Associate, Business Management & Strategy- Americas Client Business

About this role BlackRock’s Americas Client Business (ACB) is seeking a high-energy, self-motivated Associate to join a central Business Management & Strategy role. This position sits within ACB’s scaled functions team and is designed to support a mix of business management, strategic planning, and execution work across the Americas Client business. In this role, you will partner with stakeholders and leaders across ACB’s businesses – including including US Wealth Advisory, Americas Institutional, Defined Contribution, Canada, and LatAm – to help drive planning, performance analysis, operating discipline, and strategic initiatives across the region. The role involves close collaboration with partners across Distribution, Product, Finance, Marketing, Corporate Development, Technology & Operations, and other functions, with strategic support in Retirement / Defined Contribution priorities and related cross-business opportunities. Responsibilities Support business management and strategy activities across the Americas Client Business, helping translate leadership priorities into clear workplans, analyses, and execution support. Partner with senior stakeholders across ACB central teams and business teams to coordinate initiatives, track progress against priorities, and support timely decision-making. Develop and maintain analysis on business performance, strategic initiatives, organizational priorities, and operating metrics for use in leadership reviews and planning forums. Assist in preparing management materials, presentations, and updates for business reviews, strategic discussions, and ongoing operating governance. Help identify strategic, operational, or execution issues impacting business outcomes, and support development of fact-based recommendations to address them. Work across functions including Distribution, Product, Finance, Marketing, Corporate Development, and Technology & Operations to support delivery of regional and business-specific priorities. Support initiatives tied to operating model evolution, productivity, process improvement, and cross-functional coordination across ACB. Contribute to analysis of market, competitive, and client trends to help inform business priorities, growth opportunities, and strategic choices. Support efforts related to partnerships, commercial opportunities, and broader strategic assessments, in coordination with relevant internal stakeholders. Develop, track, and analyze key performance indicators used to assess business results, strategic initiatives, and execution against priorities. Contribute to and assist in executing on business strategy projects and initiatives across ACB and related to Retirement / Defined Contribution through different phases: Identify problem statement, define approach / required analyses, and create work-plan Gather and synthesize information and data from a variety of sources (industry research, financial publications, and broader BlackRock colleagues including field sales, marketing, etc.), including building financial models to support analysis Synthesize findings and engage senior team members in problem solving and on potential issues Create impactful reports/presentations to communicate with BlackRock Stakeholders (senior management, BlackRock Board, etc.) on project progress, final outcomes and implementation plans Experience Bachelor’s degree required in business management, finance, economics, analytics, or a closely related field. Ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of relevant experience in financial services, strategy, business management, consulting, analytics, or a related function. Experience with investment management and a solid understanding of asset management business models, financial results, and operating structures are preferred. Experience supporting internal stakeholders and working across client-facing and central business functions is preferred. Strong analytical capabilities, including experience synthe ... (truncated, view full listing at source)