BlackRock · 21 hours ago
Vice President/Director, Client Portfolio Manager-Derivatives Trader
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$140K/yr - $200K/yr
5+ years expBlackRock, through its subsidiary SpiderRock Advisors, LLC, is a leading provider of derivatives solutions in the asset management industry. They are seeking a Portfolio Manager & Derivatives Trader to manage client portfolios, conduct quantitative research, and enhance trading strategies in a fast-paced environment.
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Responsibilities
Operate, develop and improve trading and portfolio management infrastructure and proprietary software
Conduct quantitative research and statistical analysis to improve management and performance of client portfolios
Support thought leadership research around improving portfolio outcomes through the use of options to reshape portfolio return distributions, facilitate portfolio transition, and optimize after-tax investment results
Manage and articulate to both institutional and retail clients for their customized mandates
Write, debug, and test software written in Python
Make continuous improvements to the strategies and solutions and test environment based on market conditions
Apply creativity and technical skills to elicit objective answers from historical data
Adapt economic and financial theory to answer real life complex business problems
Find and visualize patterns and trends in analyzed data
Provide in-depth investment research and present findings to SRA’s Investment Committee
Analyze structured finance products, company financials and market data
Document workflows, processes, and products
Formulate compelling written deliverables
Create compelling reports and presentations for internal teams and/or external clients
Create presentations with charts and graphs to present to supervisors, and clients
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a similar Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline
At least 5+ years of experience in a similar role
3 or more years of experience with Python programming, knowledge of R a plus
Familiarity with order management and trading systems, and ability to troubleshoot day-to-day issues
Experience with manipulating large data sets using common databases/query tools (ex. SQL)
Experience with algorithmic trading features, market microstructure, FIX protocol, and clearing operations etc, in any asset class
Product knowledge of equity options is required; knowledge of multiple asset classes is a plus
Knowledge of business intelligence software (AWS QuickSight)
Strong familiarity with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Outstanding communication, organizational skills, and professionalism
Preferred
Experience with conducting Transaction Cost Analysis (“TCA”) oriented research is a plus
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
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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
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