Director - Investments
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
At ALSAC you do more than make a living; you make a difference.
We like people who are different…because we’re different, too. As one of the world’s most iconic and respected nonprofits, we know what it’s like to stand out. That’s why we’re looking at you. Your background, perspective, and desire to make an impact set you apart. As we work to help St. Jude cure childhood cancer, we're calling on the game-changers, innovators and visionaries to join our family. Not just for the kids of St. Jude, but also for you. Because at ALSAC, we develop and celebrate our employees. So, bring your whole, authentic self and become part of our shared mission: Finding cures. Saving children.®
Job Description
The Director of Investments will participate in the continual manager monitoring for existing search and due diligence efforts for potential managers as a generalist on the Investment Team. The Director-Investments will also lead key research projects including asset allocation, asset classes, and markets. The Director of Investments will present to the Investment Department, Consultant, and the Investment Committee. Additionally, the Director - Investments will lead and collaborate on: investment portfolio rebalancing, department annual reports, training analysts, and the summer internship program.
*This position is in office on the ALSAC / St. Jude Campus in Memphis, TN 5 days a week**
Essential Job Functions
1. Work collaboratively with the team in order to generate attractive long-term real returns while adhering to the risk profile of ALSAC.
2. Monitor and evaluate existing managers, including onsite meetings, analysis of returns, holdings, sectors, and strategies. Ensure that comprehensive files exist on all managers.
3. Develop and maintain asset class models and databases.
4. Lead writing of new and existing manager due diligence reports and Investment Department Annual Reports.
5. Coordinate with external consultants and Investment Department to originate, research, and due diligence new investment managers. Develop and maintain a list of prospective managers.
6. Implement and oversee the quantitative and qualitative analyses of investment opportunities, including financial modeling, industry and company analysis, manager benchmarking, returns analyses, and manager strategy analysis, and reference checking.
7. Work with Portfolio Managers, consultants, and CIO to develop and present investment themes and strategies that will add value to long-term real returns.
8. Assist in the preparation and presentation of materials for Investment Committee meetings.
9. Build and maintain network of peer investment offices globally.
10. Help recruit, train, retain, and mentor investment analysts.
11. Lead research and writing of Investment Department Annual Reports.
12. Monitor 3rd party data entry and management of cash flows and investment manager reporting.
13. Perform other job functions and projects as may be assigned.
Job Requirements
- Excellent analytical capabilities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- High attention to detail, comfort working independently and as part of a small team, and strong work ethic
- Knowledge of investment managers and asset classes
- Bachelor’s degree and 7-10 years of experience within investments, capital allocation, security analysis, and/or finance industries
- Demonstrated interest to work at asset allocator
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, strong knowledge of the rest of Microsoft Office, and strong knowledge of financial database
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience as a direct manager, investor researcher, and/or capital allocator
- Specialized knowledge and experience in a sector (e.g., technology) and/or geography (e.g., China).
- CFA, CAIA and/or MBA.
- Familiarity with investment software, including: Bloomberg, Tamale, Zephyr, Private I, Caissa
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Benefits & Perks
The following Benefits & Perks apply to Full-Time Roles Only.
We’re dedicated to ensuring children and their families have every opportunity to enjoy life’s special moments. We’re also committed to giving our staff excellent benefits so they can do the same.
- Core Medical Coverage: (low cost low deductible Medical, Dental, and Vison Insurance plans)
- 401K Retirement Plan with 7% Employer Contribution
- Exceptional Paid Time Off
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
- Infertility Treatment Program
- Adoption Assistance
- Education Assistance
- Enterprise Learning and Development
- And more
ALSAC is an equal employment opportunity employer.
ALSAC does not discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or other protected status.
No Search Firms:
ALSAC does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All resumes submitted by search firms to any ALSAC employee or ALSAC representative via email, the internet or in any form and/or method without being contacted and approved by our Employee Experience team and without a valid written search agreement in place will result in no fee being paid if a referred candidate is hired by ALSAC.