Client Portfolio Solutions (CPS) is the investment group at the heart of BlackRock's portfolio construction and asset allocation ecosystem; and brings together BlackRock's research, investment experience and technology to meet clients' needs for whole-portfolio, multi-asset approaches. In the face of challenging markets, greater complexity and rising regulatory scrutiny, we are committed to realizing the firm’s One Blackrock principle, in essence, delivering the best of Blackrock to meet Institutional and Retail Platforms clients’ evolving needs.

Our team is known for:

• Innovative solutions: We design data-driven, custom investment solutions to solve the complex challenges of our clients
• Uncompromising client service: We deliver a superior client experience through insightful perspectives based on each client’s unique situation
• Tight-knit group culture: We are passionate about working in teams – our engagements demand cross-functional expertise that no one person can deliver alone

As a summer analyst you will:

• Receive training in portfolio construction, portfolio analysis and risk management across the full range of asset classes and strategies
• Prepare analysis that drives real decisions for diverse and sophisticated investors worldwide
• Support research and contribute to articles and white papers on relevant topics of interest
• Build relationships with other investment professionals, client teams, and leaders across the Firm

Teams at a glance

Client Portfolio Solutions is a BlackRock investment group focused on delivering whole-portfolio asset allocation and portfolio construction services and solutions to meet our clients’ growing demand for outcome-oriented investment solutions. As the firm’s only investment team organized by client type, we envision a bold and exciting future and invite you to join our team.

• Become an active member of Client Portfolio Solutions team to solve our clients’ multi-asset, whole-portfolio investment challenges
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of asset allocation, portfolio optimization, risk management, and implementation best practices; across the full range of asset classes and strategies
• Participate in the development and implementation of portfolio construction, risk analysis, and strategy evaluation for client segments
• Collaborates with teams around the firm to deliver the best of BlackRock as a fiduciary to our clients
• Incorporate return targets, risk budgets, capital constraints, liquidity needs, and liability profiles, along with a host of other considerations to help clients achieve their holistic investment objectives
• Understand how product management, portfolio and market communications, and client servicing enable the firm's model portfolio strategies
• Implement portfolio solutions by finding the best investment managers across asset classes, both internal and external, to BlackRock
• Assess the performance, talent, and operational stability of investment strategies within fixed income, equity, and other specialized asset classes

This program is for candidates in their penultimate/junior year and obtaining their bachelor’s degree or their master’s degree with less than 18 months full-time work experience.

BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, we help millions of people build savings that serve them throughout their lives by making investing easier and more affordable.