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Private Capital - Investment Analyst

Employer
Wetherby Asset Management
Location
San Francisco, California
Salary
To Be Determined
Closing date
Dec 7, 2022

Job Details

LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, CA; SEATTLE, WA; OR PHILADELPHIA, PA

As a member of the Investment team focusing primarily on Private Equity, you’ll hone your existing analytical skills, develop meaningful insight into a fascinating industry and contribute to our best-in-class private capital research. The research this team produces is utilized by many of the largest private capital investors, investment banks and service providers globally. Our team is creative, driven and focused on providing the most actionable research to our readers and clients.

The Investment Analyst position combines investment research, asset allocation, and portfolio/risk management skills, with a focus on researching and underwriting private capital strategies (i.e. private equity, venture capital, etc.) (including impact investment strategies). Primary responsibilities include source and diligence investment strategy ideas, monitor existing portfolio investments, maintain domain expertise in the private markets, build and maintain strong relationships within the industry, contribute to portfolio and risk management efforts, and work closely with Client Service colleagues and external clients. As part of the large investment team, the Investment Analyst positions partners with the Chief Investment Officer, Chief Impact Officer, Senior Director of Manager Research, Portfolio Management & Investment Committee (PMIC), as well as our clients and client facing professionals.

Your Role and Responsibilities:

  • Source and lead the diligence of private capital investment strategies which may be new to portfolios, or upgrades to existing investments inclusive of thematic impact investing strategies.
  • Conduct and complete searches and due diligence on a timely basis. Searches will include analyzing and forming opinions on both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of investment strategies and the firms that manage them. Searches and idea generation will come from identifying and utilizing the proper databases and analytical tools as well as the Investment Analyst’s industry relationships.
  • Evaluate how private capital managers integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) considerations into their investment processes and, for thematic impact strategies, how they manage and report on impact outputs and outcomes.
  • Shepherd their investment recommendations through the due diligence process ending with presenting a formal recommendation to the PMIC.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with 3rd party asset managers as well as Wetherby’s and LNWM’s network of industry contacts.
  • Research and maintain a continuous understanding of relevant asset class dynamics and be a contributor to the firm’s asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management and capital market update processes.
  • Develop a clear, understandable process for decision-making within private markets, supported by relevant and maintainable indicators.
  • Produce and maintain updated capital market expectations for private markets.
  • Monitor the current macroeconomic environment, near-term trends, and asset class metrics including fundamentals, valuation, sentiment and liquidity factors.
  • Provide formal firmwide quarterly reviews (written and verbal) of investment performance and attribution for the Investment Analyst’s coverage universe and contribute to the Investment Team’s macro-economic updates.
  • Participate in client meetings as requested.
  • Create internal investment communication and client-friendly investment-related publications as needed.
  • Participate in PMIC meetings as needed in support of specific conversations.

More About You:

  • Have at least 7 years of relevant experience in manager research/capital allocation, with a relevant industry network.
  • 3-5 years of experience in private capital markets.
  • Demonstrate interest and/or experience in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and impact investing
  • Display excellent organizational, analytical, critical thinking, communication, and social skills, and take immediate ownership of your work
  • Ability to work with others and resourcefulness in navigating an organization
  • Possess a strong work ethic and are a standout colleague
  • Exhibit intellectual curiosity
  • Demonstrate proficiency of Microsoft Office suite (with an emphasis on Excel)
  • Strong computing skills and the ability to parse, process, and analyse large datasets
  • Experience with Morningstar Direct, Bloomberg, Evestment, Preqin, Burgiss is a plus
  • Experience with programming languages, databases and tools; knowledge of Python is a plus
  • Higher degree, i.e. MBA or similar, or participation in CFA program is a plus

Our Team:

You will be joining a team that is dedicated to helping our clients achieve their goals by providing exceptional investment management and wealth planning services. Putting our clients first guides our decision-making and culture, and allows us to build long-term, caring and trusted relationships.

We love working in a professional yet relaxed working environment. We encourage openness, active listening, mutual respect, candor and integrity. We cultivate a diverse and inclusive work environment where we encourage a work/life balance through a generous PTO policy and flexible work hours. We enjoy each other's company at team and semi-annual firm wide outings. We take a hybrid in-office/remote working approach.   

Our Compensation and benefits:

We provide a competitive salary commensurate with your experience and skills and offer an annual bonus based on company and individual performance. We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage, generous time off, flexible spending plans for health care and dependent care, 401(k) plan, educational reimbursements, and more.

About Us: 

Laird Norton Wealth Management (headquartered in Seattle) & Wetherby Asset Management (headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York and Los Angeles) recently combined to expand and enhance the exceptional wealth management and trust services we offer wealthy individuals, families and institutions throughout the nation. The firm is the result of a merger between two industry leading independent advisory firms and combines the entrepreneurial spirit of broad employee ownership with the stability and long-term vision that comes being part of a seventh-generation family enterprise. Our firms share a client-centric culture, a commitment to teamwork, and a business mindset that asks: what is best for our clients, best for our employees and best for the communities in which we work? Combined, we manage more than $15 billion in assets and our 180+ employees deliver a holistic and integrated set of services including investment management, wealth planning and trust and estate administration.

Additional Information:

Our firm aims to cultivate an inclusive environment and culture that fosters growth, collaboration and acceptance; where we celebrate the diverse voices and perspectives of our employees; and where employees feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves. Our diversity drives us forward and helps us build deeper relationships with our clients and our community.

The firm is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants for employment, individuals providing services in the workplace pursuant to a contract, unpaid interns and volunteers based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, marital status, registered domestic partner status, military and veteran status, civil air patrol status, national origin, immigration status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, and including medical conditions related to lactation) or medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics).

Company

Founded in 1990, Wetherby Asset Management is one of the largest independent employee-owned advisory firms in the United States, with over $3.9 billion* in assets under advisement. We established our firm on one overriding principle: to provide the highest level of investment advice in the best interest of our clients, always placing the client first. We offer customized financial advice, highly personalized wealth planning strategies and disciplined investment management to capture opportunity while minimizing risk.

Company info
Telephone
4153999159
Location
580 California Street, 8th Floor
San Francisco
CA
94104
US

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