Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
Required Experience:
1+ years relevant experience, including experience at an investment company, bank, endowment, foundation, investment office, or related experience.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Demonstrated passion for financial markets and investing. Strong analytical and quantitative skills. Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions. Demonstrated ability to create and maintain complex spreadsheets, performance reports, and other documentation that inform investment decisions. Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and reasoning skills; attention to detail; strong oral and written communication skills. Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills. High ethical standards and integrity, including the ability to maintain and work with confidential or proprietary information. Ability to be solutions-oriented, proactive, self-motivated, and accountable for work product. Strong interpersonal qualities necessary to build credibility within the department, with University colleagues, and with representatives of external managers and service providers. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment. Ability to work in a high volume, deadline-driven, and results-driven environment.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Financial modeling skills and general knowledge of portfolio theory, capital markets, and alternative investments (e.g. private equity or hedge funds).
