Who is the Chief Risk Officer and Head of Risk & Quantitative Analysis of BlackRock?
Pierre Sarrau has been the Chief Risk Officer and Head of Risk & Quantitative Analysis of BlackRock since January 2026 and reports to Larry Fink. His service dates back to 2001 at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, which merged with BlackRock in 2006, and he earlier oversaw multi-asset activities within Risk & Quantitative Analysis and led the development of multi-asset risk analytics in Aladdin. Pierre reached the role after 4 tracked posts, most recently Chief Risk Officer and Head of Risk & Quantitative Analysis at BlackRock. Pierre studied at Ecole Centrale de Lyon (Diplome d'Ingenieur); Cambridge University (diploma in mathematical statistics); London School of Economics (diploma in accounting and finance). Pierre is one of 10 tracked leaders at the company.
Pierre Sarrau profile
Pierre Sarrau is chief risk officer and head of Risk & Quantitative Analysis at BlackRock, a member of the Global Executive Committee and chair of its Enterprise Risk Committee. He took the role in January 2026 after serving as chief investment officer and global co-head of Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions, the group behind the firm's portfolio construction and asset allocation. He began his career as head of risk at a French bank. He holds a Diplome d'Ingenieur from Ecole Centrale de Lyon, with diplomas from Cambridge University and the London School of Economics.
- Education
- Ecole Centrale de Lyon (Diplome d'Ingenieur); Cambridge University (diploma in mathematical statistics); London School of Economics (diploma in accounting and finance)
- Reports to
- Larry Fink
- ••••@blackrock.com
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Pierre Sarrau career history
- Chief Risk Officer and Head of Risk & Quantitative Analysis, BlackRockJanuary 2026 to present
- Chief Investment Officer, Global Co-Head of Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions, BlackRockbefore 2026
- Multi-asset oversight, Risk & Quantitative Analysis, BlackRockearlier
- Joined, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers2001
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Other leaders at BlackRock
| Leader | Profile | |
|---|---|---|
LF Larry FinkChairman and Chief Executive Officer | ••••@blackrock.com | Profile → |
RK Rob KapitoPresident and Director | ••••@blackrock.com | Profile → |
| MSMartin SmallChief Financial Officer and Global Head of Corporate Strategy | ••••@blackrock.com | Profile → |
| RGRob GoldsteinChief Operating Officer | ••••@blackrock.com | Profile → |
| RSRam SubramaniamChief Marketing Officer and Global Head of Digital Wealth | ••••@blackrock.com | Profile → |
| CMChris MeadeGeneral Counsel and Chief Legal Officer | ••••@blackrock.com | Profile → |
| CHCaroline HellerGlobal Head of Human Resources | ••••@blackrock.com | Profile → |
| DSDerek SteinGlobal Head of Technology & Operations | ••••@blackrock.com | Profile → |
| RRRick RiederChief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income | ••••@blackrock.com | Profile → |
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