Associate, ETF Markets - (Hong Kong, Central and Western District, Hong Kong SAR)

About this role

Your Team

The BlackRock Global Markets – APAC ETF Markets team is responsible for growing and protecting the trading of the iShares product suite. We are passionate about leading all aspects of primary and secondary market ETF trading! We seek to identify and mitigate trading frictions that could impact the market quality of our products. In addition, we work alongside ETF market participants, such as liquidity providers, exchanges and regulators to strengthen and advance the ETF trading ecosystem.

Your Role and Impact        

You will be responsible for managing the daily order taking and risk management of ETF Primary Markets across APAC. Acting as a conduit between external trading firms, market infrastructure and portfolio management, this team member will require outstanding collaborative skills and the ability to partner with a broad range of stakeholders. You will be accountable for analyzing and understanding the technical nuances of ETF trading, spanning all asset classes.

Protecting the primary market through risk management is a core function of the role; you will work with closely with the team to respond to a broad spectrum of market events and disruptions, requiring sound judgment under pressure and a strong understanding of business-wide risks to drive effective solutions.

In addition, you will partner with internal partner teams and externally with ETF liquidity providers to progress critical initiatives, understand trading frictions as well as chances to create changes that increase participation or strengthen the ETF ecosystem.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for broker-dealers, market makers, stock exchanges, service providers, and internal teams regarding all aspects of primary trading of iShares ETFs.
• Perform and oversight primary market activities (creations/redemptions) between APs/PDs, Portfolio Management, Trading, Exchanges & ETF Service Providers.
• Be a risk manager, ensuring our ETFs and their shareholders are protected.
• Be a subject matter expert in ETF trading, demonstrating deep product knowledge to promote trading efficiency and differentiate iShares from competitor funds and other investment vehicles.
• Collaborate with external liquidity providers, grow those relationships, and collectively drive strategies which can improve ETF trading efficiency.
• Partner with internal stakeholders including product development teams and portfolio managers to implement product design and trading process improvements.
• Partner with technology and platform teams to manage and support a global technology pipeline and test and implement key enhancements to our primary market platform.
• Ability to work with the team in responding to a broad range of market events and disruptions, requiring the ability to operate and show sound judgement whilst under pressure and a strong understanding of risks across the business to effectively drive solutions.
• Collect, analyze and extract meaning from ETF trading data to produce relevant market content.

You Have

• 3–5 years of industry experience, with a solid understanding of trading and market infrastructure.
• A risk management mindset, capable of identifying downstream implications and proactively flagging vulnerabilities.
• A high level of motivation, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to perform effectively under time pressure.
• A strong sense of professional discretion, accountability, and judgment. Adaptability and teamwork are essential.
• Proven relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and actively listen across functions and seniority levels.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills—clear and accurate communication with internal and external stakeholders is critical.
• Experience in the ETF industry, and familiarity with Digital Assets, Tokenization, and Derivatives products is highly desirable.
• A background in fund accounting, NAV oversight, and custodial services is also preferred.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, VBA, or other coding languages is a plus.
• Willingness and ability to fulfill local licensing requirements.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents 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.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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