VP/DIR, US iShares Factor Product Strategist

About This Role

The US iShares Equity ETF team is seeking a Vice President / Director factor product strategist focused on commercial strategy, client engagement, and business growth for the US iShares Factor platform. This individual will serve as a senior subject matter expert responsible for driving distribution strategy and adoption of factor-based ETFs across US Wealth Advisory (USWA), Institutional, and platform partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of the product range, from fund structures to index methodologies, investment theses and client use cases.
• Support product pipeline prioritization, positioning, and innovation efforts across the factors platform.
• Serve as a senior representative for the US factors platform in client meetings, deliver presentations at client events, conferences, roadshows, webinars, and internal educational forums.
• Lead the development of investment insights, competitive comparisons, educational content, and market commentary that increase adoption of factor-based investing.
• Identify emerging commercial opportunities through analysis of client demand, market trends, industry flows, and competitive dynamics. Develop and execute commercialization strategies that align product, distribution, and marketing priorities.
• Manage and develop a team with members in NY and SF. Partner across Product Strategy, Product Development, Portfolio Management, Research, Sales, Marketing, and Communications teams to drive strategic commercial projects.

Skills & Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required, MBA, MFE, or CFA preferred, Series 7&63 required within 6 months of starting.
• 7-12+ years of relevant industry experience and proven client-facing capability required, specifically investment management knowledge.
• Experience/expertise with Factor and/or Systematic investing is preferred.
• ETF product familiarity and direct industry experience required.
• Strong technical and analytical skills, with ability to synthesize complex information and communicate technical concepts to a varied audience, both written and verbally.
• Knowledge and experience of investment systems such as FactSet, Bloomberg and Morningstar preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task, prioritize and collaborate in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of self-motivation, with strong integrity and ethics.

Pay & Benefits

For San Francisco, CA and New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$200,000.00 - USD$270,000.00. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

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