Investment Analyst
Location:
Amherst, MA
Open Date:
Nov 30, 2018
Description:
Amherst College invites applications for the Investment Analyst position. The Investment Analyst is a full time, year round position, job group and level PT-4, within the Office of Investments.
Amherst College Office of Investments
The Office of Investments stewards the financial resources of Amherst College, one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the nation. Amherst’s community is composed of 1,800 students from 54 countries around the world, and a broader alumni family of 20,000 graduates (including Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, a chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, several National Book Award winners, and a U.S. president). In managing a globally-diversified endowment portfolio of $3 billion across public and private market strategies, the Office of Investments prides itself on intellectual rigor and honesty, independent thinking, and a culture of collaboration. These organizing principles have resulted in excellent investment returns, which rank in the top percentiles among institutional investors over the past 20 years.
Additionally, the College expects all employees to take appropriate actions to support a diverse workforce and to participate in the College’s efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment.
Position Details
The Investment Analyst provides investment due diligence and analyses in support of the ongoing management of Amherst College’s endowment. This position offers exposure to functional areas spanning investment due diligence and operational due diligence across all asset classes (marketable and non-marketable securities) and strategies. Key domains of responsibility include: manager due diligence; manager monitoring; portfolio analytics; model development and iteratio