Associate, Private Markets Business Development & Strategy for Latin America

About this role

About this role

The Private Markets Business Development & Strategy in Latin America (PMB) works with BlackRock’s clients, investment teams, relationship managers and other business teams to grow BlackRock Alternatives Business by providing private market investment solutions to meet clients’ investment needs.

 

Job Purpose/Background:

The Associate will be responsible for supporting the Colombia and Central America  (CPC) PMB team’s sales and servicing efforts. Additionally, the PMB associate will be responsible for support on broader PMB LatAm business activity and strategy. The individual will support the team across the BlackRock private markets platform (Infrastructure, Private Credit, Private Equity, Real Estate)

 

Responsibilities include:

• Developing product and market proficiency across BlackRock's alternative product suite.
• Partnering with relationship managers and senior PMB team members to drive new business opportunities. This includes preparing meeting materials, gathering critical client background information ahead of client engagement, liaising with clients, documenting engagement in our CRM system, and providing sales support on follow-up and due diligence efforts.
• Assisting with prospect mapping and research by helping to identify target prospects and owning the prospect pipeline per product.
• Supporting targeted roadshows aligned with the sales campaigns.
• Understanding and helping to manage the sales collateral needed for alternative sales, including crafting targeted sales enablement tools.
• Partnering with Marketing to help design high impact events and determine appropriate conference participation. Focus of these engagements is to build commercial opportunities.
• Partnering with internal teams to onboard clients and respond to client service requests.
• Partnering with global and local product teams to continue to build innovative solutions and structures within the CPC ecosystem.

 

Skills/Qualifications:

• Strong organization skills and attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communication skills, both in English and Spanish
• Self-starter who responds promptly to internal and external requests
• Ability to project manage large and complex initiatives
• Ability to multi-task
• Understanding of financial markets and the alternative investment space
• Motivated to develop sales skills

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents 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.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.