E xecute Equity orders for several different strategies and understand the concept of Index and Q uantitative trading along with the full trading lifecycle.
Formulate and build trading strategies taking into consideration benchmarks, liquidity demands, risk and cost.
Pro-actively evolve and innovate the trading process es to enhance efficiencies, automation, reduce cost and reduce risk.
Help drive trading forward from a technical perspective , using data analytics , leveraging coding skills and technical experience to impact trading processes and execution .
Build relationships with the broker community .
Operate as part of a highly collaborative and supportive team culture and contribution to the wider Global Trading firm community .
Contribute to market leading trading and data platforms including Aladdin.
Stay informed about market events and trends, actively sharing insights and perspectives with the investment and trading community.
Desired Skills and Experience
Educational Background : Degree education along with relevant certifications or qualifications.
Trading Experience : 2 - 6 years of trading experience with a strong understanding of equity markets.
Technical Proficiency : Strength in data analytics and confident in coding and use of AI . Knowledge of P ython, JAVA and SQL an advantage , along with expe rience in trading platforms.
Team Collaboration and Communication : Resilient and adaptable team player with excellent communication skills. Ability to discuss and share market insights .
Relationship Management : Ability to manage multiple relationships both internally and externally .
Work Ethic and Innovation : Strong work ethic, self-motivated, and eager to innovate and evolve the trading team .
Benefits
Our hybrid work modelHealth insuranceFlexible scheduleEquity / stock options
Additional Information
About this role
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 and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.
BlackRock's' goal is to help more people invest in their financial well-being and create financial security. This includes having a social impact and at BlackRock we fund and volunteer with nonprofits making our communities stronger and more resilient. BlackRock is also committed to cultivating and advancing diversity in all forms because we believe a wide range of perspectives and talent is crucial to creating a richer culture for our employees and a greater experience for our diversified global client base.
The Equity Trading team is a vibrant, diverse, high performing team responsible for trading BlackRock's equity and equity derivative orders. It is a market leader in its field and involves trading substantial volumes of cash equities, Swaps , ETF's Futures, O ptions and other listed and OTC derivatives. It works clos e ly with several investment teams cov er ing a range of strategies including i ndex , quantitative and fundamental . The Desk also manages core partnerships with the Broker community.
Blackrock · London, UK