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Quantitative Researcher – Model Portfolio Solutions, Multi-Asset (MASS)

An associate role in BlackRock's multi-asset team, supporting researchers and portfolio managers who run model portfolios. It mixes Python tooling, dashboards and signal research.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Maintain Python code behind quantitative research and portfolio processes
Build dashboards (Power BI or Streamlit) for research and reporting
Help test and productionise quantitative investment signals
Check data quality and controls on benchmarks and allocations
Produce exposure and performance reports for portfolio managers

What they ask for

Required

Python
Quantitative finance and capital markets knowledge
3+ years in asset management or financial services
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Communication across global teams
Bachelor's degree or above

Preferred

Postgraduate degree or CFA progress
Power BI, SQL, Bloomberg
AI-assisted development tools

Education: Bachelor's or above; postgraduate degree or CFA progress preferred
Experience: 3+ years in asset management or financial services, ideally quant research or portfolio management
Languages and tools: Python
SQL
Power BI
Streamlit
Markets: multi-asset, equities, fixed-income

How to prepare

Build a small multi-asset model portfolio with Python and rebalance rules
Create a Streamlit dashboard showing exposures and performance
Test a simple factor or momentum signal with a backtest
Learn portfolio construction and risk budgeting basics
Practise SQL queries on market data

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