Client Investment Research Associate
About The Position
The Client Investment Research Analyst role sits at the center of Bridgewater’s mission to understand how the world works and translate that understanding into the best possible portfolios for its clients. This role involves advising sophisticated institutional investors by applying Bridgewater’s view of cause-and-effect linkages in economies and markets. The work spans synthesizing global economic and market dynamics, considering portfolio management strategies based on unique investor goals and constraints, and collaborating with Bridgewater’s Strategists. Over time, analysts develop "proxy CIO judgment," the ability to understand and manage an institutional investor's portfolio strategically and tactically, considering their governance, return objectives, liability profiles, and strategic priorities. Analysts progress from foundational skills to independent investment practice and potentially senior leadership roles, contributing to investment content and shaping client perspectives. The role offers various career paths across Bridgewater’s investment community based on individual strengths and interests.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with a strong academic and extracurricular track record
- Demonstrated interest in and understanding of markets and investing; you should have views, not just awareness
- Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, well-structured investment narratives
- Creativity and strong problem-solving instincts, including the analytical and quantitative capability to work with financial and economic data
- Intellectual curiosity about how institutional investors make decisions and how portfolios are constructed
- Humility, innate curiosity, and openness to new ideas
- Driven, confident, and oriented toward self-improvement through direct feedback and honest self-reflection
- Exceptionally direct and to pursue the best answers over hierarchy, ego, or self-interest
Responsibilities
- Designing analytical approaches to complex investment questions and executing the research from framing through synthesis
- Partnering with Strategists, co-CIOs, and asset class research teams to develop investment content for client engagements
- Synthesizing Bridgewater’s macro outlook and translating it into investment narratives tailored to each institution’s context
- Developing independent views on markets, institutional asset allocation, and the macro environment to inform our work
- At senior levels: developing junior analysts, setting team quality standards, and contributing to broader investment research priorities
Benefits
- Competitive suite of benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
