Nicholas Dodd

Head of International Cash Product & Platform at BlackRock

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

About

I've worked within the financial services industry since 2006 in which time I have undertaken various roles across Hedge Fund Operations, Cash Management and now Money Market Funds. I currently head up the Product & Platform team within the International Cash Management Team at BlackRock. The team drive business and product strategy, innovation and commercialisation of the cash platform to help unlock new growth opportunities through product evolution.

Experience

  • BlackRock (16 yrs 6 mos)
    • Head of International Cash Management Product & Platform
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

      The International Product & Platform team drive business and product strategy, innovation and commercialisation of the cash platform to help unlock new growth opportunities through product evolution.

    • Head of International Cash Product Strategy
      Jan 2020 - Dec 2023 · 4 yrs

      As one of the world's largest Money Market Fund providers, the global BlackRock Cash Management Group manages liquidity assets across multiple currencies for corporations, banks, foundations, insurance companies hedge funds as well as asset and wealth managers. The International Product Strategy Team is responsible for developing and implementing short-term investment solutions for clients, through pooled funds and separately managed accounts. The team provides a link between Investment and Sales Teams and internal partners, and is responsible for ensuring we have a holistic international product suite.

    • Product Strategist
      Nov 2015 - Jan 2020 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      As one of the world's largest Money Market Fund providers, the global BlackRock Cash Management Group manages liquidity assets across multiple currencies for corporations, banks, foundations, insurance companies hedge funds as well as asset and wealth managers. The International Product Strategy Team is responsible for developing and implementing short-term investment solutions for clients, through pooled funds and separately managed accounts. The team provides a link between Investment and Sales Teams and internal partners, and is responsible for ensuring we have a holistic international product suite.

  • Barclays Global Investors (BGI) (London, United Kingdom)
    • Client Order Management Associate
      Feb 2008 - 2010 · 2 yrs

      - Built and implemented a new Hedge Fund & Alternatives team to manage client orders, internal fund of hedge fund orders and cash flows. - Provided bespoke cash projection reporting across Hedge funds and other alternative products. - Liaised internally with Portfolio Managers, Institutional Sales Teams, Client Onboarding and Product Specialists to ensure the client investment process was a positive experience. - Liaised externally with Clients, Administrators/Consultants, Custodians and Transfer Agent's to ensure all operational risk was mitigated within the technical aspects of the investment process.

    • Brokerline Associate
      2006 - 2008 · 2 yrs

      - Providing information and valuations to financial advisers, brokers and institutional investors on BGI’s onshore OEIC funds. - Placing deals on behalf of brokers, financial advisors and financial institutions within BGI’s onshore OEIC funds. - Providing information to private and institutional investors on BGI’s Exchange Traded Funds (iShares) and Endowment Funds. - Chasing outstanding payments from Brokers for purchases made which remain unpaid and renunciation forms to be signed and returned so that redemptions can be settled and paid.