Investment Team, Manager Selection Associate

Job Summary

This professional will be a core member of Investures Investment Team focusing on Manager Selection and will work to identify evaluate structure and monitor investments globally across a multi-asset class addition this professional will support Investures goal of providing white-glove service for our clients. Investure operates with a long-term ownership-oriented fundamental investment philosophy and this person will contribute to the execution of that philosophy through a combination of (i) researching investment opportunities (ii) underwriting and executing due diligence (iii) monitoring existing investments and portfolio exposures and (iv) contributing across the functions of the investment team and the organization.

Candidates must be innately curious self-catalyzing and open-minded. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong work ethic a passion for investing the ability to execute with a balance of creativity and discipline and the ability to lead and network effectively. Cultural fit humility and maturity are imperative. This professional must be able to travel frequently even on short notice.

Investure will not sponsor H-1B or other employment-related visas for this position.

The Company

Based in Charlottesville Virginia Investure was founded in 2003 to serve as the outsourced investment office to a select number of non-profit endowments and private foundations. Managing assets of approximately $19 billion as of June 2025 Investure is responsible for portfolio management asset allocation and manager selection investing across a number of asset classes including fixed income and credit global public equities alternative investments (e.g. hedge funds private equity venture) and real assets. Investure has a fast-paced culture where there is a vast opportunity for learning and strong expectation of teamwork collegiality and integrity. We are a mission-driven organization that values continuous improvement excellence and employee engagement.

Essential Functions

Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Diligence investment managers and opportunities:
  • Independently analyze markets investment strategies and potential investment ideas;
  • Support an investment idea from sourcing through closing and ultimate realization;
  • Develop and communicate investment thesis tenets key risks and underpinning analyses;
  • Vet a managers investment process and key employees;
  • Analyze and decompose prior returns and track record;
  • Build financial and waterfall models
  • Complete diligence calls and meetings;
  • Review and assimilate all due diligence materials;
  • Formulate and present investment ideas and analysis to the Investment Team and CIO;
  • Write investment memorandum for internal and external distribution.
• Portfolio Monitoring and Reporting:
  • Track and evaluate significant portfolio developments and evolution;
  • Monitor portfolio exposures
  • Monitor and engage with existing investment partnerships;
  • Collaborate with operations and legal teams to evaluate and process legal amendments;
  • Contribute to the development of client analyses communications and presentations as necessary;
• Assist with ad hoc investment research and investment-related projects as needed.
• Build and maintain investment manager relationships and identify/create investment opportunities within key areas of thematic interest:
  • Conduct deep research within specific thematic opportunity sets to identify key trends as well as top companies operators and investors in each opportunity set.
  • Build relationships outside Investures current network across public and private markets
  • Track and build relationships with managers and comparable organizations previously identified.
• Travel is required.

Education Experience & Skills

• Bachelors degree required;
• 1 to 3 years of professional experience in consulting banking investing or finance-related work environment;
• Excellent quantitative aptitude and the ability to think abstractly;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to handle confidential and sensitive information with a high degree of professionalism;
• Able to support an investment process from start to finish;
• Experience collaborating in a multi-disciplinary diverse and dynamic team.

Guiding Principles

• Integrity: Demonstrates unquestioned ethics and credibility. Strives to exemplify the highest ethical standards in both work and personal lives.
• Excellence: Has exceptional work ethic. Works both hard and smart. Demonstrates continuous self-evaluation of successes and failures.
• Service: Puts others first. Illustrates mission-driven outlook and approach.
• Stewardship: Puts long-term interests above short-term goals. Focuses on the greater good.
• People: Demonstrates passion and excellent judgment. Treats others with respect helps when and how needed and is respectful of the needs of others.
• Teamwork: Takes a collaborative and selfless approach. Operates under the Golden Rule.
• Humility: Comfortable with being wrong. Seeks to learn from mistakes. Willing to do anything necessary to get the job done. Treats all as equals.

Position Based Competencies

• Accuracy: Identifies and corrects mistakes; does not repeat past mistakes; demonstrates strong attention to detail.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills with the ability to make recommendations and problem solve with sound judgment.
• Adaptability: Self-starter with the ability to nimbly manage competing priorities; effectively and positively embraces and manages change. Doesnt require constant direction.
• Relationship Management: Ability to establish strong rapport across all levels and manage enterprise-level relationships.
• Process Management: Driven by results but focused on improving processes and efficiency.
• Team Orientation: Comfortable taking direction or taking the lead; receptive to feedback.
• Communication: Demonstrates clear thoughtful and thorough verbal and written skills; professional and diplomatic demeanor.

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