You will be joining the world's leading data and insights provider for the alternatives assets industry. We empower the finance community with comprehensive data and expert insights so they can make faster and smarter investment decisions with precision and confidence.

Job Overview

This is a leadership role in our Fund Manager Data team. This role will oversee and manage Preqin's Fund Manager data sets, which includes ensuring the coverage of the alternative assets industry is accurate, up to date and comprehensive. By leading all aspects of a team of domain expertise focused on data collection, this role guarantees that our data maintains unmatched accuracy and comprehensiveness.

Responsibilities

• Ensure BlackRock's data collected by the team is extraordinarily high quality, meets client expectations, and is extraordinary in its scope
• Provide comprehensive and individualized reporting on the quality of partners and internal members
• Implement practices to improve quality measurement and feedback processes
• Lead the day-to-day development of the team, ensuring effective training, adherence to protocols, and maintaining team motivation
• Collaborate with Business Units and Data Governance units to align methodologies
• Build documentation for quality assessments and ensure visibility
• Act as an authority on the dataset, providing support for internal and external collaborators

You are a good fit if

• At least 10-15 years of relevant experience in data/financial data services/alternative assets
• Shown ability to build a function from scratch
• Ability to craft, build, manage project, and report on quality holistically
• Consistent record in performance management and building high-performing teams
• Experience in people and project management, including remote management
• Strong operational management skills in a data organization, with attention to detail
• Hands-on, motivational, and entrepreneurial leadership style
• Strategic and critical thinking skills for developing and improving quality processes
• Experience with change management in quality and training processes
• Strong time management and prioritization skills
• Excellent communication skills and experience working with high-level executives
• Proficiency in English for business purposes
• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree
• Knowledge of business intelligence systems like Power BI/Metabase

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.

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BlackRock Inc. is a global leader in investment, risk, and advisory services for institutional and individual investors. Aladdin gives clients access to BlackRock’s technology, analytics, and asset management operating platform. The Aladdin Client Business helps investors address complex risk, data, and process challenges using this integrated platform.

The successful candidate will join the Aladdin Business Development team in a client-facing role, contributing to the annual EMEA sales target. You will focus on building a robust pipeline across Aladdin and Aladdin Alternatives, executing our DACH GoToMarket strategy, and ensuring that product feedback from the region informs our roadmap. A consultative and proactive approach to client partnership is essential.

生活Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute a business development plan to grow Aladdin and Aladdin Alternatives in EMEA, with a focus on Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
• Manage complex sales cycles end-to-end, from lead generation to due diligence, negotiation, and contracting.
• Partner closely with senior sales leadership to source opportunities, support full-cycle sales, and unlock revenue across existing accounts.
• Lead consultative discussions and demonstrate Aladdin’s value proposition to senior stakeholders.
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with clients, prospects, and other external stakeholders to enable long-term commercial success.
• Collaborate with internal partners across the Aladdin Client Business and broader BlackRock organization to ensure excellent client experience and coordinated delivery.
• Incorporate client needs and insights into compelling presentations and proposals.
• Provide market feedback to inform product direction and support the continuous development of the Aladdin Client Business.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience selling enterprise investment or risk management technology to financial institutions (e.g., asset managers, insurers, pension funds, banks, SWFs).
• Proven track record of exceeding revenue targets.
• Strong relationships with senior decision-makers in the industry.
• Demonstrated interest in financial markets; knowledge of insurance and alternative assets is a plus.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills with a commercial focus.
• Self-starter who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with limited oversight.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with industry developments.
• Highly organized, diligent, and energetic, with a solutions-oriented, team-first mindset.
• Fluency in German and English 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.

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The Data & Research Management group is responsible for delivering accurate, timely and complete data to enhance the value of Preqin's award-winning service. The trust in our underlying content enables our clients to make key investment decisions.

Besides simply collecting content, Data & Research Management collaborates extensively with internal and external stakeholders to improve our data offering leveraging technology and subject matter expertise. The team understands the end-to-end lifecycle of data and establishes business intelligence reports seeking operational excellence

Role Overview

The Director – Director, Private Markets Data Acquisition & Partnerships, EMEA role is an outstanding leadership opportunity based in our vibrant London office. This position is integral to Preqin, a part of BlackRock's data leadership team and is charged with steering the strategic direction of our data initiatives. By working closely with the Data, Product, and Technology teams, you will ensure our data exceeds client expectations in both scope and quality.

