The Investment Office (IO) is responsible for managing the newly-formed endowment of Duquesne University (DU), which pursues a global, multi-asset class investment strategy designed to optimize long-term returns. We are looking for a self-motivated highly driven candidate with experience in institutional investment management to serve as an Investment Analyst. The position, which reports to the Chief Investment Officer (CIO), is a high-impact, entrepreneurial, and mission-driven role.

As the third investment hire by the newly formed Investment Office, this individual will play an instrumental role in the development of the University’s endowment and investment team as Duquesne in-sources its endowment from the outsourced-CIO model. The individual will have a generalist role across Duquesne’s multi-asset class portfolio with an emphasis on private equity. Additionally, the individual will support portfolio management activities including asset allocation and risk management.

As a condition of employment, Duquesne University requires all new employees —full-time and part-time, including adjunct faculty—to get a COVID-19 vaccine and provide proof of their vaccination upon commencement of employment.

New employees requesting a religious or documented medical exemption from the vaccine must complete and submit a Duquesne University exemption request form for review and approval. To receive the appropriate exemption request form, contact hrservices@duq.edu. Employees with approved exemptions will be required to be tested on a regular basis.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Conducts qualitative research and quantitative analysis supporting the management of the endowment.

Monitors existing investments and analyzes the portfolio to assess investment strategy execution across managers, funds, and asset classes.

Conducts due diligence on prospective managers’ investment process, organization, portfolio holdings, and performance.

Identifies and implements tools, resources, and processes used in investment manager sourcing and market mapping.

Assists in preparation of investment committee materials.

Attends and documents investment manager meetings.

Helps maintain the investment pipeline in the CRM system.

Utilizes and implements portfolio management software solutions and capital markets tools.

Helps maintain and refine modeling for portfolio analysis and liquidity forecasting.

Completes other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required in relevant fields of study.

2-5 years of relevant work experience.

Preferred qualifications:

CFA or CAIA designation, or progress toward preferred.

Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Strong level of integrity.

Strong work ethic.

Ability to work collaboratively.

Commitment to the University’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognition of the importance of treating each individual with dignity and respect consistent with the University’s Mission. Demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students, faculty, staff and others).

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community.

Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.

Catholic in its mission and ecumenical in spirit, Duquesne University values equality of opportunity as an educational institution and as an employer. We aspire to attract and sustain a diverse faculty and staff that reflects contemporary society, serves our academic goals and enriches our campus community. We particularly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups and support dual-career couples through our charter membership in this region's HERC (http://www.hercjobs.org/oh-western-pa-wv/).

We invite applicants for this position to learn more about our university and its Spiritan heritage by visiting http://www.duq.edu/about/mission-and-identity/mission-statement. Those invited to campus for an interview may be asked about ways in which they see their talents contributing to the continued growth of our community and furthering its mission.

Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.