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Alternative Investments

BlackRock takes a dynamic approach to alternative investments, creating investment vehicles that increasingly capitalize on evolving opportunities in fast-changing markets. We offer clients strategies designed to provide returns with low correlations to the broad equity and bond markets, including private equity, real estate equity and debt, hedge funds of funds, single-strategy hedge funds, long-only absolute return strategies, commodities and structured products. Our alternative investment capabilities are fully integrated into BlackRock, allowing investment teams to capitalize on the firm’s considerable resources in areas such as risk management, product development, client service and operational support.

Business Units

BlackRock Alternative Advisors — manages over $30 billion in assets across absolute return, private capital and hybrid strategies for a broadly diversified, global client base. The unified operating platform combines expertise, resources and capabilities across asset classes, in addition to leveraging resources within BlackRock’s broad infrastructure and global investment teams.

Real Estate — manages private real estate debt and equity in the U.S., Europe, Australia and Asia. Investments span a wide range of strategies, including core, value-add and opportunistic equity and high-yield debt, for a premier list of institutional and private investors. As of March 31, 2008, BlackRock managed approximately US$31.4 billion in such assets.

Corporate Ventures — identifies and executes on investment or acquisition opportunities using BlackRock proprietary capital. Most transactions involve a strategic relationship with BlackRock or BlackRock clients, which provides a unique advantage as an investor/ buyer.

Alternative Investments hires professionals with industry experience and undergraduates just entering the workforce. Industry professionals come from a wide range of backgrounds.

Qualities of an Alternative Investments Candidate

We look for people with a passion for working with clients to develop innovative investment solutions. A detailed understanding of financial instruments and global markets is a key ingredient for success. Above all, we place a high value on communication and teamwork across our global platform.

Alternative Investments Analyst Program

As an analyst on the Alternative Investments team, your responsibilities may include:

  • Hedge fund manager due diligence
  • Quantitative analysis
  • Real estate asset valuation
  • Real estate acquisition underwriting

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