BlackRock
Vice President & Associate, GPS Business Strategy, Product Platform Growth Lead
About this role
Your team
Global Product Solutions (GPS) was formed in 2024, bringing product teams together as a single platform to better identify and pursue growth opportunities spanning asset classes and product structures, from active exchange-traded funds and public-private products to traditional and decentralized finance solutions. GPS partners with client and investment teams to accelerate product innovation, commercialise BlackRock’s product platform at scale and oversee and drive the growth of iShares.
Within GPS, the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Business Strategy team works with senior leadership to define the strategic direction of the business and tackle some of its most important and complex commercial questions.
Your role and impact
We are looking for highly strategic, analytical and entrepreneurial Vice President and Associate to join the GPS EMEA Business Strategy team in London as Product Platform Growth Lead.
In this role, you will help shape where and how BlackRock invests to drive the next phase of growth for the EMEA product platform.
This is a strategy-led role with significant ownership. You will take complex and often ambiguous business questions, structure the problem, develop fact-based insights and perspectives, and translate these into clear strategic choices and executable recommendations. You will work directly with GPS EMEA leadership and partner across Product, Investments, Distribution, Corporate Functions and the broader organisation to turn strategy into clear product priorities and commercial outcomes.
The role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to shape decisions at the heart of a large and fast-evolving global investment business.
Your responsibilities
Shape strategy and drive outcomes
Own and drive high-priority strategic initiatives across the product platform from problem definition and hypothesis development through analysis, recommendation and execution.
Structure complex and ambiguous business questions into clear analytical frameworks and develop fact-based perspectives on where BlackRock should compete, differentiate and invest for growth.
Translate complex analysis into clear strategic choices, compelling executive-level narratives and actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
Lead teams and projects
Partner across Product, Investments, Distribution and the broader organisation to build alignment and translate strategic priorities into product and commercial outcomes.
Mobilise and influence cross-functional teams, often without formal authority, to deliver against shared objectives.
Independently lead multiple workstreams and projects in a fast-paced environment, prioritising effectively and delivering high-quality work at pace.
Lead and develop junior team members, providing direction, coaching and feedback and contributing to a high-performing strategy team.
Generate market and competitive insights
Identify and evaluate new product, market and commercial opportunities, combining quantitative analysis with client, competitor and market insights.
Navigate complex quantitative and qualitative datasets to identify insights, opportunities and emerging risks.
Develop perspectives on structural trends shaping the asset management industry, client needs and the competitive landscape.
Build and maintain market and competitive intelligence that informs strategic decision-making across GPS EMEA.
Your experience
Significant experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, product strategy, or a similarly rigorous strategic problem-solving environment; experience at a top-tier global management consulting firm is strongly preferred.
A strong strategy toolkit and demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems, develop hypotheses, conduct rigorous analysis and translate insights into clear strategic recommendations.
Exceptional analytical and conceptual problem-solving skills, with the ability to move comfortably between quantitative analysis and broader strategic judgement.
A track record of independently leading complex strategy projects and influencing senior stakeholders.
The ability to operate effectively in a highly collaborative, matrixed organisation and influence stakeholders without formal authority.
Strong executive communication skills, including the ability to distil complex topics into clear, compelling narratives and recommendations.
Strong commercial judgement and a track record of moving beyond analysis to drive implementation and measurable business outcomes.
Experience in asset management or financial services is preferred; a strong candidate with adjacent experience and demonstrated interest in the industry will also be considered.
Intellectual curiosity and a genuine interest in markets, investing, product innovation and the evolution of the asset management industry.
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience; a Master of Business Administration or other advanced degree is desirable but not required.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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 age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.
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