Associate/Senior Associate, Quantitative Investment Analyst, Portfolio Solutions

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Chicago, IL, USA
In-Office
150K-180K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Financial Services
The Role
Design and implement portfolio optimization frameworks and quantitative models for private market portfolios. Build cash-flow, return, risk, and correlation models; run Monte Carlo and scenario simulations; work with private market data providers and internal datasets; develop private market risk measures and stress tests; collaborate with portfolio managers and analysts; and contribute to thought leadership on portfolio construction and risk assessment.
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Location

Chicago - 110 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2700

Business - Public Securities

Brookfield’s Public Securities Group serves institutions and individuals seeking the investment advantages of real assets through actively managed listed equity and debt strategies. The Public Securities Group leverages Brookfield’s core real asset expertise across real estate, infrastructure, real asset debt, real asset solutions and opportunistic strategies through a variety of flexible and scalable investment mandates, including separate accounts, registered funds and private funds. Clients include financial institutions, public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds and high net worth investors. The Public Securities Group has been investing in public securities for over 30 years and has over $28 billion of assets under management. For more information, visit https://publicsecurities.brookfield.com.

Brookfield Culture

Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture.  We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our Attributes of a Brookfield Leader:  Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined.  Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses.


Job Description

The Investment Solutions Group (ISG) at Brookfield is responsible for designing and managing customized investment strategies across the firm’s global alternatives platform, including real estate, infrastructure, renewable power, private equity, and credit. The team partners closely with institutional and wealth clients to develop tailored portfolio solutions that align with specific objectives such as income generation, inflation protection, and long-term capital appreciation.

ISG plays a central role in product development, portfolio construction, investment selection and capital formation, structuring bespoke mandates, commingled vehicles, and strategic partnerships. By leveraging Brookfield’s integrated platform, the group connects client needs with investment opportunities, providing differentiated, scalable solutions across global markets.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement portfolio optimization frameworks for private market portfolios across multiple asset classes.

  • Develop optimization models that incorporate illiquidity, capital calls, distributions, pacing, vintage diversification, sector/geographic constraints, and leverage.

  • Develop quantitative models for expected returns, risk, cash flow forecasting, and correlations across private market investments.

  • Build simulation engines using Monte Carlo and scenario analysis to evaluate portfolio outcomes under different economic environments.

  • Work with private market data providers (Cambridge, MSCI/Burgiss/Preqin) and internal historical investment data to provide asset class level insight and research

  • Contribute to the build out of private market risk measurements (factor models, de-smoothing volatility, manager/investment level dispersion, stress testing)

  • Work closely with Portfolio Managers, fundamental investment analysts, and risk management

  • Contribute to thought leadership pieces and whitepapers on private portfolio construction, design, and risk assessment

The Candidate:

The successful candidate will possess the following:

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, or another highly quantitative field

  • 4+ experience within a leading private markets investment manager, pension fund, sovereign wealth fund, endowment, OCIO, or asset manager.

  • Strong understanding of private market cash flow dynamics including capital calls, distributions, NAV evolution, commitment pacing, liquidity forecasting

  • Strong programming skills within SQL, Python and experience with portfolio optimization software preferred (Gurobi, Mosek, etc..)

  • Experience working with factor models used in portfolio construction and risk management (Bloomberg, Barra, Axioma, etc..)

  • Knowledge of portfolio optimization techniques used to target different outcomes (yield, volatility, MOIC maximation, downside protection) with complex constraints.

  • Effective communicator, both oral and written, with ability to present with clarity, precision and conviction

  • Experience working with large datasets and data visualization tools (Tableau, Python, R)

  • Able to prioritize and work independently on multiple tasks to ensure that complex projects are completed by deadline, with interim review steps incorporated

Salary Range: $150,000 - $180,000

Our compensation structure is comprised of a base salary and a short-term incentive program (cash bonus). Cash compensation tends to vary based on geography to account for local market conditions and is set to be market competitive. Compensation decisions are based on a number of factors including relative experience, overall years of experience, industry experience, education, and designation

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Our compensation structure is comprised of a base salary and a short-term incentive program (cash bonus). Cash compensation tends to vary based on geography to account for local market conditions and is set to be market competitive. Compensation decisions are based on a number of factors including relative experience, overall years of experience, industry experience, education and designations.

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it.  Accordingly, we do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment.

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, or another highly quantitative field
  • 4+ years of experience at a private markets investment manager, pension fund, sovereign wealth fund, endowment, OCIO, or asset manager
  • Strong understanding of private market cash flow dynamics including capital calls, distributions, NAV evolution, commitment pacing, and liquidity forecasting
  • Strong programming skills in SQL and Python
  • Experience with portfolio optimization software (e.g., Gurobi, Mosek)
  • Experience working with factor models and risk systems (Bloomberg, Barra, Axioma)
  • Knowledge of portfolio optimization techniques to target outcomes (yield, volatility, MOIC maximization, downside protection) with complex constraints
  • Experience working with large datasets and data visualization tools (Tableau, Python, R)
  • Effective oral and written communication and ability to present clearly
  • Ability to prioritize and work independently to meet deadlines with interim reviews

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Brookfield Asset Management Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Brookfield Asset Management Inc..

  • Retirement Support The 401(k) provides a dollar-for-dollar company match on employee contributions with quick eligibility, auto-enrollment, auto-increase, and a year-end true-up. These features indicate strong employer commitment to long-term savings.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage start on day one with multiple plan choices, plus wellness and mental-health resources and an EAP. Coverage breadth also includes domestic partner eligibility.
  • Affordable Benefits A wellness incentive can reduce employee premiums across medical options. This points to intentional cost-management features that help keep out-of-pocket expenses in check.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
3,725 Employees

What We Do

Brookfield is invested in long-life, high-quality assets and businesses around the world that form the backbone of the global economy. With over $850 billion in assets under management, and over 100 years’ experience as an owner and operator, we put our own capital to work in virtually every transaction, aligning interests with our partners and investors, and bringing the strengths of our operational expertise, global reach and large-scale capital to bear in everything we do. To learn more about our global businesses spanning renewable power and transition, infrastructure, real estate, private equity and credit, please visit www.brookfield.com. Phishing and Fraudulent Websites Warning Please be aware of the misuse of the Brookfield name and brand by individuals and groups fraudulently publishing fake websites and engaging in “phishing” scams that seek personal or confidential information from potential job candidates. This includes the posting of fake Brookfield job offers on LinkedIn and other career sites. You can find more details on what to look out for and how to report potentially fraudulent activity at https://www.brookfield.com/web-fraud-and-phishing-warning.

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