What You Will Do
- Analyze and reconcile investment accounts across U.S. and international markets for equities and fixed income securities.
- Learn and apply investment accounting principles using industry-leading systems and tools.
- Assist with maintaining security master data, pricing updates, and corporate actions (e.g., M&A activity, dividends, stock splits, bond interest payments).
- Support daily operations, monitor trade settlement activity, and troubleshoot breaks or exceptions.
- Identify and help implement process improvements using technology and automation.
- Collaborate with internal teams (trading, accounting, compliance) and external partners (custodians, brokers).
What We Are Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree (Finance, Accounting, Economics, Math, or related field preferred but not required).
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with a high attention to detail.
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for financial markets and investment operations.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Team-oriented mindset with a desire to contribute and learn.
Bonus Points For
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, VBA/macros).
- Experience or interest in using tools like Python, Power Query, or AI to automate workflows.
- Prior internship or academic project experience in finance or data analysis.
- A mindset focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Why Join Us
- Early career development: Get training, mentorship, and exposure to all facets of investment operations.
- Meaningful work: Play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data that supports real-world investment decisions.
- Collaborative culture: Work in a tight-knit, high-performing team that values curiosity, precision, and impact.
- Career path: Grow your career in a firm that values ongoing learning, and professional growth.
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What We Do
EARNEST Partners LLC is an employee owned institutional investment management firm. The firm primarily manages assets on behalf of public funds, Taft-Hartley plans, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and state and municipal government entities. The firm invests in the public equity markets across the globe and fixed income markets of the United States. The firm employs a fundamental and a statistical analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to make its equity investments. For its fixed income investments, it invests in U.S. Government agency debt, U.S. investment grade debt, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities. The firm employs a credit and a fundamental analysis to make its fixed income investments. EARNEST Partners was founded in 1998 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia with additional research operations in Brazil and China.
