Associate, Digital Assets

About the Role

• Team: Digital Assets team at BlackRock.
• Focus: Drive firmwide digital asset strategy, partner with business and technology stakeholders to develop and execute strategic initiatives involving blockchain technology and digital assets.
• Support: Assist investment professionals in evaluating digital asset and blockchain-related investment opportunities and shape BlackRock's long-term approach to innovation within capital markets and financial technology.

Your Role and Impact

• Contribute to the development and execution of BlackRock's digital asset strategy globally.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify emerging opportunities, evaluate technologies, support strategic initiatives, and advance innovation.
• Success requires strong analytical capabilities, intellectual curiosity, effective communication skills, and the ability to drive execution across diverse stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and advance BlackRock's digital asset activities globally.
• Partner with business and technology teams to analyze, design, and implement digital asset initiatives.
• Assess, engage, and manage external technology providers across the digital assets ecosystem.
• Develop expertise across BlackRock's operating platform and the broader capital markets ecosystem to identify opportunities for technological innovation and new product development.
• Identify commercial opportunities for innovation and articulate the associated economic and strategic rationale.
• Conduct industry research, market monitoring, and analysis related to blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and digital assets.
• Develop written and visual content that analyzes key issues, communicates strategic viewpoints, and educates internal and external audiences.
• Present educational, market, and strategic insights to clients and internal stakeholders.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Demonstrated ability to evaluate, design, and communicate technology-enabled solutions to complex business challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems, influence diverse stakeholders, and collaborate effectively across functions to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional experience or strong demonstrated interest in blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and digital assets.
• High level of intellectual curiosity and a desire to understand emerging technologies and market trends.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with a high degree of initiative and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop compelling analytical and educational content.
• Track record of delivering high-impact work, exercising sound judgment, and demonstrating leadership through academic, professional, or extracurricular achievements.