Investment Analyst

Contribute to managing investments that fulfill the visions of generous donors and the dreams of young people through the life-changing opportunity of education at the University of Nebraska. 

• Do you have executive presence, relationship building talents, as well as intellectual curiosity and analytical skills to help our investment office grow?
• Are you self-motivated, and eager to develop your investment knowledge to contribute to our mission?    
• Are you passionate about the mission of the University of Nebraska Foundation and the difference higher education can make in the lives of others?

If so, we invite you to apply for one of these exciting opportunities!

At the University of Nebraska Foundation, we grow relationships and resources that enable the University of Nebraska to change lives and save lives. We believe that our strong commitment to inclusion and respect is essential to accomplishing this mission through our values of teamwork, integrity, and passion for mission. We invite, explore, and celebrate differences to increase productivity, spark innovation and most importantly, accomplish our mission.

As the Investment Analyst, you will play a critical role in guiding the Foundation’s investment efforts and have the satisfaction of knowing you are a significant contributor to our mission. This is an opportunity to join an established and growing institutional investment office focused on supporting a leading land grant university with four campuses and more than 50,000 students. With this role you can expect the intellectual freedom to pursue a broad range of investment projects and the opportunity to contribute to our success.

Ways you will make an impact:

• Work closely with the foundation’s CIO, investment office staff, and foundation staff to manage the investment efforts of multiple portfolios.
• Serve as an investment generalist across multiple portfolios and asset classes and increase body of knowledge.
• Manage research and ongoing due diligence process for several dozen retained and potential investment managers and service providers.
• Quantitative and qualitative analysis on multiple portfolios.
• Review and refine asset allocation and risk attribution for each portfolio.  
• Evaluation of investment opportunities with an emphasis on private markets.   
• Assist with various ad-hoc tasks as assigned.

Who we want:

• Intellectually inquisitive individual whose passion for discovering great investments is rivaled by their dedication to the University of Nebraska Foundation’s mission.
• Contributors of impact individually and to our team, someone who makes us all better.

• Compassionate communicators who are driven and energized by the opportunity to build trusted partnerships.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and responsible individuals who can meet deadlines and manage multiple responsibilities, as no two days will be the same.
• Driven individual who desires to achieve excellence and deliver quality in even the minute tasks.
• Ambitious individual who is looking to take the next step in their career while working alongside and learning from some of the best investors.
• Desire to win while upholding integrity and as part of a team.

What you need:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree. Preferred Education: MBA or business-related master’s degree or CFA/CAIA senior designation strongly preferred.
• Minimum Experience: Two years of institutional investment experience, including research/diligence related to manager selection, portfolio analysis and management, policy formulation, securities trading, and similar related functions.
• Analytical strengths, including strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience utilizing the Bloomberg terminal, Pitchbook, Burgiss, or other investment technology platforms is preferred.

What we offer:

• This position will work in our Lincoln or Omaha office. We offer flexibility for hybrid work. This position will require extensive travel and evening work.
• Mission-driven work that changes lives and saves lives.
• A strengths-based, engagement-focused, and performance-oriented culture.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities for your career growth.
• An award-winning wellness program.
• 12 weeks of paid medical leave, including maternity and paternity leave.
• 12 paid holidays and generous vacation time.
• A generous retirement match and multiple incentive compensation programs.
• University of Nebraska tuition reimbursement for you and your dependents.

Who we are:

• Recognition by the Chronicle of Philanthropy as one of America’s Favorite Charities.
• Founded in 1936, the University of Nebraska Foundation provides support for the campuses in the university system — the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska at Kearney, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its primary clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine.
• Among public universities, the University of Nebraska ranks in the top 25 nationally for both funds raised and endowed assets under management.
• The foundation has a reputation for efficiency and effectiveness, raising more than $7 for every $1 spent.
• Winner of Gallup’s Don Clifton Strengths-Based Culture Award.
• Winner of the Governor’s Harvester Wellness Award, the highest honor for corporate wellness.

The University of Nebraska Foundation is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a work environment free from discrimination and harassment where all employees feel respected and valued. We will consider all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable law.