Financial Markets Advisory Vice President/ Associate, Kuwait City

About this role

BlackRock’s Financial Markets Advisory (FMA) teamprovidesstrategic advice and execution to clients across capital markets, portfolio management, andtransactionadvisorythemes.Our clients include official sector and financial institution clients globally, includingsovereign wealth funds,asset owners, centralbanks,banks,and insurance companies.

We supportour clientson their most critical and complex financial issues–includingenhancing theirconnectivity withcapital markets,structuringreal assets investmentstrategiesandfunds,optimizingassetallocations andinvestmentportfolios,anddesigninginnovativefinancing solutionsto supportclients'economic and developmentalgoals.

Unique amongadvisory firms, weemployBlackRock’s sophisticated capital markets,data &analyticsandtechnologycapabilities,toprovidehigh-impactand actionableadvisory services.

Since our founding, we have completed assignments for300+clients in40countries. Our professionals workinmultiple regions–withoffices in New York, London,Paris, Milan, Frankfurt, Budapest, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi,Kuwait,Mumbai,Gurgaonand Hong Kong. This global footprint allowsus to serve clients in all locations and respond totheirneeds as they arise.

We are looking to recruitprofessionalsatAssociate-and Vice President-level to join the team inourKuwait office.

In this role you will partner with:

• Externally:you will engage withandadviseprivate and public sector financial institutions, asset owners,andgovernments

• Internally:you willleverageBlackRock’s unparalleled capabilitiesacrossCapital Markets,Aladdin,Portfolio Advisoryand Research functions

Key responsibilities:

• Lead project activities, independently or with support of junior team members

• Lead engagement design and planning, defining deliverables and content, and developing timelines

• Lead or support day-to-day interactions with clients, including executive-level stakeholders

• Develop subject matterexpertiseacross capital marketsand real assetstopics, andprovideclient-specific actionable advice

• Advise clients on theirinfrastructure and real estate assetsinvestment strategies,includingproject preparation approach, applying best-in-classinvestment practices, financial modelling, and transaction management

• Support clients on capital markets and investment strategy topics, including strategic asset allocation, portfolio construction and otherportfolio advisory themesemergingfrom client engagements

• Conduct or oversee research and quantitative analysis, resultinginhigh-quality reports and presentations that inform strategic decision-making

• Uphold BlackRock’s fiduciary culture and commitment to excellence

• Work collaboratively in large, multi-disciplinary project teams

• Actively contribute to business development, working alongside senior team leaders to conceive, develop, and market innovative solutions for new and existing clients

• Mentor junior staff and provide guidance on project work

Key skills and qualifications:

• Minimum of3-7yearsofstrongexperienceinfinancialmarkets,investment banking,infrastructure/ real estateinvesting,ortop-tier managementconsulting

• Self-determined drive toobtainsuperiorresultsfor clients

• Excellent problem-solvingandanalytical skills and ability to learnnew contentquickly

• Strong verbal and written communication, including the ability to synthesise complex ideas into clear messages

• Superiororganizationalskills with the ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment

• Genuine passion for thefinancialmarkets

Preferred:

• Expertiseinareassuch asinvestment banking,transactionstructuring,infrastructure and real estate investments,asset-basedfinance,andfinancial modelling

• Good understanding ofinfrastructure and real estatetransactions,includingprojectdesign, reviewoffeasibility studies,investorlandscape,and transaction management

• Fluency in Arabic

Your learning & development will include:

• Gain and deepen subject matterexpertisein capital markets,private markets, infrastructure,facinginnovative and complex challengesand evolving market trends

• Buildprojectmanagement andleadership skillsthrough hand-on execution

• Strengthenclient management and commercial skills through business developmentexposureduring client meetings and project execution