Vice President, Product Strategist & Team Leader - Global Emerging Markets EquitiesSummary: Develop in-depth knowledge of the emerging markets equity space and the team's investment process to drive the production of standard client collateral and assist Portfolio Managers and senior Product Strategists by delivering bespoke materials, performance and competitor analytics.Key Responsibilities:Develop in-depth knowledge of the emerging markets equity space and the team's investment process.Drive the production of standard client collateral such as presentations, factsheets, and commentaries.Assist Portfolio Managers and senior Product Strategists by delivering bespoke materials, performance and competitor analytics.Take ownership of internal and external reporting by collating and analysing performance attribution, exposure, AUM and flows data.Build and maintain database reports (e.g. Morningstar, eVestment, FactSet).Support commercial priorities by responding to client and prospect inquiries on the team's strategies. Collaborate on standard RFI production, DDQs and other client questionnaire completion.Keep abreast of regulatory and other structural trends and ensure that both new and existing products comply with regulatory requirements.Be part of a global Product Strategy team and collaborate with teams based in Europe & Asia.Lead on innovation projects focused on efficiency gains and generating further insights.Additional Team Leader Responsibilities:Help grow the Mexico City footprint for Fundamental Equity within the Product Strategy Function.Assist with the future hiring programme and subsequent training of new personnel within Mexico.Act as line manager, setting objectives, performing regular check-ins and holding year-end reviews. Additionally help drive the career development of all direct reports.Shape the iHub strategy for FE Product Strategy partnering with existing iHub Product Strategy Managers within separate global locations.Drive migration of key tasks from investment offices to help add scale and efficiency to the platform.Lead sales enablement projects that incorporate technology or automation.Support client servicing through workflow coordination and driving initiatives focused on efficiency gains and improving collaboration among PS teams.Help build and nurture stakeholder relationships, represent the team on internal forums and enhance the brand of FE Product Strategy.Requirements:4-6 years' experience in financial services with a focus on equity markets.Excellent communication skills across both verbal and written mediums. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.Strong data management and manipulation skills; Experience with Python or R programming language is a plus.Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Word, PowerPoint and Excel and ability to develop familiarity and skills using proprietary technology.Strong attention to detail, a sense of urgency around deadlines and an ability to multitask.Proactive, problem-solving attitude supported by the ability to effectively combine outputs from different sources of technology/systems.Keen interest in global financial markets; be up to date on macro events and market trends.A desire to pursue CFA, FRM and/or CAIA is welcome.Learning & Development:Participating in market updates about the positioning of our products.Learning about our clients and their investment strategies.Assisting investors in achieving their investment goals by utilizing BlackRock's technology.Collaborating across multiple business functions to learn about the product life cycle.Benefits:Strong retirement plan.Tuition reimbursement.Comprehensive healthcare.Support for working parents.Flexible Time Off (FTO).
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