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Noah Barrows

San Francisco,CA

Summary

Results-driven finance professional with expertise in capital markets, risk management, and strategic financial planning. Proven ability to identify investment opportunities and optimize portfolio performance. Entrepreneurial mindset with experience in scaling businesses and securing funding, adept at fostering relationships and driving innovation in traditional and digital asset markets.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

IShares Capital Markets Analyst

BlackRock
08.2022 - Current
  • Completed iShares Capital Markets Analyst Rotation with exposure to Fixed-Income, Equity, and Secondary (ETF Market Surveillance) teams before final placement
  • Managed risk for the $3 trillion iShares ETF suite, prioritizing market quality and healthy ETF primary market trading
  • Analyzed real-time ETF market trading data, including bid-ask spreads, ETF premium/discount levels, and price movements, intervening with traders and stock exchanges when ETFs exceeded established limits
  • Developed expertise in foreign exchange (FX) trading and settlement for international ETFs, their underlying assets, and currency exposure
  • Managed daily operations of U.S. and Canada iShares primary fixed-income ETF market, balancing risk management, relationship management, and decision-making under pressure
  • Cultivated relationships with market participants, including market makers, internal and external bond traders, custodians, and fund accountants in both U.S. and international markets
  • Oversaw the systematic backlog, verification, and cleansing of fixed-income ETF trading data, conducting analysis using Python, Excel, Bloomberg, and SQL
  • Led automation enhancement efforts in the Canadian fixed-income ETF trading market, driving strategic initiatives to increase efficiency, optimize trading operations, and reduce manual workflows
  • Played a key role in pioneering traditional and crypto markets by launching and overseeing the primary markets of industry-leading Bitcoin (IBIT) and Ethereum (ETHA) ETFs, expanding the firm's digital asset offerings

Co-Founder, CFO

Cycle Technology Inc.
11.2018 - 02.2023
  • Co-founded a sustainable recycling technology company, leveraging gamified reverse vending machine technology to promote eco-friendly waste management solutions
  • Served as CFO, leading financial modeling, contract negotiations, budgeting, expense reviews, and cash flow management, while defining and monitoring key risk indicators
  • Led capital investment negotiations with venture capital firms, driving Series A funding discussions and securing financial backing
  • Guided the company through its 2023 majority-ownership sale to Recycle Track Systems (RTS) following expansions into MLS, MLB, and NFL stadiums

ETF & Index Investing Summer Analyst

BlackRock
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Analyzed holistic client portfolios in order to view, quantify and explain effects of market risk factors on respective portfolios

Sales & Trading Summer Analyst

Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06.2020 - 07.2020
  • Completed credit team rotation: CLO, Par Loans, Distressed, High Yield, Investment Grade, and Cross Credit

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -

University of Miami
Miami, FL
05.2022

Licenses

  • Series 7
  • Series 63

Timeline

IShares Capital Markets Analyst

BlackRock
08.2022 - Current

ETF & Index Investing Summer Analyst

BlackRock
06.2021 - 08.2021

Sales & Trading Summer Analyst

Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06.2020 - 07.2020

Co-Founder, CFO

Cycle Technology Inc.
11.2018 - 02.2023

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -

University of Miami

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