vice president

associate

analyst

software engineer

portfolio manager

BlackRock

Windows 7 migration and deployment by collaborating in a team of 30 technicians
Acted as one of the day-to-day contacts members for migration problems/requests/scheduling. Ensuring that all deadlines and schedules were met according to user's needs
Create post migration documentation using the UAT (User Acceptance Testing) for specific BlackRock departments, such as iShare, BRS (BlackRock Solutions), Kelso Capital and Trade floor. Each department has very specific needs and requests that needed to be carefully documented prior to deployment.
Document the user's personalized settings, documents, Outlook PST files, shared network drives and current applications. Document additional requests by users such additional hardware or applications prior to deployment.
Used USMT to capture personal settings, customizations and user profile
Install and provide support for financial applications such as Bloomberg, Factset, Aqua Data Studio, Charles River, Reuters. Provide additional support for the Bloomberg Biometrics and Bloomberg keyboard installations.
Test applications and hardware on the new computer prior to deployment to ensure that there were no compatibility issues when migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7, such as supporting multiple monitors and other video issues
Administrator-level support for a corporate network print environment.
Use Knowledge Base articles to troubleshoot BlackRock specific applications such Aladdin Enterprise Investment System
Provided remote and on-site desktops and printers support for over 4,000 users.
Administrator-level support for a corporate network print environment
Microsoft client operating system support in an Active Directory environment
Configured and troubleshoot MS outlook issues that include but not limited to delegates, Calendar, cached mode, notes and PST archives

• Reported to Director of Acquisitions providing a high level of executive support including schedule management utilizing Outlook, travel arrangements, prepared and submitted expense reports. Prepared and occasionally drafted emails, correspondence and memos. Personal errands.
• As time allowed, provided a high level of administrative and organizational support for 25 people within the department.
• Coordinated daily office operations including scheduling, preparation of presentation materials, updated database, inventory control, selection and ordering of office supplies and problem resolution.
• Managed large scale organization of due diligence materials for Investment Committee members and client presentations of investment proposals.
• Compiled and created Word and Excel files; utilized PowerPoint to develop slides for graphics, maps, charts and text; scanned photos/documents; converted hard copy and electronic materials into PDF files.
• Facilitated off-site storage for 7 departments with 60 employees; coordinated preparation and retrieval of boxes and materials with outside vendor; managed domestic and international shipping to investors.
• Ensured security and integrity of real estate deal documentation through downloading materials to off-site electronic storage service.
• Collected signatures from Investment Committee members for legal sign-off of due diligence; converted signatures electronically for storage.
• Supervised assistant and 4 to 6 temporary personnel; trained staff in customer relations, file and database management, security issues, office operations policies and procedures.

I am part of the team responsible for supporting and growing BlackRock's $55+ billion dollar separately managed account business. A typical day at work involves a range of activities - from discussing feasibility of new product ideas with senior management to negotiating contracts with institutional gatekeepers. I also coordinate product/platform training for our internal sales team and new hires, collaborate with Marketing on sales initiatives, and work cross-functionally to complete special projects and ad hoc requests as needed.

My team is responsible for the outcome of SMA business initiatives without having control of the resources required to complete them - this is the most challenging aspect of the job. In my role, the ability to influence colleagues in other areas of the firm has been critical to success. I've learned to build consensus with a diverse base of internal stakeholders by using effective communication and relationship-building skills.

The people I work with are driven, highly intelligent, and pretty down-to-earth. Management demands excellence and holds employees to high standards. The scope of my role is so broad, and expertise so deep, that it is rewarding to reflect on how much I've leaned during my tenure here. The most enjoyable part of my job is passing on my experience and guidance to junior members of the team.

tl; dr - Great place to work, BlackRock as a whole seems to care quite a bit about about the health and well being of its employees.  And while experiences vary by team and department, overall employees seem mostly happy

Exactly as the title sounds.  Some teams have fantastic management and mentoring and others are pure garbage.  Like every big company, there are politics and there are people  who shouldn’t be in the roles or management that they are.  My previous manager never managed ANYONE before and micromanaged so badly it was absolutely unbearable.  He ended up completely abandoning his job and multiple team members left or changed teams.  I ultimately left.  But while my personal experience was awful, this situation seems to be the exception and not the norm.  Many people I knew on other teams were mostly happy.  

