eFinancialCareers

• Company

  BlackRock Inc.

• Location

  USA-MA-Boston

• Compensation

  not disclosed

• Position Type

  Employee

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  21 Aug 2008

• eFC Ref no

  424595

See job description below

BlackRock offers a range of investment products—equity, fixed income, liquidity, and alternative investment—each of which is managed by a dedicated investment team of portfolio managers, research analysts, and traders. Focused portfolio management and proprietary research are the cornerstones of our investment philosophy, and portfolio construction is based on each team’s market outlook. Our portfolio teams manage assets for institutional and individual investors alike. Accordingly, all of our clients benefit from our portfolio management expertise and risk management analytics.

Position Overview:

The Analyst will be part of the Small Core Team that falls under the Small/Mid Value Equity Group, a ten-person team, located in the Boston, MA office. The Analyst would work directly with the Small Core portfolio manager as the only dedicated generalist who can follow a number of sectors/industries. This entails analyzing sectors and industries and making recommendations directly to the Portfolio Manager. This position has the possibility of career movement to more portfolio management responsibilities.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required

MBA / CFA preferred

3-5 years buy-side analyst experience (few industries preferred)

Preferably has experience with small capitalization stocks

Outstanding analytical and organizational skills

Ability to synthesize and communicate large amounts of information in succinct manner

Curiosity about the capital markets and proven ability to create successful investment ideas

Accountabilities:

Cover stocks in $200M - 2B range

Provide ongoing support to lead Portfolio Manager

Conduct company research – including financial analysis, due diligence on industry trends, company managements and strategies

- Build and update financial and valuation models

- Synthesize and assess financial, industry data

- Conduct primary research through industry sources

Draft reports/notes on relevant investment themes, events, and breaking news

Participate in marketing efforts for Small Core Portfolio

Interface with and make recommendations to Portfolio Managers and clients

Attend industry conferences

Skills

See Job Description.