Research Investment Analyst

**Firm Overview**:
Cambridge Associates is a leading global investment firm. We work with non-profit institutions, pension plans, and private clients to build investment portfolios that help them meet their philanthropic goals, pensioners’ obligations, or personal endeavors. Our goal is to meet clients wherever they are in the investment process. We offer a variety of services to complement those needs, from acting as an outsourced investment office to providing access to our world-class digital research platform. Committed to independence since our founding more than 40 years ago, we are motivated only by what is best for our clients.

Our clients trust the experience, leadership, and integrity of our investment professionals. We have a global team of outstanding investment advisors and an extensive research platform to support them. With more than 1,300 employees in nine locations around the globe, we are constantly looking to discover new ideas for our clients’ portfolios. This extensive network helps us to identify and access the best global investment opportunities all over the world.

**Position Overview**:
The Hedge Fund Research group gathers, analyzes, and disseminates information and opinions on hedge funds for use by our investment teams and clients. A wide array of hedge fund strategies are covered including long/short equities, event-driven, discretionary macro and managed futures. The Investment Analyst (IA) is a key member of this highly collaborative group and participates in all aspects of the research process. The role will focus on Asia based hedge fund managers.

**Primary Responsibilities and Duties**:

- Aid senior team members in developing house opinions on hedge fund managers and markets through ongoing qualitative and quantitative research and analysis.
- Complete written research utilized by our clients and consultants to support investment decisions. This includes concise commentaries summarizing meetings with fund managers, in depth due diligence reports, and other periodic research including white papers exploring current topics of interest in the hedge fund industry.
- Utilize common analytical frameworks and develop unique analyses to assess hedge funds in terms of organization, investment strategy, performance, liquidity, fund terms, current portfolio positions, and other key attributes.
- Help monitor existing managers by attending and participating in meetings with hedge fund portfolio managers and other senior personnel.
- Work on special projects that enhance Cambridge Associates’ knowledge of various security types and the ever-changing landscape of alternative investment strategies.
- Serve as a resource to colleagues seeking current information on investment opportunities, including data and analysis, comparisons across fund managers, and the opinion of the research team.
- Prepare performance exhibits and capital markets exhibits for monthly Hedge Fund Research meetings

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree (any major) with a record of achievement.
- Strong, demonstrated interest in investments.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Demonstrated leadership, integrity and initiative.
- Demonstrated command of written communication and strong business writing skills.
- Ability and willingness to engage in conversation with internal and external parties, including senior investment managers and references.
- Strong Excel skills preferred.
- Ability to work both independently and in a team under tight deadlines.
- Chinese language capabilities preferred to liaise with mandarin speaking fund managers.
- Cambridge Associates is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion are essential elements of our culture. We are committed to fostering an environment where individual perspectives, backgrounds, and life experiences make the firm a great place to work and result in a more satisfying client experience._