Investment Associate

Cambridge Associates • Fairfax, VA

235d

About The Position

Cambridge Associates (“CA”) is a leading global investment firm. CA's goal is to help endowments & foundations, pension plans, and ultra-high net worth private clients implement and manage custom investment portfolios that generate outperformance so that they can maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, and investment consulting. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, CA has offices in key markets in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Our worldwide teams ensure our clients benefit from decades of global presence, local expertise, and relationships with the top global investment managers across the world. We currently have an opening for an Investment Associate to work closely with the Chief Investment Strategist to help track and interpret developments in the global capital markets, formulate investment ideas, develop research publications and presentations, and assist in research projects. The Investment Associate will have an opportunity to help drive asset allocation recommendations and will work closely with Capital Markets Research providing support to development of research publications. The Investment Associate will be expected to conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis on various investment topics and respond to requests for economic and financial data and exhibits. Successful individuals in this position have a strong interest in investment research. They are resourceful, comfortable working with large data sets, committed to accuracy, customer service-oriented, capable of reading and summarizing investment literature, and willing to offer ideas and opinions on investment topics. The Investment Associate will complete an in-depth training program and receive ongoing training and mentorship from the Chief Investment Strategist and Capital Markets Research. Because deep knowledge and experience are important for maximizing an IA's time at C|A, we look for candidates who are interested in growing with our team for a minimum of 2-3 years.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree; 2-4 years similar experience preferred; enrollment in the CFA program a plus
• Strong interest in researching different investment, capital markets, and macroeconomic topics
• High level of curiosity and motivation
• Strong quantitative analysis skills
• Exceptional attention to detail; careful attention to quality and accuracy
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently, to take direction, and to manage multiple projects
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of investments, capital markets, and macroeconomics; background in these areas preferred
• Familiarity with Bloomberg, FactSet, and Thomson Reuters Datastream a plus
• Knowledge of a statistical package such as R, Python a plus
• Resume and cover letter required for application

Responsibilities

• Actively follow developments in global financial markets
• Work on research pieces alongside the Chief Investment Strategist, sourcing data, conducting data analysis, and preparing charts
• Support research, analysis, performance analytics, and presentations related to tactical asset allocation recommendations
• Identify and evaluate economic and financial data for research projects including discovery of new data sources and value-added research
• Assess data retrieved for data integrity
• Perform regular quality checks on data and analysis
• Create and update presentation materials

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree