Investment Analyst – Portfolio Management

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF; the Foundation), located in Princeton, N.J., is the largest philanthropy in America dedicated solely to health. Since 1972, we have been providing funding, assistance, and research for projects and programs to help people, their families, and their communities be as healthy as possible. RWJF is committed to working alongside others to build a Culture of Health that provides everyone in America a fair and just opportunity for health and well-being. This requires removing obstacles to health, such as poverty, powerlessness, and discrimination, and their harmful consequences.

We take seriously our responsibilities, and we pledge to work in ways that reflect our Guiding Principles. These are rooted in equity and influence everything we do at RWJF. Equity, diversity, inclusion, and collaboration allow our staff’s wide range of experiences, passions, and perspectives to enrich our work and strengthen our ability to address our nation’s most pressing health issues. The Foundation offers a collaborative, collegial, and creative work environment. With a career at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, you will make a difference.
RWJF is seeking an investment analyst to perform a variety of tasks to provide analytical support for asset allocation, participate in risk discussions and support systems to assess risks inherent with RWJF investments. The investment analyst program is a three-year term appointment.

Successful candidates will have up to five (5) years of demonstrated experience in an investment or analytical role with demonstrable understanding of various asset classes and associated capital markets, economics, quantitative risk management, and portfolio management theory with an appreciation for endowment and foundation investing techniques.  The candidate will also have strong quantitative skills with a firm understanding of statistical analysis. Extensive experience in gathering, cleaning, and manipulation of financial data using SQL, Matlab, and Python. Analysis and reporting with R and Microsoft Office.  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Econometrics, Informatics, Data Science, Statistics, Computational Finance, Engineering, hard sciences, or related fields or the equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

RWJF offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits. Click here for more in-depth details on this opportunity, and to apply. Application deadline is December 5, 2021.