Senior Economist

BlackRock is a global leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients. At December 31, 2016, BlackRock’s AUM was $5.1 trillion. BlackRock helps clients around the world meet their goals and overcome challenges with a range of products that include separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares® (exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles.

BlackRock is seeking a candidate to join as a Senior Economist, who will provide rigorous macroeconomic analysis and policy insight, contributing to the broad investment regime identification process for portfolio management teams in Americas Fixed Income.

• As Senior Economist, the candidate will develop 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 function
• Provide regular insight and analysis to the portfolio management teams on relevant economic data releases and policy meetings
• Lead the macroeconomic discussion internally at key weekly meetings and ad hoc portfolio management team meetings
• Develop relationships across policy making bodies and academic institutions, maintain a thought-leadership role with respect to contemporary themes and debates within the economics community

• 10+ years of experience in a senior economist position in the financial services industry preferred
• Strong background in macroeconomics with substantial experience forecasting and analyzing economic trends
• Ability to lead and influence strategic discussions and help develop rigorous conclusions that can be utilized across multi-asset teams
• Credible thought leader and effective communicator, both orally and written
• Intellectual curiosity that drives creative thinking and inspires multi-asset investment teams