Economic Research Analyst

  • Company

    BlackRock Inc.

  • Location

    USA-NY-New York City

  • Compensation

    not disclosed

  • Position Type

    Employee

  • Employment type

    Full time

  • Updated

    15 Oct 2008

  • eFC Ref no

    437521
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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.

Job description:

US fixed-income manager seeks an analyst to help understand the macroeconomic outlook and monetary policy prospects. The analyst will work with portfolio mangers to identify and dissect important macroeconomic themes.

Responsibilities:

  • Construct PowerPoint presentations on the US economic outlook and monetary policy prospects
  • Analyze US and global economic data and their implications for the fixed-income markets
  • Understand and track private-sector economic forecasts and research
  • Understand and track Central Bank economic forecasts and research
  • Collaborate with global interest rates team on themes
  • Econometric modeling of important data releases

    • Skills & Qualifications:

  • Minimum 2 years professional work experience in the financial services sector.
  • Working knowledge of the financial markets, with familiarity in fixed income products and investing.
  • Thorough knowledge of BlackRock systems, reporting and database structure, and Excel
  • Demonstrated planning and organization skills and the proven ability to work efficiently under pressure. Ability to work with challenging situations in a mature manner.
  • Desire to learn about fixed income investing.
  • Successful experience working both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment; driven to succeed.

    • Company:

      BlackRock Inc.

    • Recruiter Ref:

      844

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