Investment Analyst Program - July Class

POSITION SPECIFICS

Location of Position: Arlington, VA

Start Date: July 14, 2025 (open to graduates in Class of 2025 & 2024)

Program Length: Four-year program; option to apply internally for any open positions as program completion approaches

Required for Application: Resume, Cover Letter and Unofficial Transcript

Office Requirement: Investment Analysts are required to be in their assigned office 12-16 days per month

Base Pay/Salary: Arlington, VA: $80,000 / year

Additionally, offer includes sign-on bonus and you will be eligible to participate in firm’s Annual Performance Bonus program.

INVESTMENT ANALYST PROGRAM

Investment Analysts (IAs) collaborate with Investment Directors to provide investment and capital markets research, analysis, and advice to our clients. The position involves quantitative analysis, as well as a strong qualitative component as IAs work to describe market conditions and relay investment recommendations to clients in written reports. In this role, IAs will gain broad exposure to asset classes and investment strategies, while being exposed to clients and deepening their investment knowledge. There also may be opportunities to serve in a specialist role, focused on hedge funds or private investments, during tenure in the Investment Analyst Program.

Responsibilities:

Work as part of an investment team in one of three practice areas alongside Investment Directors and co-IAs to assess investment managers’ portfolios and support client requests and questions

Direct responsibility for 10 to 15 clients

Gather and evaluate historical asset allocation, spending and performance data

Prepare exhibits and other presentation documentation

We Offer:

2-week onboarding training program and interactive training and professional development throughout the IA Program

Structured mentorship, and employee guided learning opportunities as well as support for the CFA, CAIA, and other professional designations

Team-based work structure, which supports an environment where immediate contributions can be made and ongoing learning is encouraged and fostered through interactions with experienced industry professionals

Ability to attend meetings with clients and top-tier investment managers; broad exposure to asset classes

Opportunity to join peer-led auxiliary teams to strengthen project management and leadership experience

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree (all majors) with a record of high academic achievement, 3.3 GPA minimum

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail and prioritization, and an ability to operate effectively in a team environment

Demonstrated interest in investments and the capital markets with eagerness to learn

Proficient with MS Office suite, specifically Excel and PowerPoint

Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship or restriction now or in the future

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

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT

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.