Associate, Strategic Finance

The Associate in Finance & Strategy at BlackRock will support key initiatives across various businesses, focusing on dynamic growth priorities. This role involves strategic insight, financial expertise, project management, and stakeholder engagement to drive FP&A and Strategy initiatives from conception to execution, collaborating with senior management to translate strategies into actionable goals and financial targets. The position is based in London and offers exposure to global leadership.

Must Have

• Contribute to the development of growth strategies, business plans, budgets and financials.
• Collaborate with senior management and COO teams to translate strategies into actionable business goals, financial targets, execution plans, and investment needs.
• Function as a ‘quarterback’ between strategy and finance, ensuring alignment of business and financial goals.
• Serve as a program and transformation manager to lead and support the execution of FP&A and Strategy initiatives.
• Act as strategic and trusted advisor to business leaders by leveraging strategic and financial expertise.
• Collect, analyze, and present financial data to support projects and business operations.
• Communicate strategic priorities and financial information cohesively to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify challenges and opportunities and develop actionable insights.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent with strong academic achievement.
• At least four years of relevant work experience in consulting, finance, banking, or similar fields.
• Proficiency in financial processes including modelling, planning, budgeting, forecasting, reconciliation, reporting, and valuation.
• Proven ability to drive change through creativity, relationship building, and focused execution.
• A keen interest in markets and asset management innovation.
• Commercially minded with the ability to balance speed and quality in deliverables.
• Strong quantitative, problem-solving, organizational, and execution skills.
• Effective communication skills for presenting ideas clearly to senior management.
• Experience navigating complex stakeholder environments and working in cross-functional teams.
• Relationship-building skills with a professional and collaborative attitude.
• Expertise in Excel and PowerPoint.

Good to Have

• An MBA is desirable.
• Strong preference for asset management industry experience.
• Familiarity with TM1/Cognos is a plus.

Perks & Benefits

• Retirement investment and tools
• Access to education reimbursement
• Comprehensive resources to support physical health and emotional well-being
• Family support programs
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)

About this role

Role Overview

The Associate in Finance & Strategy will work on key initiatives across various businesses and the enterprise, supporting some of BlackRock’s most dynamic growth priorities. This role demands a blend of strategic insight, financial expertise, project management, and stakeholder engagement to drive FP&A and Strategy initiatives from conception to execution.

Location: London

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of growth strategies, business plans, budgets and financials both on an enterprise and individual business level
• Collaborate effectively with senior management and COO teams to translate strategies (business specific, firm wide or product strategies) into actionable business goals, financial targets, execution plans, and investment needs aligned with long-term firm objectives.
• Function as a ‘quarterback’ between strategy and finance, ensuring alignment of business and financial goals through leadership in budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Serve as a program and transformation manager to lead and support the execution of FP&A and Strategy initiatives, (e.g., developing new strategies, transforming finance processes, conducting benchmarking based on competitive insights)
• Act as strategic and trusted advisor to business leaders by being a student of the markets and leveraging strategic and financial expertise, insights into the latest trends and competitive intelligence.
• Collect, analyze, and present financial data to support projects and business operations.
• Communicate strategic priorities and financial information cohesively to senior stakeholders through both written presentations and verbal communications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify challenges and opportunities and develop actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making that benefits all.

Development Opportunities

• The role offers unique exposure to global, regional, and business unit leadership at BlackRock.
• It provides a platform to build a professional brand and advance career development within a collaborative, inquisitive, and high-performing global Finance & Strategy team culture.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent with strong academic achievement; an MBA is desirable.
• At least four years of relevant work experience in consulting, finance, banking, or similar fields, with a strong preference for asset management industry experience.
• Proficiency in financial processes including modelling, planning, budgeting, forecasting, reconciliation, reporting, and valuation.
• Proven ability to drive change through creativity, relationship building, and focused execution.
• A keen interest in markets and asset management innovation.
• Commercially minded with the ability to balance speed and quality in deliverables.
• Strong quantitative, problem-solving, organizational, and execution skills.
• Effective communication skills for presenting ideas clearly to senior management.
• Experience navigating complex stakeholder environments and working in cross-functional teams.
• Relationship-building skills with a professional and collaborative attitude.
• Expertise in Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with TM1/Cognos is a plus

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.