Solutions Engineering - Vice President

ENGINEERINGUK; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Private Markets Solutions Engineering Specialist to enhance client engagement and showcase innovative solutions. This dynamic role involves understanding client needs, delivering compelling presentations, and collaborating with sales teams to drive success across EMEA. With a strong focus on private markets and investment workflows, you will play a pivotal role in shaping product development and ensuring client satisfaction. Join a forward-thinking company that values collaboration and offers a hybrid work model, allowing you to thrive in a supportive environment while making a meaningful impact on financial well-being.

Benefits

Flexible Time Off

Education Reimbursement

Health and Wellness Resources

Retirement Investment Tools

Qualifications

• Proven experience in private markets or asset management technology.
• Strong understanding of investment workflows and private capital markets.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to showcase Aladdin's capabilities for Private Markets.
• Deliver presentations and collaborate with sales teams across EMEA.

Skills

Private Markets Expertise

Communication Skills

Sales Collaboration

Investment Workflows Knowledge

Education

Degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Aladdin

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View more categories View less categories Sector Banking and Financial Services Role C-suite Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

About this role

Position Overview

BlackRock are seeking a dynamic and client-focused Private Markets Solutions Engineering Specialist to join our growing team. In this role, you will be at the forefront of client and prospect engagement, showcasing the full capabilities of Aladdin for Private Markets workflows. You will act as a trusted advisor, aligning client needs with Aladdin's functionality, while also influencing product development and internal strategy. This role requires superior communication skills, a deep understanding of financial markets, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Client and Prospect Engagement:
  Serve as a front-line, client-facing specialist for Private Markets workflows, demonstrating deep product expertise and the ability to connect market trends with tailored Aladdin solutions.
  

• Presentation & Communication:
  Deliver compelling, solution-oriented presentations that translate complex product capabilities into tangible client outcomes. Maintain poise and clarity when engaging with senior stakeholders.
  

• Sales Collaboration:
  Partner with Business Development teams to define and execute sales strategies across EMEA. Take joint responsibility for progressing sales opportunities and managing relationships through the pre-sales cycle.
  

• Demonstrations & Relationship Building:
  Own the product engagement strategy for prospective clients, including live demonstrations and workflow discussions. Build rapport and long-term relationships with key business users.
  

• Solution Design & Requirements Gathering:
  Understand and translate client requirements into meaningful solutions using Aladdin. Collaborate with internal teams to design proof of concepts that address complex client challenges.
  

• Market & Product Expertise:
  Maintain a deep understanding of private market investment workflows, financial market trends, and Aladdin's technical capabilities. Stay current with product developments and roadmap.
  

• Internal Partnership:
  Act as a bridge between clients, product development, and internal stakeholders across the BlackRock organization. Share insights and feedback to help evolve Aladdin's functionality and ensure it meets local market and industry needs.
  

• Cross-EMEA Coverage:
  Support the firm's growth across EMEA by adapting solutions to regional requirements and working closely with local teams to align client engagement strategies with market conditions.
  

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in private markets, asset management technology, or financial services consulting.
  

• Strong understanding of investment workflows and private capital markets.
  

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with comfort presenting to C-level executives.
  

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a team-oriented, high-performance environment.
  

• Experience with Aladdin or similar investment management platforms is highly desirable.
  

• Ability to travel across EMEA as required.
  

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.

Company

About Us

BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. We serve pension plans providing for nurses, teachers, firefighters, law enforcement and other public and private sector workers, individual investors investing for their own retirement, and institutions such as governments, foundations and insurance companies. Clients turn to BlackRock for the innovative solutions they need when planning for their most important goals. We are passionate about helping those we serve build a strong financial future, so we seek out a diverse range of perspectives and talents to solve their most complex challenges.

While our firm has offices across more than 30 countries, we operate as "One BlackRock:” our people thrive on collaboration, mutual trust and respect, and we inspire each other to collectively raise our game. BlackRock is dedicated to its principles, which include a culture of equity and inclusion, where employees can bring their full selves to every conversation, every day.

Our employee networks

Our global networks are dynamic communities built on shared experiences, intersectionality and allyship. They are culture carriers for the firm, offering employees and allies the opportunity to enhance and shape the inclusive culture to which we aspire. Employee networks are sponsored by senior leaders and are proudly designed by employees, for employees.

The Ability & Allies Network (ABN) provides a sense of community, advocacy, resources and support for all types of disability-related issues within the firm.

Awards:

2022 Disability:IN Disability Equality Index

BlackRock was recognised as one of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion after scoring 100% on the Disability Equality Index. The index is a joint initiative between the American Association of People with Disabilities and Disability:IN. that helps companies build a roadmap of measurable, tangible actions that they can take to achieve disability inclusion and equality.

Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2022 – US & UK

This recognition is a result of the feedback provided by current and former colleagues about their experiences working at BlackRock. Ranking #72 in the US and #12 in the UK.

#1 Capital Markets Industry 2023

BlackRock was named one of America’s Most JUST Companies for the 3rd consecutive year, according to Forbes and JUST Capital. We ranked #1 in the Capital Markets industry. The 2023 list of America’s Most JUST Companies celebrates U.S. corporations that outperform their peers in the Russell 1000 on the priorities of the American people – including issues like fair pay, ethical leadership, good benefits and work-life balance, equal opportunity, customer treatment and privacy, community support, environmental impact, and delivering shareholder return. By balancing the needs of all stakeholders, JUST 100 companies demonstrate that profits and purpose can go hand in hand.

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