2027 Full-Time Analyst Programme - Investments - Investment Research

Analytics, Finance, Data, Business, Maths.

The Full-Time Analyst Programme is for candidates who graduated with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree between June 2026 - July 2027. Please note the Analyst Programme start date is in August, with earlier start dates considered.

Our Full-Time Analyst Programme is a two-year experience designed to empower and support Analysts in connecting their personal passions and strengths to BlackRock’s mission, principles and purpose. The programme begins with an orientation to learn about our purpose, business and strategic priorities - all while gaining insights into the day-to-day life of an Analyst at BlackRock.

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Following orientation, Analysts join their teams and stay connected with colleagues across the globe through ongoing training and professional development. This programme offers Analysts the chance to have a lasting impact on the firm and contribute to our greater collective purpose of helping more and more people experience financial well-being.

Teams you may be considered for:

It is possible that you may be evaluated for opportunities with teams other than those listed below.

  • Fundamental Equities - The Fundamental Equities team manages equity portfolios using a fundamental, research-driven approach. This team focuses on identifying and investing in companies with strong growth potential, solid financials and attractive valuations.
  • Fundamental Fixed Income - The Global Fixed Income platform offers a variety of products crafted to meet specific client risk and return profiles. We bring together many distinct yet complementary businesses under one global structure. With deep expertise in a range of asset classes such as securitised assets, corporate credit, government bonds, interest rates and foreign exchange, Global Fixed Income is uniquely positioned to draw on the team's vast experience to provide clients with the most comprehensive and diverse investment strategies in the market today.
  • Investment Risk - We partner with investment businesses to deliver independent risk oversight and offer constructive feedback on managing risk and return for portfolios.
  • Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS) - MASS is an investment team that delivers the scale and capabilities of BlackRock to clients across asset classes, products, services and solutions. We are the investment group at the heart of BlackRock’s portfolio construction, asset allocation and active management ecosystem.
  • Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) Solutions - The SMA Research team plays a central role in developing, implementing and refining a vast range of personalised investment strategies used by our clients. This team of academics and experts provides robust analyses for custom solutions. Ideas and empirical findings are often communicated via white papers, published articles, presentations and webinars.

This function is known for:

  • Analysing the performance of companies, industries and countries
  • Niche coverage of Fundamental Equities, Fundamental Fixed Income and Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions
  • Market and investment expertise
  • Challenging, fun learning environment
  • Working extensively with internal and external clients

What will you do as an Analyst?

  • Engage in company research, such as corporate financial analysis, attending conferences and interacting with partners and fellow analysts across teams
  • Participate in meetings with senior management of the companies we invest in
  • Engage with external research providers to draw on their expertise for the specific country or sector coverage and their in-depth knowledge of the companies they cover
  • Make investment recommendations to portfolio managers

What capabilities are we looking for?

  • Analytical approach and critical thinking
  • Research, problem-solving
  • Ability to distill and communicate large amounts of information succinctly
  • Curiosity about partnering with team members to help clients achieve their goals
  • Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to constructively debate and challenge ideas
  • Technical curiosity
  • Basic or intermediate coding and programming skills

Your learning and development will include:

  • Supporting the work of the team and meeting members across various sectors within asset classes through departmental meetings and group training sessions
  • Access to senior leaders across asset classes
  • Departmental investment strategy meetings and debrief sessions to ask questions in small group settings

Application process:

Once you submit your application, you will receive an email to complete a pre-interview assessment. You have up to five days to submit your pre-interview assessment; if you fail to do so, your application will be automatically withdrawn.

Eligibility:

Candidates should be graduating from an undergraduate or Master’s degree programme between June 2026 - July 2027. We welcome applications from candidates studying any STEM degree subject.

Please note local language fluency is required to work at our Continental Europe locations. However, only English is required for Budapest or for a position within Private Markets Investing in Zurich.

Application Deadlines:

  • London, Edinburgh – 30 September 2026

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so we encourage you to apply early.

We look forward to reviewing your application!

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  • Deadline
    September 30th, 2026
  • Starting
    August 2027
  • Hiring Multiple Candidates
    Yes
  • Salary
    Competitive + benefits
  • Degree required
    Bachelor's
  • Location
    London and Edinburgh
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Preferred Disciplines...
  • Accountancy
  • Analytics/Statistics
  • Business
  • Data Science
  • Economics
  • FinTech/Finance
  • Maths
Also Accepting...
  • Most STEM disciplines

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