Product Management (Accounting Platform Management), Aladdin Engineering, Associate

About this role

About BlackRock and Aladdin

BlackRock is the world’s leading investment management firm. Our purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Being a part of BlackRock means being a part of a community of smart, driven people who are pursuing some of the world’s most sophisticated financial challenges. Our founder-led culture has maintained its result-oriented feel - we work hard, we work as a team, and we work with purpose. At the same time, we believe in investing in our people - creating an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow their careers.

Aladdin is our operating platform that combines sophisticated risk analytics with comprehensive portfolio management, trading, and operations tools to power informed decision-making by investment professionals. It unites client data, operators, and technology needed to manage transactions in real time through every step of the investment process. Aladdin is a $1BN+ technology business that has significant growth aspirations over the next five years.

About Aladdin Product Management

Sitting at the intersection of business and technology, the Aladdin Product Management team works closely with Aladdin developers, client business, and end users to innovate, conceptualize, design and build new capabilities across the investment lifecycle. Being a member of Aladdin Product Management team means working with the best in the industry to build innovative products that shape financial markets. As a Product Manager, you will contribute to developing the product vision and lead day to day execution of the roadmap.

About Aladdin Accounting and this role 

Aladdin Accounting is a comprehensive investment accounting system part of Aladdin. It extends the scope of Aladdin, providing our clients a single, front-to-back investment platform.

We are seeking an Associate to join the Aladdin Accounting product team. This role sits at the intersection of investment accounting, technology delivery, and client partnership, and will play a meaningful role in expanding Aladdin Accounting’s reach, capabilities, and impact.

You will contribute to and help lead the delivery of complex technology solutions and large-scale initiatives that support a growing and increasingly diverse client base. Depending on level, this role offers the opportunity to own critical workstreams, influence product strategy, and develop into a regional leader within Aladdin Accounting.

The ideal candidate combines strong accounting expertise with a technology mindset, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is motivated by solving complex problems at scale. This role is also expected to contribute to Aladdin’s AI-enabled future - identifying where AI can improve user workflows (e.g., insight generation, explanation, scenario exploration, automation of repetitive analysis, natural-language interfaces), and where it must be applied thoughtfully with transparency, controls, and measurable value.

You are:

• Passionate about building technical solutions in partnership with engineering teams
• A self-starter who enjoys solving complex problems that deepen our understanding of end users
• Curious to learn new skills and willing to embrace work outside of your comfort zone
• Comfortable challenging the status quo and using your entrepreneurial spirit to create new solutions
• A team player who is energized by working in a fast paced environment
• AI-curious and AI-practical: you actively use AI tools to accelerate product discovery, writing, analysis, and experimentation—and you can separate “cool demos” from durable product value

Key Responsibilities 

• Partner with Aladdin and Accounting production teams to deliver and scale accounting technology solutions 

• Own or contribute to initiatives that expand the platform to new client segments, use cases, and regions 

• Support teams of subject matter experts delivering against defined business objectives 

• Maintain clear, transparent communication with stakeholders on project status, risks, and outcomes 

• Apply a data-driven approach to monitor platform usage, operational metrics, and client outcomes 

• Identify opportunities for automation, process optimization, and product improvement 

• Analyze complex accounting data across asset classes (e.g., securities, derivatives, mortgages, alternatives) and partner with stakeholders to resolve client challenges 

• Clearly explain accounting concepts and calculations to internal partners and external clients 

• Configure client accounting setups, including system elections, ledgers, and reporting structures 

• Stay ahead of industry, regulatory, and technology trends to help shape future platform capabilities 

Desired Qualifications 

• 4+ years of experience in financial services, fund accounting, or investment operations 

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize in a dynamic environment 

• Strong foundation in investment accounting processes and standards (STAT, TAX, US or International GAAPs and/or IFRS) 

• Experience working with accounting platforms or investment technology 

• Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent designation preferred 

• Experience with reconciliations, ledgers, income analysis, accounting elections, and reporting 

• Full professional proficiency in written and spoken English 

• Working knowledge of SQL, UNIX shell, or modern programming languages is a plus 

• Familiarity with product development and software delivery lifecycles is a plus 

• Big 4 Accounting experience is a plus
• Hands-on comfort using AI tools in daily product work (e.g., prompt-based research, summarization, synthesis, draft specifications, competitive scans, workflow mapping, data exploration support) with appropriate judgment and confidentiality
• Experience partnering with engineering and data teams to define API contracts, data interfaces, and constraints, and to translate those considerations into product requirements and trade-offs

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 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.

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 @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

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