BlackRock · 18 hours ago
Associate, Business Development Associate
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $135K/yr
5+ years expBlackRock is a leading investment management firm dedicated to helping clients achieve financial well-being. They are seeking a Business Development Associate to support their Central Region team by managing client relationships, organizing meetings, and collaborating with internal teams to enhance client service.
Asset ManagementCrowdfundingFinancial ServicesFinTechReal Estate Investment
Responsibilities
Providing sales and support for our clients and prospects in the Central part of the United States
Scheduling and managing client calls and meetings (trip planning, handling client-/prospect-facing logistics such as confirming, calendaring, and prepping materials and background)
Administering and organizing client/prospect road shows
Responding to telephone and email inquiries and effectively discussing Aperio’s product offerings
Distributing marketing and research materials, as appropriate, to clients and prospects
Liaising with our portfolio management, operations, and process engineering teams to drive responsive and high-touch client and prospect service to help us broaden and deepen our relationships
Collaborating on projects with the other Business Development Associates from all regions
Servicing and cultivating client relationships, such as scheduling and documenting client reviews
Creating detailed documentation of all calls, meetings, and emails from the team and coordinating appropriate follow-up
Keeping all client-level information current and relevant
Tracking progress and status of all new business opportunities (opportunity management)
Creating and maintaining prospecting campaign lists
Managing and maintaining a thorough and detailed database to ensure the most efficient use of information
Segmenting contacts to allow for more targeted outreach
Effectively identifying firms and key contacts (prospects/influencers)—reactively and proactively
Producing ongoing sales reporting metrics for analytics and forecasting
Developing an extensive knowledge of the firm’s offerings and client base
Representing the company in a professional, positive manner and consistently maintaining an appropriate level of confidentiality
Undertaking other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance preferred
Five-plus years of work experience, with minimum of two years of industry experience preferred
Excellent people skills, including the ability to both ask relevant questions and exhibit effective listening
Professional demeanor with a positive attitude
Self-motivation and the ability to work both independently and in a collaborative manner
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational and time-management aptitude, including experience managing projects and processes
Acute attention to detail; strong proofing skills for text, data, and graphics
Efficiency and process orientation
Experience utilizing Salesforce or other CRM software
Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat
Benefits
Annual discretionary bonus
Healthcare
Leave benefits
Retirement benefits
Strong retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive healthcare
Support for working parents
Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Company
BlackRock
BlackRock is an investment company that offers its services to institutions, intermediaries, foundations, and individual investors.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.59BKey Investors
Ariel Yehezkel
2025-06-20Post Ipo Equity· $0.02M
2025-03-27Post Ipo Debt· $1.08B
2024-07-17Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
Leadership Team
Andrew Leba
Vice President & Legal Counsel
Mike Strug
Vice President
Recent News
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