2027 Placement Programme - Investments - Private Markets Investing

Finance, Business, Economics, Analytics.

BlackRock offers placement opportunities for a duration of 12 months. This programme is for candidates graduating in 2029 who are required by their degree to complete a long-term internship.

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This opportunity gives you a chance to work closely with and add value to a specific team, set and complete objectives, and be exposed to BlackRock’s culture and ethos. During the placement, you will develop new skills and gain valuable experience within the asset management industry. At the end of the programme, you can consider applying to our Full-Time Analyst Programme.

Team you may be considered for:

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

Real Estate Equity

The Real Estate Equity team manages over $22bn globally in private equity real estate across the US, Europe and Asia Pacific. The platform manages various investment strategies, including core, value-add and opportunistic, through separate accounts and commingled funds. The team’s extensive experience encompasses all major property types, including office, industrial, retail and residential, providing innovative investment partnerships and durable investment strategies.

This function is known for:

  • Offering clients access to a variety of investment options not generally available through traditional fixed income and equity markets
  • Bringing high-quality investments, no matter the market cycle
  • Using the industry’s most sophisticated technology by combining the power of Aladdin’s risk analytics and eFront’s private markets data platform to help ensure that risks are deliberate, and investors know what they own

What will you do as an Analyst?

  • Learn the basics of the investment process within private markets investments and become an active participant
  • Conduct analysis of returns/financial modeling and learn to identify drivers of return
  • Partner with team members to perform risk analysis and investment research
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding across all private asset classes and learn how private markets impact the rest of a portfolio
  • Acquire a deeper understanding of client needs to solve for clients ranging from large-scale institutions to large private clients

What capabilities are we looking for?

  • Analytical and numerical skills
  • Communication and presentation skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking
  • Basic or intermediate coding and programming skills
  • Team leadership and teamwork skills
  • Innovative skills

Your learning and development will include:

  • Contributing to the work of the team and meeting members across various sectors within private asset classes through departmental meetings and group training sessions
  • Access to senior leaders across private asset classes
  • Departmental investment strategy meetings and debrief sessions to ask questions in small group settings
  • Benefitting from the resources of a world-class technology firm

Important:

Candidates can apply for only one programme (e.g., Placement Programme or Summer Internship Programme) and up to two functions within that programme (e.g., Investment Research and Analytics & Modeling). You must apply for both opportunities using the same programme application.

If you withdraw your application, you cannot submit another application for this programme this year.

Next steps:

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.

Application Deadline: 30 September 2026

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

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  • Deadline
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  • Salary
    Competitive + benefits
  • Degree required
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    12 months
  • Location
    London
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Preferred Disciplines...
  • Analytics/Statistics
  • Business
  • Economics
  • FinTech/Finance
  • Maths
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  • Most STEM disciplines

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