Associate, Quantitative Researcher - Systematic Active Equity

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.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided

guidance

Systematic Active Equity

You will help shape the next generation of alpha by conducting cutting-edge research across financial markets, machine learning, artificial intelligence, data science and economics.

Innovation is at the heart of our investment process.

Working alongside experienced quantitative researchers and portfolio managers, you will discover and develop novel sources of alpha, analyse large and complex datasets, and translate innovative research into live investment strategies managing significant institutional capital.

Your work will span the full research lifecycle – from idea generation and hypothesis testing through to implementation and performance evaluation – with the opportunity to directly influence investment decisions across one of the industry's leading systematic investment platforms.

This is an exceptional opportunity for intellectually curious researchers who enjoy solving difficult problems, challenging conventional thinking, combining scientific methods with investment insight, and seeing their ideas deployed in live portfolios with real-world impact.

BlackRock is one of the world's leading asset managers, helping institutions, financial professionals and individuals navigate increasingly complex global markets.

Within

BlackRock Systematic (BSYS)

, finance meets technology, markets meet data science, and investment ideas are transformed into scalable, systematic strategies. With research hubs across London, New York and San Francisco, we bring together experts in investing, statistics, computer science, engineering and artificial intelligence to tackle some of the most challenging problems in quantitative investing.

As part of BSYS,

Systematic Active Equity (SAE)