Vice President, iShares Equity Product Strategy

About this role

Business Unit Overview:

Global Product Solutions (“GPS”) was formed in 2024 with the mission of bringing the right products and solutions, in the right way, at the right time to help our clients meet their goals. GPS partners across the firm to lead iShares and drive the business priorities of all our investment businesses. The team innovates on new products and solutions; curates and commercializes our product lineup across client channels; creates exceptional insights so our clients can build the best portfolios; and supports extraordinary careers.   The GPS business in Australia helps wealth managers, asset managers and institutional clients build better portfolios, delivering BlackRock’s suite of product solutions.

About This Role:

The iShares Equity Product Strategy Team responsible for representing the full suite of equity solutions to internal and external clients. This includes Australian and Global ETFs as well as any customized equity exposures. The team is centrally involved in the firm’s ETF thought leadership agenda, product development and marketing narratives. Critical to the success of the team is the maintenance of strong relationships with the respective portfolio management teams, marketing and distribution teams who are responsible for managing and developing BlackRock’s client relationships.

The Equity Product Strategist will help drive the commercialization of the Equity segments including Core, Factors, Income, and outcome orientated exposures. In addition to client facing meetings and events, this role will support investment insights, education, analysis, and content creation to aid and expand the commercialization of existing and new product solutions.   

This role will report to the Head of iShares Equity Product Strategy for APAC ex-Japan, with a matrix reporting to Head of GPS Australia, whilst also working closely with both institutional and wealth sales leadership in Australia.

Key Responsibilities:

• Client Engagement: A technical subject matter expert for our full suite of iShares equity solutions, bringing deep market and strategy expertise to bear and developing a thorough understanding of client needs. The primary focus is on the Australian wealth market.
• Drive commercialization through data analysis and insights product solutions, competitor positioning, and ETF industry developments. 
• Product Knowledge: Develop a strong understanding of the product range, including product structures, to index methodologies, investment theses, tax efficiency, performance drivers and client/portfolio use cases.
• Content Production: Oversee the maintenance and updating of existing content pieces and help produce new insights.
• Analysis and Insights: Leveraging external research, market trends, fundamental data and other tools and analytics to develop timely content that supports commercial opportunities.
• Collaboration: Work efficiently across the global equity product strategy team and partner teams (Client Distribution, Investment and Portfolio Solutions, Marketing, Portfolio Management) to drive client initiatives, provide product expertise and commercial perspective where required.
• Strategy: Assist in development and execution of our strategy as it related to equity solutions and ETF adoption.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Equity investing/ETF background with strong technical and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information and communicate technical concepts effectively to a varied audience.
• 5+ years’ relevant industry experience preferably with a strong knowledge of the Australian market
• Ability to develop strategic thinking with commercial market awareness and business acumen
• Presence, maturity, and credibility to effectively represent internally and externally, and confidence in engaging with internal and external client base
• Ability to develop strong and trusting relationships with both internal and external clients
• Strong team player, collaborative, and cooperative approach to tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ambitious work ethic and professional disposition
• Experience with Bloomberg, Morningstar is advantageous

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

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.

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