Responsibilities

• Present cohesive perspectives that differentiate us from market and help organize our internal thinking across investment teams to more effectively communicate to clients and prospects.
• Write persuasive content that elevates our voice in the marketplace and ensures that our investment insights are communicated consistently, thoughtfully, and with the depth that clients expect; see pieces through from creation to completion and ensure are both clear and timely
• Collaborate with investment teams (portfolio managers, analysts, and portfolio specialists), sales and client service teams, and marketing colleagues to help bring together the best thinking from across the firm and present cohesive perspective on the issues that matter most to our clients and drive engagement
• Understand, analyze, and articulate the forces shaping the investment landscape and the implications for client portfolios and long-term objectives.
• Contribute ideas and ask questions to help make content relevant, accessible, and actionable
• Participate in client and prospect meetings and other investment-related forums to provide expertise on macro-economic trends and overall landscape
• Handle other ad-hoc content related tasks and projects

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years of financial journalism experience, preferably within a highly regarded financial publication such as FT, WSJ, the Economist or Bloomberg
• Ability to communicate with various levels of seniority in the organization
• Must be detail oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
• In-depth knowledge of investment concepts and macroeconomic topics
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with a range of complexity and abilty to adjust tone and message for specific audiences and diverse formats
• Highly effective speaker and willingness to present in-person to various audiences
• Execution oriented with ability to problem solve and navigate within an organization
• Location Chicago or NY preferably with willingness to travel ~30%
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred

• Master’s degree in economics, political science or related degree is highly preferred

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision coverage
• employer paid short & long-term disability and life insurance
• 401(k), profit sharing, paid time off, Maven family & fertility benefit, parental leave (including adoption, surrogacy, and foster placement), as well as other voluntary benefits