Associate Investment Director – Specialty Strategies

Associate Investment Director – Specialty Growth Strategies Job Description

Posted Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Loomis Sayles is a performance-driven active asset management company that seeks to identify exceptional investment opportunities on behalf of institutional and retail clients worldwide. We believe active management fueled by proprietary, best-in‑class research helps us achieve financial success for our clients. Founded in 1926, Loomis Sayles currently oversees approximately $431 billion in assets under management (as of 31 December 2025) for global clients spanning more than 50 countries.

We foster a culture of entrepreneurialism, where all employees are empowered and encouraged to develop themselves and their ideas. Our culture centers on our shared IDEALS , the core characteristics of who we aspire to be as employees and an organization.

Loomis Sayles is committed to the continual improvement of our performance, processes and people. As part of this commitment, we are looking to hire an enthusiastic and passionate candidate, eager to contribute to our continued success through the following employment opportunity:

The Associate Investment Director for the Specialty Growth Strategies (SGS) platform serves as a subject‑matter expert and advocates for the strategies managed by the team. Supporting portfolio managers through portfolio‑level analysis, performance attribution, and risk assessment, the position also plays a key role in engaging clients, consultants, and prospects. Responsibilities include product positioning, thought leadership, RFP support, and new product or customized solution development.

This is a hands‑on, highly collaborative role with broad exposure across investment, product, and client teams.

The Specialty Growth Strategies (SGS) platform is a 11‑member, Boston‑based team within Loomis, Sayles & Company, overseeing more than $5 billion in assets across three equity strategies:
Small Cap Growth, Mid Cap Growth, and Small/Mid Cap Growth. The team employs a collaborative, bottom‑up fundamental investment process, with active stock selection as the primary driver of long‑term returns.

• Serve as a subject‑matter expert and key advocate for the Specialty Growth Strategies platform
• Enable portfolio managers to primarily focus on investment decision‑making
• Assist team with portfolio‑level analysis, performance attribution, and risk assessment using Fact Set, Bloomberg, Barra, and other tools
• Develop and maintain deep knowledge of the team’s investment philosophy and process, portfolio holdings, risk characteristics, positioning, and historical and current performance
• Present investment strategies to prospects, consultants, and clients in a credible, knowledgeable, and engaging manner
• Partner with product marketing to develop and execute product positioning, messaging, and business plans for the Specialty Growth Strategies platform
• Drive new product development initiatives and customized solutions related to Specialty Growth Strategies
• Contribute to the creation of white papers and other thought‑leadership materials
• Respond to ad hoc investment‑related questions and analytical requests from internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborate with the RFP team to maintain a standard response library and draft customized responses as necessary
• Partner with client intake during account onboarding and provide ongoing investment‑related support to client service teams
• Help resolve detailed data, reporting, and compliance‑related questions in a timely manner
• Collaborate with members of the broader product management team to share best practices and improve product‑related processes across the firm

• 10+ years of experience in the investment management industry, with deep equity expertise
• Strong analytical skills to support portfolio‑level analysis
• Ability and interest in developing deep knowledge of investment strategies, including holdings, positioning, risk attributes, and performance
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly position strategies and influence…