Analyst, Client Reporting at Cambridge Associates in Dallas, TX

Firm Overview:

Cambridge Associates (“CA”) is a leading global investment firm. CA’s goal is to help endowments & foundations, pension plans, and ultra-high net worth private clients implement and manage custom investment portfolios that generate outperformance so that they can maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, and investment consulting.

Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, CA has offices in key markets in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Oceania.  Our worldwide teams ensure our clients benefit from decades of global presence, local expertise, and relationships with the top global investment managers across the world.  For more information, please visit www.cambridgeassociates.com.

Job Description Summary:

Analysts in the Client Reporting Group are responsible for all aspects of monthly and quarterly performance report production across multiple asset classes including coordination with multiple parties, data input, reconciliation, client report administration, exhibit generation, quality control, and performance analysis. The position is operations focused and includes back/middle-office responsibilities to support Cambridge Associates’ multiple services. Primary groups the Client Reporting Group interacts with include internal Investment Teams, Portfolio Implementation Management, Investment Operations, Data Processing, internal contractors, and external clients.

Job Description:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Effectively coordinate working with offshore contractors to complete designated reporting tasks, while still being responsible for the oversight of client work and the understanding of reporting concepts and components
• Collaborate with other operations groups to complete shared processes as part of report preparation, including confirmation and oversight of transactions, changes to the client’s investment portfolio, data readiness, benchmark updates, and changes to the upcoming reporting deliverable
• Own client portfolio administration including setup and maintenance of each assigned client’s performance reporting profile/settings within proprietary applications for report generation and downstream data consumption by internal groups.
• Investigate and resolve data gaps/discrepancies and maintain monthly data integrity through extensive quality control procedures.
• Conduct total portfolio reconciliation of all underlying investment data for each assigned client to ensure data accuracy and completeness prior to report generation.
• Configure and generate total portfolio and private investment reports via propriety applications and complete quality assurance processes
• Maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, providing professional customer service and utilizing internal resources to effectively respond to inquiries
• Participate in activities and process in support of broader department objectives.  Opportunities include mentorship, training programs, and application development

We Offer:

• 2-week onboarding training program, as well as structured mentorship.  Continuing education opportunities, including employee guided learning opportunities and support for the CFA, CAIA, CIPM, and other professional designations
• Team-based work structure, which supports an environment where immediate contributions can be made and ongoing learning is encouraged and fostered through interactions with colleagues across multiple groups, office locations, and experience levels
• Exposure to robust data platform expanding across public and private asset classes and learning about institutional client investments portfolios
• Opportunity to join peer-led auxiliary teams to strengthen project management and leadership experience
• Opportunity to join our community service activities and other events to promote team collaboration and corporate citizenship

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (any major) and 1 year of related internship and work experience; minimum GPA of 3.0 preferred
• The ability to operate in a highly productive, customer service-oriented environment
• A keen eye for detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• The ability to work independently and collectively as part of a team
• An interest in finance and desire to learn more about the operational side of investments industry
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship or restriction now and in the future

Base salary range for this role:

Pay Range Minimum:

63700

Pay Range Maximum:

82800

In addition to the listed salary range, this position is eligible for an annual performance-based bonus and a comprehensive, competitive benefits package. Actual placement within the stated salary range will be determined based on factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as internal equity.

The firm is committed to the concept and practice of equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. It is expected that all employees will follow a similar policy toward their co-workers.