You will apply your market knowledge, relationship building skills, and data expertise to drive our private market data expansion initiatives in the EMEA region. This involves market exploration, collaboration, and innovative process execution. Your deep understanding of the private markets ecosystem and market trends will significantly contribute to our organisational strategy, ensuring the continued growth and improvement of Preqin, a part of BlackRock's data offerings.

Responsibilities

• Drive the strategic direction of Preqin, a part of BlackRock's data coverage, ensuring it is world-class and meets or exceeds client expectations.

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), working with internal collaborators to improve and develop current and future data offerings.

• Apply extensive network in the Private markets space to deepen relationships and inform our data expansion strategy.

• Lead a team of VPs and Senior Associates, operating in a player-coach capacity—setting strategy while remaining hands-on in executing initiatives to expand our private markets data coverage.

• Lead strategic data initiatives, including market mapping and white space analysis, to determine future coverage areas.

• Explore strategic data opportunities through partnerships and projects.

• Partner with Data Management and Data Platform teams to lead data sourcing, acquisition, extraction, and ingestion strategies.

• Assist external collaborators with dataset expertise and domain knowledge, including troubleshooting and representing our data to customers.

• Provide mentorship and training to internal data collection teams to improve the value and impact of data.

• Act as a brand ambassador, upholding and promoting Preqin, a part of BlackRock’s values and policies.

Key Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in data/financial data services/alternative assets.

• Proven ability to acquire domain knowledge relevant to data and financial markets.

• Strong understanding of data lifecycle management from acquisition to publishing.

• Demonstrated success in performance management and building high-performing teams.

• Extensive people and project management experience, including remote team management.

• Hands-on, motivational, and entrepreneurial leader with professional competence.

• Strategic thinker capable of developing and improving data offerings.

• Experience in introducing change management through technology and processes.

• Strong time management and prioritisation skills.

• Excellent communication skills and experience working with senior executives.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.

• Proficiency in business intelligence systems such as Power BI or Metabase.

Desired Experience

• Experience leading high-performing teams.

• Prior experience in the alternative assets industry or financial services data management.

• Skills in organisational design and central initiatives with senior management.

• Experience working with engineering teams to improve workflows.

• Experience working across cultures and locations

• Change management experience supporting global transitions.

• Project Management Certification or technical knowledge (SQL/Python) is a plus.

• Familiarity with workflow tools such as Alteryx, Salesforce, Outreach, Jira, Office 365.

Our benefits

To help you stay energised, 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.

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This role sits within Preqin, a part of BlackRock. Preqin plays a key role in how we are revolutionizing private markets data and technology for clients globally, complementing our existing Aladdin technology platform to deliver investment solutions for the whole portfolio.

You will be joining the world’s leading data and insights provider for the alternatives assets industry. We empower the finance community with comprehensive data and expert insights so they can make faster and smarter investment decisions with precision and confidence. We are a forward-thinking company and strive to make an impact by enabling our customers to envision future possibilities, invest in ideas and infrastructure that build strong communities.

Job Overview

This is a leadership role in our Investor Data team. This role will be responsible for aiding in the future growth and development of the team’s internal and external services as well as assisting with the ongoing development of the team members. This is achieved through operational excellence and clear day-to-day maintenance of the dataset & content, including core business-as-usual (BAU) tasks and going above and beyond to collaborate, innovate and execute on relevant ad-hoc projects to improve the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of data. The individual is also responsible for people management to create a high-performing team. Collaboration with the sales and product teams will be key to achieving the above.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure that data collected by the team is of high quality and meets client expectations
• Implement practices to improve quality measurement and feedback processes
• Provide comprehensive and individualized reporting on the core KPIs for the team
• Look for ways to optimize operations and find new opportunities to upskill team bringing efficiencies
• Lead the day-to-day development of the team, ensuring effective training, adherence to protocols, and maintaining team motivation
• Collaborate with product teams and data governance units to align methodologies

You are a good fit if:

• At least 5-8 years of relevant experience in data/financial data services/alternative assets
• Ability to craft, build, manage project, and report on quality holistically
• Hands-on, motivational, and entrepreneurial leadership style
• Experience in people and project management, including remote management
• Consistent record in performance management and building high-performing teams
• Strong operational management skills in a data organization, with attention to detail
• Strategic and critical thinking skills for developing and improving quality processes
• Experience with change management in quality and training processes
• Strong time management and prioritization skills
• Excellent communication skills and experience working with high-level executives
• Proficiency in English for business purposes
• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree
• Knowledge of business intelligence systems like Power BI/Metabase

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.

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