2027 Investor Operations Summer Intern

GCM Grosvenor • Chicago, IL

6d • $65,000 - $70,000

About The Position

The Investor Operations Summer Intern will join a team that provides client service through oral and written communications. The role involves responding to client inquiries, preparing customized quarterly reports, supporting presentations and other deliverables, coordinating client requests across departments, and helping improve processes and automate manual functions. The intern will work in a deadline-driven, constantly changing environment and assist with other projects and related duties that support exemplary client service.

The ideal candidate is pursuing a bachelor's degree, preferably in accounting, finance, economics, or a related field, and has an interest in financial markets and working with numbers. Candidates should have strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and task-management skills, attention to detail, integrity, and an understanding of confidentiality. Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word is required; SharePoint knowledge is a plus. Curiosity about AI and willingness to use AI-enabled tools such as Claude and ChatGPT to improve productivity and workflows are also sought.

Interns are not eligible for employee benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, or 401(k) plans. The position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future; applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. The Chicago annual pay range is $65,000–$70,000, with actual base salary varying based on experience, skills, and qualifications. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on individual, team, and company performance.

GCM Grosvenor is a global alternative asset management solutions provider with approximately $97 billion in assets under management and approximately 560 professionals. The firm is headquartered in Chicago and has offices in New York, Toronto, London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, and Sydney.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a B.A. or B.S. degree, preferably in accounting, finance, economics, or a related field.
• Interest in financial markets and aptitude for working with numbers.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic understanding of statistics.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to manage tasks independently through completion.
• Strong attention to detail and concern for the quality of the final product, balanced with meeting deadlines.
• High degree of integrity and ability to recognize confidentiality requirements.
• Solid interpersonal skills and work ethic.
• Curiosity about AI and willingness to use AI-enabled tools, such as Claude and ChatGPT, to improve productivity, problem-solving, and day-to-day workflows.
• Currently authorized to work in the United States without employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of SharePoint.
• Degree studies in accounting, finance, economics, or a related field are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to client inquiries through oral and written communications.
• Assist with preparing customized quarterly client reports.
• Identify and assist with opportunities to improve processes and automate manual functions.
• Assist with client presentations, deliverables, and responses to ad hoc client requests and inquiries.
• Manage and coordinate workflows and processes associated with client requests.
• Coordinate client deliverables with departments throughout the firm.
• Work in a deadline-driven, constantly changing environment.
• Assist with other projects related to providing exemplary client service.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern