Corporate Strategy & Development supports BlackRock’s Board of Directors and Senior Management in defining corporate level strategic priorities and partners with senior business leaders in strategy design and implementation. The group is responsible for supporting the firm in positioning BlackRock to generate robust, long-term growth through formulating and executing enterprise-level vision and strategy, facilitating business level strategies and driving large multi-functional assignments and initiatives for the firm; ultimately positioning the Firm to create value for shareholders.

Our team is known for being product experts with a reputation for getting the job done. We…

• Trusted Advisor: Partners with senior management and business units to determine strategic objectives and how to best execute upon them
• Exposure: Works across various geographies and businesses to assess performance and drive forward looking strategy
• Diligence: Evaluates external business opportunities globally, including acquisitions, partnerships and JVs
• Visibility: Educates and updates buy-side investors about the strategic direction and financial results of BlackRock

As a Summer analyst you will

• Understand key revenue and expense drivers and work with business management to optimize firm productivity
• Be a thought partner for businesses to analyze investment in strategic initiatives, including potential acquisitions, divestitures and capital-related initiatives
• Develop detailed budget and forecast models to drive asset allocation decisions and closely monitor firm performance
• Support BlackRock’s participation in shareholder meetings, financial conferences, earnings releases and Investor Days

Teams at a glance

Corporate development - Identifies and executes M&A transactions, lift-outs and strategic partnerships

Strategy - Partners with senior business leaders in strategy formulation and execution

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.