Firm Overview:
Cambridge Associates (“CA”) is a leading global investment firm. CA’s goal is to help endowments & foundations, pension plans, and ultra-high net worth private clients implement and manage custom investment portfolios that generate outperformance so that they can maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, and investment consulting.
Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, CA has offices in key markets in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Our worldwide teams ensure our clients benefit from decades of global presence, local expertise, and relationships with the top global investment managers across the world. For more information, please visit www.cambridgeassociates.com.
Job Description Summary:
The 10-week Summer Investment Analyst programme provides immediate exposure to the financial world and an opportunity to work alongside Investment Analysts with a range of experiences. An orientation and training program introduces Summer Analysts to the firm and familiarizes them with our data, research resources, client work, and investment staff. Each intern is paired with an Investment Analyst mentor who serves as his/her key resource while at the firm.Summer Analysts work alongside Investment Analysts on current client portfolios and research projects, and assume significant individual responsibility on these accounts.
Interns are expected to work full-time (40 hours per week) and are competitively compensated. The Summer Analyst programme runs for 10 weeks, typically beginning in July and concluding in September to align with the academic calendar.
We Offer:
• Comprehensive training programme
• Opportunities to work on current client portfolios
• Structured mentorship program, which pairs interns with tenured Investment Analysts
• Access and ability to attend meetings with top-tier investment managers
Job Description:
TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE
- Analyzing investment managers’ portfolios
- Gathering and analyzing historical asset allocation, spending, and performance data
- Evaluating financial histories
- Preparing exhibits and other presentation documentation
QUALIFICATIONS
- Applicants for summer analyst programme should be entering their final year of study at either an undergraduate programme (any course) or a master’s programme (any course) with an anticipated graduation date of 2028
- Record of high academic achievement
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship or restriction
Please submit cover letter and resume for consideration
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0In addition to the listed salary range, this position is eligible for an annual performance-based bonus and a comprehensive, competitive benefits package. Actual placement within the stated salary range will be determined based on factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as internal equity.
Employees of Cambridge Associates Ltd. or an affiliated firm, are prohibited from employment or other association with any company, organization, business, or other entity that is involved in any way with the securities or financial services industry except for those entities that are directly affiliated with Cambridge Associates Ltd.
Employees are prohibited from acting as a Trustee or Director of, or accepting a similar position of responsibility with, any entity that is a client of or directly affiliated with a client of Cambridge Associates Ltd. or any of its affiliated companies without prior written consent from the Chief Compliance Officer of Cambridge Associates Ltd.
Employees are prohibited from serving on the investment or finance committee of any company or organization with investable funds, or likely to develop investable funds, without prior written consent from the Chief Compliance Officer of Cambridge Associates Ltd.
If applying for the role, you need to inform the Recruiter if there are any potential conflicts with the above.
The firm is committed to the concept and practice of equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. It is expected that all employees will follow a similar policy toward their co-workers.
Skills Required
- Entering the final year of an undergraduate or master's program, with anticipated graduation in 2027
- High academic achievement
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship or restriction
- Cover letter and resume
Cambridge Associates Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cambridge Associates and has not been reviewed or approved by Cambridge Associates.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with plans that cover nearly everything including alternative medicines. The broader health, dental, and vision offering is positioned as generous and locally competitive with substantial employer support.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is positioned as fully paid upon hire, alongside broad leave and time-off policies. Backup child, elder, and pet care adds practical support for caregiving responsibilities.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include employer contributions, with references to matching in some plan descriptions. Employer-paid life and disability coverage further strengthens the financial protection portion of the package.
Cambridge Associates Insights
What We Do
We are a global investment firm and aim to help endowments & foundations, pension plans, and high net worth private clients implement and manage custom investment portfolios that generate outperformance and enable them to maximize their impact on the world. Working alongside its early clients, Cambridge Associates pioneered the strategy of high-equity orientation and broad diversification, which since its inception in the 1980s has been a primary driver of performance for institutional investors. Today, we deliver a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, investment staff extension, and asset class mandates. Cambridge Associates maintains offices in major financial centers across the globe, with headquarters in Boston, MA. Working with some of the world’s most sophisticated institutional investors, we bring a deep knowledge of portfolio management best practices to the clients we serve, and select our colleagues with great attention to their potential to become a valuable member of a collaborative, intelligent and hard-working team.