The environment itself great with the cafeteria and summer bbq’s on Wednesday’s (at least when I was there a few years ago).  There was a ping pong table and people often took short breaks to go play.  Benefits and vacation were phenomenal with unlimited PTO and great coverage for virtually everything.  

Great place to work, BlackRock as a whole seems to care quite a bit about about the health and well being of its employees.  And while experiences vary by team and department, overall employees seem mostly happy. 

He not only made me feel like bad working every day with his derogatory remarks about my ethnicity (being Black) but he said things in front of other management personnel and constantly picked with me and made my working everyday very uncomfortable as if he wasn't satisfied with my work performance but offered me a permanent job upon the completion of the contract when the contract shifted to Boston, MA. He offered me the IT Manager position in the Philadelphia, PA office while working in Boston and hired my assistant for the Boston location and had me thinking he was just testing my tolerance from the things he said to me but he was blowing smoke up my rear end the whole time and took the offer away of the table when I completed my Project Managing of the global Windows 7 migration contract but my assistant who is from India got the job in Boston and I was shown the door and lead out the building by security.  He has since been fired or he left BlackRock on his own terms but wherever he is now, that company got a very racist man!!!

Great company with countless benefits, most notably the depth of resources. With operations and exposure to financial markets around the globe, there's no shortage of diversity and opportunity. The company is very supportive of internal mobility providing the ability to gain unique and valuable experience. Intellectual capital is another area of abundance, so for those who are educationally motivated it's a great place to work. 

However as with most major corporations, it's not without its shortcomings. Advancement is competitive and navigating hierarchical barriers is burdensome. The seemingly infinite number of business units also creates challenges, as even the most modest projects require excessive communication and redundant deliberations.

In summary, it's a great place to learn and develop. As someone who is self-motivated and always looking to evolve, my experience has been invaluable. Success is saved for those who are not only smart and hard-working, but who have patience, perseverance and diplomacy. In other words, you'll only get out what you put in.

This particular role was focused on building existing relationships with the objective of raising assets by selling offshore funds to advisors across all channels in my designated territory. 

Most of my weeks (80%) consisted of traveling to the territory (Texas, California, Arizona and Panama) and doing one-on-one meetings or presentations to our advisors and go over our offshore capabilities and resources. The other 20% was spent on managing the territory (scheduling appointments, presentations and marketing events). We had a very committed team that communicated very effectively and where results driven (reached $1.5 billion goal in October). 

The most enjoyable part of my job was the ability to build relationships and mastering the art of consultative sales. Team meetings where also very exciting as we where able to collaborate with our colleagues in Mexico, Spain, Chile and Brazil to expand our sales and brand on a global scale.

Working at BlackRock requires the ability to adapt to the continuous changes in the market.  During my time at BlackRock my job function within my group has changed multiple times allowing for opportunities to learn new skills and task.  I have learned to be flexible to changes in my job role.  BlackRock holds high expectations of employees and at times may require many hours of extra work to meet clients needs.  It is rewarding and satisfying to see projects launch successfully after all the hard work.  The management structure at BlackRock is flat and you have to be able to work in a group atmosphere, while also working independently.  Work life balance is important at BlackRock and I have always enjoyed having the flexibility to work from home when needed.

Terrible place to work with no respect for work-life balance. Incredibly political and awful working conditions. People are overworked & isolated to the point of breakdowns.

Firm-wide promotion on social issues is fake: diversity & inclusion, women's rights, pay equality, mental wellbeing, eco-friendliness - all is just a PR game looking to attract/retrain young talent. Not an inclusive/progressive company at all.
 
In terms of the work itself, most of the good colleagues quit. The ones that remain are stuck there in a loop, complaining.

FTO gives you the illusion of unlimited vacation time but you have to bargain for vacation to be approved and it's not enough to undo the stress and health issues created by working there.

Full administrative support, calendar management, meeting coordination, expense reporting and travel for 3 executives & a team of 45.
Worked directly with investment analyst(s) to obtain monthly NAV, performance trends of current asset allocations. 
Supervised all department interns; recommended new interns by performing initial interviews, skills assessment; managed all scheduling for ‘next round’ consideration. 
Administration and successful redesign of vendor payroll procedures, reducing completion time by 35%.
Assisted with development, implementation & final product roll out of internal scheduling software.
Tracked and maintained all employee PTO, providing status reports that contributed to a 22% decrease in EOY remaining PTO rollover.

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