Associate, Equity Investment Risk

About this role Understanding and managing risk is the cornerstone of BlackRock’s approach to responsible investing. The Risk & Quantitative Analysis (RQA) group provides independent oversight of BlackRock’s fiduciary and enterprise risks. Our mission is to advance the firm’s risk management practices and to deliver independent risk expertise and constructive challenges to drive better business and investment outcomes. RQA promotes BlackRock as a leader in risk management by providing independent top-down and bottom-up oversight to help identify investment, counterparty, operational, regulatory, technology, and third-party risks. RQA is committed to investing in our people to increase both individual enablement and a strong collaborative environment. As a global group located all around the world, our goal is to create a culture of inclusion which encourages teamwork, innovation, diversity, and the development of our future leaders.  We actively engage in discussions on career growth and work with team members to understand how personal passions and strengths connect with our purpose. Equity Risk Management You will partner with the Active Equity portfolio management teams to monitor investment risk of portfolios. We are looking for a candidate with strong quantitative and communication skills to help manage risk for the Systematic Active Equity platform in San Francisco. Responsibilities include but are not limited to facilitating discussions with portfolio managers on aspects of the portfolio construction process, working with portfolio managers to understand the exposures and risks taken, and providing the necessary risk oversight by ensuring that senior management is apprised of risks. Key Responsibilities Partnering with senior risk managers to help ensure that the risks are fully understood by Portfolio Management and are consistent with our clients’ objectives and risk constraints Understanding the investment risks by thoroughly analysing all investments Regularly monitoring risks in the portfolios and presenting pertinent analyses on markets, portfolio risk, and performance drivers to portfolio management teams Understanding how macroeconomic and microeconomic factors drive the investment decision-making process Assisting portfolio managers with portfolio risk and scenario analysis Helping to define the analytical and risk management development needs for adequately monitoring risks Knowledge / Experience Required 3 years of industry experience in risk management, quantitative research, or portfolio management An ability to explain complex ideas in simple but impactful terms and proven ability to use effective communication to influence outcomes A passion for applying quantitative techniques to real-world problems, including analysing portfolio risk-taking and understanding financial markets Strong knowledge of equity markets, equity risk models, portfolio construction, portfolio risk analysis techniques Experience with scenario analysis, stress-testing, equity risk factor models, performance attribution, and other risk-related metrics and tools Broad markets and analytics knowledge encompassing equities and other asset classes Skills / Qualifications Required A degree in mathematics, quantitative finance, computer science, economics, statistics, engineering, or another quantitative discipline Demonstrated coding experience applying quantitative methods to large data sets (Python or R, SQL) A passion for applying quantitative techniques to real-world problems and being a student of the financial markets Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with attention to detail Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) , FRM, or PRMIA designation is a plus  
For San Francisco, CA Only the salary range for this position is USD$116,000.00 - USD$155,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefit ... (truncated, view full listing at source)