Manager Investments

Job Summary

Northwestern University is searching for an Investment Manager to join its Investment Office. The Investment Office will prioritize individuals that demonstrate strong collaboration skills and the ability to respond flexibly to evolving team priorities. The Investment Manager will also play a key role in building the future team of the Investment Office through engagement with our Analyst and Internship programs.

• Maintain and build upon existing investment manager relationships with a partnership orientation
• Source and evaluate potential investment opportunities across asset classes and geographies with a primary focus on manager selection
• Opportunistically evaluate co-investments, continuation vehicles and other forms of direct investment
• Contribute to portfolio construction and risk management including asset allocation and exposure identification and management
• Participate in our investment team meetings and decision-making across all asset classes
• Prepare and present formal written communications to the Investment Committee
• Travel frequently to meet with investment managers and conduct on-site due diligence
• Participate in Analyst and Intern hiring and management while serving as a role model

* Will perform other duties as assigned.

• Collaborative, team-first approach
• Highest level of integrity, innate curiosity, intellectual capability, and professionalism
• Excellent analytical skills and a comfort with statistics and financial math
• 5 to 7 years of relevant work experience at a high-performing institutional investor
• Comfort in exploring and adopting new technologies to improve the decision-making process of the Investment Office
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor's Degree with strong academic performance

• MBA and/or CFA preferred

Onsite office requirement four times a week.

The expected pay for this position is $160,000, in alignment with departmental equity and market data. The position will also participate in a performance based annual bonus pool.

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