Aladdin Portfolio Solutions Group (APSG)

Hi,

I originally interviewed on campus for BlackRock Portfolio Analytics Group (PAG). However, I received a call back three weeks later asking me to interview with Aladdin Portfolio Solutions Group. For one, I have no idea what the job entails. Two, I cannot tell whether this is a great opportunity or if I got shafted but they still want to keep me around.

All I know about the company is what is on the BlackRock career site, it is based in Delaware, and that it is a relatively new division of BlackRock.

I have the interview on Friday, any tips, information, or background would be great.

Thanks

 

Does that apply to RQA too? It was the only PMG position I see them recruiting for at the analyst level. Just wondering because I want to know how exactly one ends up in BlackRock's PMG?

I tried linkedin but I still can't figure how to get hired into that group.

One guy went Quant Analyst -> GSAM -> BLK PMG

Since S&T is completely different from Asset Mgmt. That cannot be the route I presume.

 

PMG mostly hires experienced candidates from reputable sellside/buyside shops.

PAG is no longer a feeder into PMG, as PAG is mostly operational stuff with little finance involved: mostly fixing codes so the messed up softwares can run risk reports for clients.

Not sure about RQA, but from what i heard, it is similar to PAG...

The only groups really worth pursuing these days are PMG and FMG (financial modeling group: but you gotta be into quantitative modeling and coding)

 
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If RQA is like PAG then how did this guy pull it off:

Portfolio Manager, Multi-Asset Active Allocation team BlackRock Public Company; BLK; Financial Services industry March 2010 – Present (5 months)

Risk and Quantitative Analyst, Multi Asset Products BlackRock Public Company; BLK; Financial Services industry October 2007 – March 2010 (2 years 6 months)

Quantitative Researcher (intern) Brevan Howard Asset Management Privately Held; Investment Management industry June 2007 – August 2007 (3 months) Development of quantitative trading strategies (US equities).

Could you find out more about RQA? I'm rather curious about the group.

 
Leroy2321:
Hi,

I originally interviewed on campus for BlackRock Portfolio Analytics Group (PAG). However, I received a call back three weeks later asking me to interview with Aladdin Portfolio Solutions Group. For one, I have no idea what the job entails. Two, I cannot tell whether this is a great opportunity or if I got shafted but they still want to keep me around.

All I know about the company is what is on the BlackRock career site, it is based in Delaware, and that it is a relatively new division of BlackRock.

I have the interview on Friday, any tips, information, or background would be great.

Thanks

Hi, I also got the on-site interview...although 2 years after your original post... Did you finally got this one? Or you find other opportunities?

Whatever it takes
 

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