**About this role** Please submit CVs in English **Your role and impact:** BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management, and advisory services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world’s capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds, other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs. Within BlackRock Global Markets, BlackRock’s Global Trading organization is seeking a Repo trader based in Mexico City. Our traders have a critical role in relation to alpha generation and cost minimization for scientific, fundamental and active products. They partner with portfolio managers to optimize returns through a variety of trade types. Traders represent the firm for a selective group of markets or asset classes, are the primary owner of BlackRock’s interface with top tier prime brokerage firms and counterparties and offer the premier securities finance product in the market today. **Your Responsibilities:** + Daily trading and strategy input for the Mexico Repo book, handling repo across multiple funds, including Multi Assets, Fixed Income, Money Market and Equity mutual funds, separate managed accounts + Trading local currency Government Bonds, Sovereign and Credit fixed income securities across multiple platforms, handling daily risk exposures with strong attention to detail + Drive our counterparty relationships and expand existing relationships + Play an active role within the investment process, delivering a high level of service to portfolio managers across the business by providing market color, daily locates and assistance for repo to the investment side of the business + Analyze book performance and market trends daily, providing commentary to management and PM teams + Utilization of skills to improve trading performance, looking for efficiencies to build best in class quantitative and technological solutions + Forward thinking active trading ability is a must, with outstanding people and relationship management skills equally as meaningful + Open communication and negotiation skills **Your Qualifications:** + BA in Finance or similar 4-year degree + AMIB Figure 3 required + AMIB Figure 5 preferred + Knowledge of local Mutual Funds Regulation (CUFI) + 2+ years of professional trading experience and/or knowledge of Aladdin trading platform preferred but not required + Advanced experience with Excel and other technical abilities preferred (Python, SQL, VBA, Business Objects) – will give equal consideration to candidates without expertise but with a competence and desire to become proficient. Python programming is a major advantage + Demonstrated intellectual curiosity in financial markets, an appetite for consistent learning is a must, experience and/or knowledge of Fixed Income markets is helpful + Problem solver, comfortable taking initiative, and able to work both independently and within a team in an environment that is dynamically changing \#EarlyCareers **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. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock (http://careers.blackrock.com/) | Twitter: @blackrock (https://twitter.com/blackrock) | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.