Trading Director

BlackRock

. Develop a through understanding of client objectives and take strong emotional ownership to deliver effective solutions utilizing Aladdin .

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $195,000 - $275,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

10+ years’ work experience within the financial services industry, preferably in a technical capacity.
Multi-asset understanding of Equity, Fixed Income, Derivative and FX Trading
Experience managing and developing people in a delivery-oriented environment, including coaching, career guidance and performance feedback
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
Superior communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts
Well organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities with a hands-on approach
Customer service oriented and experience facing off with clients
SQL Proficiency
Familarity with FIX Protocol

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare
Leave benefits
Retirement benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

SQLFIX Protocoltrade executionpost-trade workflowsorder management systemsmulti-asset tradingEquity tradingFixed Income tradingDerivative tradingFX Trading

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunication skillspresentation skillsorganizational skillscustomer service orientationcoachingcareer guidanceperformance feedbackrelationship buildinghands-on approach