Technology Product Management (Private Markets))-VP

Role Overview:

BlackRock isaglobal asset manager and technology provider dedicated to helping more people experience financial well-being. Continuous innovation helps us bring the best of BlackRock to our clients, particularly as we expand and deepen our leadership in private markets, supported by Aladdin — BlackRock’s end-to-end investment,riskand data platform.Asset allocationis akeyareaforthe firmand forPreqinspecifically,Aladdin’sprivate markets data business.Against this backdrop,thePreqinResearchInsights team is looking for aVP,Asset Allocation,tojoin the team inNew York. 

ThePMRteam serves asPreqin’sauthoritative voice in the market andcomprisesmore than 15 analysts across alternative asset classes, based in London, New York, Dallas,Singaporeand Hong Kong. The team produces research publicationsthatare available to subscribersin the institutional and wealth spacethroughPreqin’scommercial platform (PreqinPRO)and haveseenstrong growthover the last few years.The teamalsopresents industry forumsanddelivershundreds ofstrategicBlackRockclientengagementseach year.

The ideal candidate willpossessextensive knowledge of the privatemarketsindustryandwill be an excellentcommunicator in public settings, comfortable discussingindustry trendswith senior stakeholders across the industry. The ideal candidate woulddemonstratestrong horizontal leadershipskillsto connect with teams acrosstheBlackRockecosystem internally.

Key Responsibilities:

• LeadAsset Allocationresearch:execute theresearchagendawith the guidanceofsenior stakeholdersto positionPreqinasathought-leader onallocatingprivate marketsin the context of the whole portfolioandaddresssome of the key questions posedbyLPsandinvestmentcommittees.This includes helpingclients assess the impact of introducing private market asset classes to traditional portfolios,andhow to think about risk and return expectations.

• Client and media engagement:representPreqinat industry events, clientroadshowsand financial press engagements

• Team development:mentor awiderteam of researchersthatwork across private markets, helping to ensure the production of high-quality data driven content thatresonates with clients

• Stakeholder engagement:build strong relationships across BlackRock teams working onasset allocation topics, across investment, client,Aladdinand corporate functions

• Product leadership:provide feedbackonthe overall researchroadmap, grounded in the understanding of market developments andinsights that clientsneed

RequiredSkills:

• Industry experience:8+years of experiencepreferredinprivatemarketsor related areas. The ideal candidate willpossessadeep understanding ofasset allocation approaches. 

• Communication:exceptionalpresentation skills andabilitytoconfidently and succinctly respond to questions

• Writing and analytical skills:demonstratedabilitytoanalyze complex datasets andcrystallizemeaningful insights

• AIproficiency:hands-on comfort using AI tools in dailyresearchwork (e.g., prompt-based research, synthesis, data exploration– with awareness of AI limitations) andprompt engineering fundamentals (ability to create, test, iterate, and evaluate prompts/workflows to achieve consistent outputs) 

Preferred Qualificationsand Skills:

• CFA or CAIA qualification preferred

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and advanced degree preferred

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel,PowerPointand Word.

This job specification is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.