Data Operations Engineering, RQA, Associate

About this role

What is the opportunity?

We arerecruiting forCoreRisk Management (Core RM) group, whoseobjectiveis to advance risk management practices at BlackRock, deliveringscaleand resilience to the risk management platform.

This opportunity is tojoin the Core RM team as a data governance team member, contributing to initiatives that strengthen data quality, working closely with the Core RM analytics and oversight functions, with investment risk managers globally, and with our partners across the Aladdin Data (AD) and Aladdin Financial Engineering (AFE) organizations. Core RM is part of the Risk & Quantitative Analysis (RQA) group, which provides independent oversight of BlackRock’s fiduciary and enterprise risks globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Quality & Governance

• Monitor upstream data issues and support resolution efforts in partnership with technology and analytics teams.

• Contribute to reporting on data issues, resolution paths, and SLA breaches for senior management visibility.

• Assistin designing and implementing quality control (QC) processes for data and analytics used in risk management.

• Operational Support

• Maintain strong attention to detail and organizational skills while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Communicate effectively across teams and levels to influence outcomes and drive improvements.

• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build effective working relationships with upstream teams (Aladdin Data, Aladdin Financial Engineering) to stay informed on systematic data/model changes.

• Support thematic issue identification and help chart resolution paths for recurring data pipeline and quality control challenges.

• Process Improvement

• Participate in the development and enhancement of governance frameworks to track and resolve data quality issues.

• Escalate organization-level data quality and control issues as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s orMaster’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Finance, or a related quantitative field.

• 4+ Years ofexperience in data, analytics, or risk management within financial services.

• Basicproficiencyin programming (SQL, Python, Unix) and/or data analytics tools.

• Experience with Aladdin andvarious datasetsand calculators across Aladdin is aplus.

• Professional certifications (CFA, FRM) and knowledge of Aladdin areadvantageousbut notrequired.

• Strong attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills.

• High energy, motivation, and a positive approach to business challenges.

• Ability to explain complex ideas simply and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

• Self-starter, ability to work in ambiguity and drive results by collaborating.

What do we have?

• The opportunity to shape an exciting new operating model and drive adoption and application ofnew technology, tools, and techniques to addressreal businessproblems.

• A highly respected risk management group with deep subject matterexpertiseand global reach.

• A proventrack recordof driving better outcomes across a wide range of investment strategies and business areas.

• A legacy of technology innovation and deep connectivity with technology partners.

• A dedication to investing in our people to increase individualenablementandultimately builda stronger team. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion which encourages collaboration, innovation,diversityand the development of our future leaders. We actively engage in discussions on career growth and work with team members to understand how personal passions and strength connect with our purpose.