Research Editor

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

Position Summary:

The Research Editor’s primary role will be to review, format, edit, and proofread due diligence reports and other types of investment research content. This involves substantial editing, including the assessment of complex financial arguments and data, as well as intensive proofreading to produce accurate client-ready materials in a timely manner. Collaboration with members of Research and Research Operations will be required to gather critical information, ensure accuracy, and establish trust between the editor and author roles. The role requires the ability to work independently and self-motivate, but also to function within a team dynamic.

Key Responsibilities:

Work with other members of Research Editorial and the broader Operations team to implement and maintain efficient, coherent, consistent, and accurate research output.

Work with Research and other colleagues to create and finalize various client-ready materials, including operational and investment due diligence reports.

Work with other Editorial / Content colleagues to ensure consistency of output across Research. This will include participating in team discussions and coming to a consensus on process, language use, writing style, and CA voice.

Work with Research and other colleagues to effectively communicate investment terminology and concepts. This includes working with colleagues at varying experience levels, tenure, and backgrounds.

Work with Content colleagues to effectively communicate the status and anticipated timelines of reports in the Editorial queue.

Qualifications:

A BA/BS required, progress toward an MBA or CFA a plus

Minimum of 3-5 years writing/editing experience

Superior writing, editing, and proofreading skills

Knowledge of investment concepts, managers, strategies, and terminology

Demonstrated proficiency with The Chicago Manual of Style and Microsoft Word

Ability to work efficiently, accurately, and independently, as well as with others across the firm

Ability to self-motivate and meet deadlines with reasonable accuracy

Ability to multitask; strong organizational skills; high attention to detail

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.