Samara Cohen
InvestorSenior Managing Director, Global Head of Market Development at BlackRock
New York, New York, United States
About
Samara Cohen is Global Head of Market Development at BlackRock and a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee, focusing on market structure to support investor access and product innovation. She previously served as Chief Investment Officer of ETF and Index Investments at BlackRock and was a Managing Director in the Securities Division of Goldman Sachs. She holds a BS in Finance from the Wharton School, a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Experience
- BlackRockSenior Managing Director, Global Head of Market Developmentcurrent2025 β present
- BlackRockSenior Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer of ETF and Index Investments2022 β 2025
- BlackRockManaging Director2015 β 2022
- Goldman SachsManaging Director1999 β 2015
- BlackRockAssociate1993 β 1997
Skills & more
FuturesFixed IncomeDerivativesHedge FundsInvestment BankingCapital MarketsMarket StructureCross-border TransactionsRegulatory AffairsAsset ManagementFixed Income StrategiesInterest Rate Derivatives
+8 more
Electronic TradingFX DerivativesSales ManagementDigital StrategyWeb ServicesClearing HousesSecurities MarketExecution ServicesFrom Samara's professional profile.
Colleagues at BlackRock
Adebayo Ogunlesi
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Global Infrastructure Partners at BlackRock
Alex Claringbull
Global Head of Index Investments at BlackRock
Alister Hibbert
CIO and Head of the Strategic Equity Team at BlackRock
Andrew Landman
Deputy Head of Asia Pacific, Head of Asia Pacific Wealth at BlackRock
Armando Senra
Head of Americas Institutional Business, Head of Canada and Latin America at BlackRock
Ben Archibald
Deputy General Counsel at BlackRock
Caroline Heller
Global Head of Human Resources at BlackRock
Charles Hatami
Global Head of the Financial & Strategic Investors Group, Head of Middle East, and Co-Head of the Global Partners Office at BlackRock
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Samara Cohen?
- Samara Cohen is Global Head of Market Development at BlackRock and a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee, focusing on market structure to support investor access and product innovation. She previously served as Chief Investment Officer of ETF and Index Investments at BlackRock and was a Managing Director in the Securities Division of Goldman Sachs. She holds a BS in Finance from the Wharton School, a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
- Where does Samara Cohen work?
- Samara Cohen is Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Market Development at BlackRock.
- Where did Samara Cohen go to school?
- Samara Cohen studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Science (B.S.) / Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics / Theatre Arts); The Brearley School (High School).
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
+ 1,994 more
Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,084
Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners
+ 1,078 more
Shared employers
Also worked at BlackRock338
Cyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMaddie CoughlinInvestor at DN CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAshley ValentineChief People Officer at GreycroftAnya RajaniAssociate at Sapphire Ventures
+ 332 more
Also worked at Goldman Sachs2,000
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzJosh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDavid VΓ©lezFounder & CEO of Nubank
+ 1,994 more
























