well as the coordination of resources across multiple functional areas
- Lead and deploy Aladdin configuration, testing and user training to ensure clients take full advantage of the Aladdin suite of products and tools, leveraging an in-depth knowledge of Aladdin functionality and workflows.
- Work closely with the client and Aladdin Product Managers to support client development needs
- Participate in Aladdin business development activities assisting in Platform demonstrations as well as system validations and due diligence meetings with prospective clients
- Actively manage client communications regarding Aladdin product changes and configurations, as related to Aladdin onboarding
- Aid in developing improved practices to make the Implementation model more efficient with each new implementation
- Develop strong relationships within BlackRock to ensure the best client experience
Requirements
- 5+ years’ work experience within the financial services industry, preferably in a technical capacity.
- Multi-asset understanding of Equity, Fixed Income, Derivative and FX Trading
- Deep understanding of trade execution and preferably post-trade workflows.
- Knowledge of buy-side processes and understanding of investment management workflows
- Experience with order management systems and experience working directly with senior traders
- Familiarity with Execution Management Systems, Broker/Dealers, Dark Pools and other ECNs
- SQL Proficiency
- Familarity with FIX Protocol
Benefits
- healthcare
- leave benefits
- retirement benefits
- annual discretionary bonus
- strong retirement plan
- tuition reimbursement
- flexible time off (FTO)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
SQLFIX ProtocolAladdin configurationtrade executionpost-trade workflowsorder management systemsExecution Management Systemsmulti-asset tradingbusiness requirements documentationstrategic business trading workflows
Soft Skills
leadershipclient communicationstakeholder engagementrelationship buildingproject managementcollaborationproblem-solvingemotional ownershiporganizational skillsefficiency improvement