Responsibilities
- Conduct investment manager due diligence and update meetings, summarize findings for consultants and clients
- Identify high quality investment managers and lead investment and operational due diligence
- Write reports on investment managers for internal and client use
- Develop quantitative and qualitative analysis to support original Marquette research
- Write white papers on topical and academic research topics as related to the capital markets
- Assemble client education material
- Serve as a resource for consultants
- Present research/manager due diligence at client meetings
- Represent Marquette at investment conferences and annual meetings
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, CFA, and/or CAIA preferred
- 5+ years of experience; direct experience in manager research or equities preferred
- Intellectually honest, intellectually curious, and thoughtful
- Strong business writing skills and ability to verbally present information effectively and professionally
- Highly organized with strong prioritization and time management skills
- Heightened attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Ability to work independently in support of team and firm goals
- Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with research team members, consultants, and marketing professionals
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with Bloomberg, FactSet, eVestment a plus
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree required
- MBA, CFA, and/or CAIA preferred
- 5+ years of experience
- Direct experience in manager research or equities preferred
- Strong business writing skills
- Ability to verbally present information effectively and professionally
- Highly organized with strong prioritization and time management skills
- Heightened attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Experience with Bloomberg, FactSet, eVestment a plus
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.
