Information Associate, Cambridge Associates, Boston, MA

Posted November 10, 2014

Position: Information Associate
Department: Global Investment Research, Manager Research Operations
Status: Non-Exempt, Full Time
Reports to: Director, Manager Research Operations
Office: Boston

Firm Overview:

At Cambridge Associates, our people are our greatest assets. The dedicated and experienced people at our firm come from a variety of professional backgrounds, bringing new perspective and ideas to our work. But what really makes our firm unique is our colleagues’ collaborative spirit. Professionals at our firm are not just focused on their own success. We look for professionals who demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit and who want to contribute to a collegial, collaborative, intelligent, and hard-working team.

Position Overview:

The Information Associate’s primary role is to oversee central coordination across Cambridge Associates’ private investment, hedge fund, and long-only research information. This involves high level communications, database management and reporting, coordination of research processes, and overall support of the firm’s Investment Manager Research group. The role requires the ability to lead projects; work independently to query, analyze, and report on information; as well as to work within the Manager Information team to collaborate on larger initiatives and workflows. The position requires excellent communication skills, a high level of attention to detail, strong technical and database aptitude, responsiveness, and flexibility. Primary responsibilities include:

1. Manage large scale operational processes for Research Teams across all asset classes within the broader Manager Research group.
2. Create and run queries and reports from multiple databases in response to information requests from across the firm, supporting management, research, client, and marketing needs.
3. Facilitate large scale communications between the Manager Research Operations and the individual Manager Research teams.
4. Oversee and populate the database regularly with information, requiring the ability to evaluate data and use judgment.
5. Aid and/or help lead Manager Research and Manager Research Operations with a variety of projects and initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Associates degree and/or 4 or more years of relevant work experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Access or similar database management systems, as well as the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Familiarity with financial terminology is preferred, but not required; interest in investments a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Extremely reliable and trustworthy.
• Able to prioritize multiple requests for information.
• Able to work proactively and independently, as well as within a team environment.
• Internal candidates must have a minimum of 15 months experience with the firm.

Apply online: https://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH03/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAMBRIDGEASSOCIATES&cws=1&rid=2536