Analysts in the Portfolio Analytics Group will use BlackRock's proprietary analytic tools and models to measure the risks of individual securities and portfolios.
Analysis is conducted on both a micro and macro level with a great deal of product diversification.
In the first year, Analysts develop an understanding of the risk and performance profiles of all security types and how they are used in portfolios to achieve an investment objective. The Portfolio Analytics Group is involved with all stages of the investment process. The Analyst is involved in all aspects of the daily business functions of the Firm. The Portfolio Analytics Group provides such successful products that BlackRock has started marketing these services to external clients. In addition to BlackRock's asset management business, the Portfolio Analytics Group also provides risk management analysis and advice to large financial institutions including commercial banks, mortgage banks, government agencies, and insurance companies.