The Investment Associate is responsible for working collaboratively with colleagues on the consulting and manager research teams to collect and synthesize data, support analytical work and gather information required for client deliverables.
Responsibilities:
- Obtain monthly and quarterly client statements from investment managers and custodians
- Enter market values and cash flows from the investment manager and custodian statements in the investment software platform for each account in which the client is invested, while problem solving any discrepancies in performance calculations and reconciling performance returns across sources
- Understand and analyze market trends in performance of all asset classes in clients’ portfolios such as equities, fixed income, real estate, hedge funds and private equity
- Provide day-to-day client support: respond to client, manager, and custodian inquiries, explain performance results to the client team when requested, and resolve issues in a timely manner
- Participate in team and firm projects upon request, which may include creating charts/graphs for client deliverables and data analysis
- Collaborate with lead asset class analyst on client directed manager searches
- Assist research team in generating reports and collecting data from eVestment, Bloomberg, Morningstar, and FactSet
- Organize weekly agendas for investment committee meetings, take and distribute meeting minutes
- Support asset class leaders with investment manager research by collecting/analyzing data, attending investment manager meetings, and helping create client-ready deliverables, education materials, and manager reports/analysis
In support of the client team, the Investment Associate will complete quarterly and monthly investment performance reporting, provide day-to-day client support, and special projects assigned by the client team. In support of the research team, the Investment Associate will work with asset class leads to build investment manager searches, collect and analyze data, and attend investment manager meetings.
Client Team
Research Team
Competencies for Success/Qualifications:
- Open to December 2026 and Spring 2027 graduates
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business or related field
- Commitment to client service excellence
- Strong attention to detail and highly organized
- Ability to work independently to meet deadlines; use critical thinking skills to solve problems autonomously
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and react to change positively
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Curiosity and interest in the institutional investment market; strong desire to learn
- Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office; ability to quickly learn new software applications, including those which are proprietary
Skills Required
- Open to December 2026 and Spring 2027 graduates
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field
- Commitment to client service excellence
- Strong attention to detail and highly organized
- Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and solve problems autonomously
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and react positively to change
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Curiosity and interest in the institutional investment market
- Strong desire to learn
- Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to quickly learn new software applications
What We Do
Marquette Associates provides our clients with independent and thoughtful investment guidance. Our expertise is grounded in our commitment to client service — our team aims to be a trusted partner and as fiduciaries, our clients’ interests and objectives are at the center of everything we do. Marquette was founded in 1986 with the sole objective of providing investment consulting at the highest caliber of service. In the decades since, we have maintained our independence in order to do so, both in expanding employee ownership and in keeping traditional and discretionary investment consulting our only source of revenue. Our approach brings together the real-world experience of our people and our dedication to creativity and critical thinking in order to empower our clients to meet their goals. Contact us to learn more about our services, research, people, or careers using the form on our website below.
