BlackRock · 17 hours ago
Private Markets Quantitative Modeler, Vice President
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expBlackRock is a leading investment management firm dedicated to helping people achieve financial well-being. They are seeking an experienced quantitative researcher for a Vice President role on the Aladdin Private Markets SWAT Team, focusing on developing innovative modeling solutions for private markets and enhancing investment decision-making processes.
Asset ManagementCrowdfundingFinancial ServicesFinTechReal Estate Investment
Responsibilities
Lead the research, design, and development of new Nowcasting and valuation models across additional private asset classes
Conduct empirical research to calibrate models to private market data and evaluate performance using backtesting, benchmarking, and robustness analysis
Build, maintain, and productionize model codebases, ensuring reliability, transparency, and scalability
Partner with internal stakeholders to define use cases, communicate model behavior and limitations, and support integration into investment and analytics workflows
Contribute to research publications, conference presentations, and client-facing discussions highlighting the team’s modeling innovations
Support broader Private Markets SWAT Team initiatives, including bespoke modeling projects for portfolio management or advisory teams
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field
3+ years of experience in empirical financial modeling or quantitative research in industry or academia. (Graduating Ph.D.s will be considered for a comparable junior role.)
Strong foundation in empirical modeling, including timeseries analysis and Bayesian methods
Proficiency in Python and willingness to adopt new tools, libraries, and technologies
Demonstrated ability to conduct rigorous empirical research, manage complex datasets, and design well structured analyses
Effective communicator capable of explaining quantitative concepts to diverse audiences and collaborating across technical and nontechnical teams
Preferred
Additional consideration for experience with private markets or empirical asset pricing
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
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$6.59BKey Investors
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Leadership Team
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Vice President
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Vice President Of Business Development
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