Your move.
This is your opportunity to learn from some of the sharpest minds in asset management — and shape the future of how we serve clients, build products and drive innovation. Our Client & Product Graduate Rotational Programme gives you a front-row seat to how a global investment firm builds partnerships, solves problems, and delivers real impact.
You’ll work alongside relationship management and investment product professionals by rotating across teams in Client Business and Global Product Solutions. These teams work together to understand client problems, design cutting-edge investment solutions and market insights. During the 2.5 years of rotations, you’ll gain hands-on experience with how we take ideas from concept to client delivery — across Europe and internationally.
You’ll be working for one of the most prestigious firms in financial services and will be empowered to find your place in it and contribute to impactful work that makes a difference. The programme will provide you with transferable skills that set you up for the long run — applicable to the world of finance and the world beyond it. You’ll learn how to manage complex projects, communicate clearly with stakeholders and turn data into action.
Are you ready for work that moves you?
Client Business
Our Client Business teams manage relationships, grow partnerships, and work closely with investment and product teams to create solutions that work for our clients.
What you’ll learn:
How big investors think
You’ll learn how major institutions — from pension funds to insurers — make investment decisions, manage performance and assess risk.
Markets, made simple.
You’ll follow financial news and internal research to understand how markets move — and how those movements affect client portfolios. Over time, you’ll be confident discussing trends and their impact.
Who we serve.
From large institutions to private wealth managers, you’ll see how we support a wide range of clients — and how their goals shape the way we work.
What we offer.
You’ll get to know our product range — funds, ETFs, tailored solutions — and learn how we match the right offering to the right need. For example, how we support advisors helping clients save for retirement versus those focused on growth.
The tools we use.
You’ll get hands-on with the platforms and software that keep our client work running — from relationship tracking to Aladdin, our proprietary tech for building and analysing portfolios.
How to connect and communicate.
You’ll pick up the skills that make strong sales and service work — from tailoring your message across markets to writing a clear, concise follow-up email that hits the right note.
The rules we stick to.
You’ll gain a solid understanding of the ethics and regulations that govern how we work — always putting clients first and acting with integrity.
Examples of the work you’ll do as a Graduate Analyst:
- Meeting with clients: You might manage logistics and materials, take notes and follow up with answers — while also beginning to build your own relationships and network.
- Drive outreach: You could run a mini-campaign — for instance, inviting 50 advisors in Germany to a webinar for a new fund launch.
- Build strong pitch materials: You’ll help prep for client meetings with materials that turn data into a story — like charts, insights and investment ideas.
- Spot client trends: You might look at sales data to find out what’s gaining traction — e.g. “Which fund types are growing fastest in the UK?” — and share the insights with your team. Keeping ahead of trends is what keeps us moving forward.
- Expand your network: You’ll connect with peers across the industry through events, conferences and meetings — building your presence and shaping your own unique perspective.
Global Product Solutions
Our Global Product Solutions (GPS) team works across everything we offer — from iShares ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) to mutual funds and private markets. They connect insights from across the firm and the world, helping to shape new products, bring them to market and strengthen how we engage with clients.
What you’ll learn:
The building blocks.
You’ll understand how products like ETFs work, why investors choose them, and what makes them tick — from broad exposure to thematic strategies like AI or Clean Energy.
How to build better portfolios.
You’ll help translate complex markets into practical guidance. What can help reduce risk? Where can clients find income? You’ll help answer questions like these.
How new ideas become real products.
You’ll follow the full lifecycle — from initial idea to design, regulation, naming, launch and sales strategy. For example, you might explore the opportunity for a “European Defence ETF” and help shape how it comes to market.
How to manage complex projects.
You’ll coordinate across legal, operations, compliance and more — learning to keep a multi-step process moving forward on time.
How we take products to market.
You’ll learn how to build messaging that lands, figure out who a product is for, and choose the right channels to reach them — whether that’s a research paper, a campaign, or a one-on-one conversation.
Research that drives decisions.
You’ll dig into trends and analyse data — for example, how similar funds have performed, or whether a gap in the market exists. You’ll learn how to turn research into real recommendations that move our clients forward.
Creative thinking.
You’ll work on ideas that push our industry forward. That might be designing an active fund that supports the transition to low-carbon economies — balancing big ideas with what’s actually possible.
Examples of the work you’ll do as a Graduate Analyst:
- Support a product If something is in motion while you’re on rotation, you’ll help manage the timeline, work with key teams, and tick off the checklist that turns an idea into something people can invest in.
- Become a product expert. You’ll learn how specific investments work — and help explain them to colleagues and clients in simple, useful ways.
- Improve portfolios. You’ll use tools like Aladdin to analyse performance and suggest adjustments — or explore how market events are shaping portfolio decisions.
- Track the big picture. You’ll help us understand where the industry is going — like which funds are gaining interest and how we compare to others.
- Explore new product ideas. You might research whether there’s a demand for something like a Space Technology ETF — exploring the audience, competitive landscape, and market opportunity. Your recommendation, either way, will count.
- Write clear materials. You could draft the first version of a fund factsheet or internal briefing — helping to explain a product’s purpose and appeal in a way that makes sense to any reader.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for smart, curious people who are ready to learn, grow and bring energy to a client and product-focused environment.
We’re looking for people who have:
- An interest in financial markets and asset management
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- The ability to turn complex data into useful insights
- Great organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks
- A collaborative mindset and strong people skills
- The resilience to bounce back and keep going
A few things to keep in mind:
This programme follows a different structure from our Full-Time Analyst programme. You won’t choose a specific team up front. Instead, you’ll rotate across multiple teams in Client Business and Global Product Solutions over 2.5 years. That means you’ll gain a broad, practical view of how client and product come together — and build skills that set you up for the long term.
Once you apply, you’ll receive a pre-interview assessment via email. You’ll have five days to complete it. If you don’t complete it, your application will be withdrawn — and you won’t be able to reapply.
Eligibility
You should be graduating from an undergraduate or master’s degree by July 2027.
We welcome students from all degree disciplines.
If you’re applying for a role in Continental Europe, you’ll need to be fluent in the local language.
Application Deadlines:
- London, Paris, Zurich – 30 September 2026
- Milan, Madrid, Amsterdam – 30 October 2026
- Frankfurt, Munich, Copenhagen – 13 November 2026
- Abu Dhabi, Riyadh – 31 January 2026
EU Pay Transparency Directive:
View the EMEA 2027 Program Analyst Salary Ranges (opens in new window) document to view the salary ranges for applicable business areas and locations.
BlackRock is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to hiring and treating all employees fairly.
