Investment Analyst

Investment Analyst

Stanford Management Company, located on campus at the Stanford Graduate School Of Business, invests Stanford Universitys endowment funds. The endowment provides critical financial support to current and future generations of students and scholars, supplying over one fifth of the Universitys operating budget each year. We aim to preserve the endowments purchasing power in perpetuity by achieving high investment returns while taking an appropriate amount of risk. This very long-term view underpins our asset allocation and manager selection across public and private equity, hedge funds, real estate, natural resources, and fixed income.

We are seeking analysts to join our 19-person investment team. We sit together in an open office, where you will collaborate with senior investment team members and contribute actively to team deliberations. You will also work closely with leading investment managers from around the world. We believe investing is an apprenticeship, and you will receive training and mentorship from the entire team.

You will research new investment managers, present in weekly investment team meetings, write investment recommendations, and lead special projects. We will teach you the fundamentals of asset allocation, including mean-variance optimization, and the process of selecting investment managers and underwriting investments. You will learn about a broad variety of investment strategies and asset classes. You will gain financial modeling skills, improve your written communication, and learn due diligence techniques. You will travel up to 20%, typically to major domestic and international financial centers.

We operate as a meritocracy, and we view the analyst position as the beginning of a challenging and rewarding career in investing. If you are successful, we hope you will work at Stanford for many years.

Core duties include :

• Support assigned team in a variety of analytic and investment management activities.
• Conduct research, analyses and assist with due diligence in support of the selection and evaluation of potential investments (portfolio fit, sponsor's track record, assessment of team, deal / fund structure, excel modelling).
• Perform asset class / industry research relating to investment trends and global market environments.
• Run portfolio level analysis in support of asset allocation, portfolio construction and future investment commitments.
• Conduct valuation updates and monitor performance for the existing portfolio(s).
• Perform research and analysis of benchmarking and comparative statistics.
• Complete ad hoc projects related to overall endowment management.
• Assist in the preparation of standard Investment Committee reports, memos and presentations.

Candidate packet :

In order to be considered, you must submit the following three documents : resume, cover letter and transcript by October 4, 2025.

Minimum requirements :

Education : Bachelors degree

Stanford University provides base pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs. The expected base pay range for this position is $103,000 to $115,000 per annum.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website provides detailed information on Stanfords extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees.