Associate, Quantitative Researcher (greater China focus) - San Francisco, CA

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DescriptionAbout this role. Elevate your career by joining the world's largest asset manager! Thrive in an environment that fosters positive relationships and recognizes outstanding performance! We know you want to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At BlackRock, we strive to empower our employees and effectively engage your involvement in our success. Systematic Active Equity group (SAE) is the quantitative equity group within BlackRock which invests over $100B of client assets using a systematic investment approach. SAE is a pioneer and thought leader in the industry and has consistently served clients with the highest standard for over 30 years. We believe research and innovation are essential to continuing our success and believe in a multi-disciplinary approach that intersects traditional finance and economics with machine learning and data science. SAE is seeking a candidate interested in quantitative research and portfolio management focusing on Greater China. Responsibilities include generating new insights, getting useful data and conducting signal research, solving implementation problems for multi-asset portfolios and improving risk management through the application of technology. Qualified candidates will have an interest in markets, strong technical skills to quickly implement research ideas, a passion in data and systematic driven investment approach, and an ability to thrive in an open and collaborative team environment. The position is based onsite in San Francisco. Key Responsibilities: Researching and developing investment ideas and strategies, onboarding data and managing data in an effective way. Progress proprietary analytics packages, developing innovative methods to visualize portfolio risk while automating away repetitive tasks. Participating in a full investment lifecycle including signal research, signal implementation, portfolio construction, trading and risk / return attribution. Evaluating and improving model design, portfolio construction and implementation. Identifying and monitoring factor exposures and event risks and evolving our process to systematically manage emerging factors. Implementing new strategies and launching new funds, ensuring consistency between fund holdings and model insights and market movements. Analyzing performance to understand model and risk factor contributions to returns. Qualifications: Degree in a quantitative field preferred (e.g., quantitative finance/economics, computer science, engineering, mathematics and physics, etc.). Demonstrated investment related experience in equity, fixed income and/or multi-assets. Strong understanding of statistical and machine learning concepts and strong programming skills in Python. Experience working with large data sets preferable, with ability handling multi-language data preferred. Strong sense of teamwork, contribute to and foster a culture of teamwork and knowledge sharing. Willingness to produce high quality work in a demanding, fast-paced environment. Fluent in Mandarin (reading and writing). 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. 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. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit careers.blackrock.com || | | LinkedIn: BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action 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. We recruit, hire, train, promote, pay, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), sex stereotyping (including assumptions about a person's appearance or behavior, gender roles, gender expression, or gender identity), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. We interpret these protected statuses broadly to include both the actual status and also any perceptions and assumptions made regarding these statuses.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.