About this role

Your team

The position sits within the Americas Fixed Income division at BlackRock. BlackRock’s Americas Fixed Income team manages more than $1 trillion in global fixed income assets across index, active long-only, alternative, and liability driven strategies. The platform offers fixed income investors a broad array of investment choices across model-based and fundamental investment styles

Your role and impact

BlackRock seeks a candidate with some experience who will join a team that provides rigorous macroeconomic analysis and policy insight, contributing to the investment regime identification process for portfolio management teams in Fundamental Fixed Income.

Your responsibilities

As a Fixed Income Economist, you will:

Help to develop and maintain a coherent analytical process designed to help establish the central expectation for the trajectory of growth and inflation, and the implications therein for the monetary policy reaction functionProvide regular insight and analysis to the portfolio management teams on relevant economic data releases and policy meetingsContribute to the macroeconomic discussion internally at key weekly meetings and ad hoc portfolio management team meetingsDevelop relationships across policy making bodies and academic institutions, and maintain a thought-leadership role with respect to contemporary themes and debates within the economics community

You have…

A strong background in macroeconomics with substantial experience forecasting and analyzing economic trendsExperience as an economist in the financial services industry preferred, or an economist with deep knowledge of financial markets.Strong communication (both written and oral), theoretical, and analytical skills, including coding in R and/or PythonAn ability to lead and influence strategic discussions and help develop rigorous conclusions that can be utilized across multi-asset teamsAn intellectual curiosity that drives creative thinking, lends itself to the production of credible thought leadership, and inspires others across investment teams

Please note: the advertised salary range is for a Vice President-level hire, but we will also consider talented Associate-level candidates.

For NY7 - 50 Hudson Yards, New York Only the salary range for this position is USD$155,000.00 - USD$210,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

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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