Senior Investment Due Diligence Analyst
About The Position
The Senior Investment Research, Due Diligence Analyst is part of Schwab Center for Financial Research’s Investment Manager Research team. The analyst takes primary research responsibility for assigned investment strategies, conducting qualitative research and ongoing due diligence on mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and separately managed account strategies used across Schwab investment platforms and research lists. The role evaluates investment teams, philosophy, process, portfolio construction, performance, risk, and organizational stability to develop well-supported research conclusions and recommendations. The analyst identifies meaningful risks, differentiators, and changes that may affect an investment strategy, and contributes to investment working groups and governance committees. The role involves collaborating with internal stakeholders, engaging investment managers, and translating complex quantitative and qualitative information into clear, actionable insights while managing multiple research priorities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Extensive experience in qualitative investment research, manager research, or investment due diligence involving separately managed accounts, mutual funds, and ETFs.
- Ability to evaluate investment teams, philosophy, process, portfolio construction, performance, risk, and organizational stability.
- Analytical thinking and decision-making skills, including the ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative information into well-supported investment conclusions.
- Communication and presentation skills demonstrated through research memos, presentations, committee materials, and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
- Attention to detail and sound judgment in investment research and documentation.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and build collaborative relationships within a research environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Series 7 license or willingness to obtain it within the first six months of employment.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or other advanced degree in finance.
- CFA designation or progress toward the CFA designation.
- Experience using Morningstar Direct.
- Experience evaluating alternative investments.
- Adaptability in response to changes in investment strategies, organizations, personnel, market conditions, and research priorities.
Responsibilities
- Conduct qualitative research and ongoing due diligence for assigned investment strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts.
- Evaluate investment teams, philosophy, process, portfolio construction, performance, risk, and organizational stability.
- Develop well-supported investment research conclusions and recommendations.
- Identify meaningful risks, differentiators, and changes that may affect investment strategies.
- Contribute to investment working groups and governance committees.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and engage investment managers.
- Translate quantitative and qualitative information into clear, actionable insights.
- Manage multiple research priorities and meet deadlines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
