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BlackRock Company Description:

BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world’s capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.

BlackRock Fundamental Active Equity:

BlackRock’s Fundamental Active Equity division manages a full range of equity strategies that span the risk/return spectrum, along with several targeted opportunities in specific market sectors. More than 40 investment teams—consisting of portfolio managers, research analysts and traders—manage style-specific portfolios built on BlackRock company research in each major equity asset class.

Role Description

BlackRock’s Asian and Global Emerging Market Fundamental Active Equity (FAE) team is seeking an equities research analyst with primary responsibility for research on Indian equities and the provision of insights and investment recommendations for portfolios. The successful individual will be a key member of the team and will also be responsible for providing not just individual equity calls but also identifying, and communicating, the investment implications for the broader Asian and GEM equity universe.

As an Associate on the team, your responsibilities may include:

• Responsible for stock analysis and investment recommendations, undertaking robust and rigorous research and analysis of Indian companies across to-be-determined sectors.
• Provide macro-economic views and insights as well as opinions on the outlook for Indian equities and key market drivers from top-down and bottom-up perspectives.
• Partner closely with the rest of the Asian and GEM equity teams and build close working rapport. Contribute to the broader alpha generation of the team through the provision of relevant and insightful comments on drivers for stocks.
• Operate as part of the team utilizing best practices in terms of philosophy and process while contributing to evolution and development.
• Build partnership and strong working relationships with counterparts around the region

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience:

• 2-5 years equity market experience, preferably in leading financial institutions and top tier consulting firms
• A passion for investing and financial markets
• Possesses an affinity for intelligent risk taking
• Proven research and analytical capabilities with the ability to produce high quality, detail orientated work.
• Original and independent thinker
• Ability to operate in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize various projects
• Exercises good judgment coupled with the ability to make decisions quickly
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Self-motivated, flexible, and adaptable in an ever-changing environment

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.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s current hybrid work model is designed to enable in-person connections and collaboration that is core to our culture, while supporting increased flexibility for all employees. In line with local health guidance and regulations, employees are required to work at least 3 days in the office each week, with the flexibility to work from home up to 2 days a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. The health, safety and well-being of our people will always be our top priorities; we will continue to monitor local conditions and health advisories in making decisions about our work environments.

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.

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, and other protected attributes at law.

As a team member reporting directly to the Team Manager, Trade Finance, you will be responsible for your assigned role which includes the following responsibilities.

• Document Checking for Advised and Confirmed Letters of Credit, Issued Letters of Credit, Back-to-Back Letters of Credit, Transferred Letter of Credit, Guarantees and Bonds and Bills for Collections in accordance to approved process and procedures, international regulations (Standard banking practises and ICC Rules – UCP, ISBP, URC, URDG) and within pre-agreed service levels and with speed and accuracy.
• Discrepancy handling, advise of rejection to (Beneficiary, Presenting Bank and Issuing Bank) o Record Acceptance on the system and advice beneficiary of maturity date
• Carry out, enhance, improve and scale our trade surveillance (market abuse), AML and other financial crime monitoring processes
• Chasers to Issuing banks on Documents forwarded on approval basis
• Daily review of related reports
• Ensure appropriate internal ledger entries passed
• Respond to queries and enquiries from beneficiaries or issuing banks
• Establish the most effective and efficient solutions to complex technical issues referred by Advisors.
• Co-ordinate / liaise with IT Support on faults and changes, user Ids, etc
• Work with the Team Manager/Operational Manager to plan and provide support and guidance with Disciplinary & Grievances, completing documentation and scribing for interviews
• Accountable for ensuring operatives have timely and complete understanding of technical changes and their implications for the customer experience
• Accountable for identifying, analysing and resolving/implementing processing issues to prevent re-occurrence, reducing loss to the business
• Work with Team Manager and take joint responsibility for the control the workflow to ensure process efficiencies are achieved, team performance is optimised, Service Level Agreement are met by ensuring productivity and accuracy measures are in place
• Return to Work
• To provide support and cover in terms of process management to other Process Experts as required ensuring effective team working across the operation
• Responsible for verification and authorisation of transactions within authorization limits and non-conformant items/referrals which may be staff prompted or system generated.
• Accountable for ensuring staff understand and adhere to procedures and quality controls, and that checks are completed as required
• Provision of 2-way feedback to Team Manager/Operations Manager
• Conduct daily huddles to provide process updates and share process scores
• Act as a back-up Team Manager in his/her absence
• Work with the onshore and offshore teams to prioritize transactions that needs to be turned around on exceptional basis.
• Conduct periodical process trainings for advisors and manage training for new joiners
• Understanding of the Trade business and an understanding of the lifecycle of trades.
• Test activities include analysis of requirements, designing test cases and scripts, conducting peer reviews of test scripts, identifying test data and environment needs, test execution, defect management
• Ability to understand the business context of the solution being tested
• Ability to verify and judge if the solution provided meets business requirements
• Rework defects and take part in defect analysis
• Be a Continuous Improvement champion: suggest, encourage and deliver.