Account Management Department Overview:
The Account Management Department is central to Bridgewater’s investment activity. We are responsible for the setup, configuration, and daily management of over 300 customized portfolios. Every day, we use Bridgewater’s views on more than 70 markets as the starting point for a sophisticated process that generates portfolios optimized to meet client risk and return objectives. We continuously seek out opportunities to improve the portfolio management process, while ensuring that all portfolios are correctly positioned and in compliance with client guidelines.

Position Summary:
The Account Management Associate role is a great opportunity to transition into the investment management industry. The position does not require experience or background in finance or asset management. Bridgewater will provide extensive training for this role both in the classroom and on-the-job. As an Account Management Associate you will learn to:
• Think about global markets in a systematic way
• Contribute to cutting-edge thinking about portfolio construction
• Understand the mechanics of thousands of securities traded across the world
• Develop a holistic understanding of portfolios

Responsibilities would include a combination of the following:
• Analyzing client portfolio positions and returns across a broad array of asset classes (global fixed income, inflation-linked bonds, currencies, emerging market debt, equities, and commodities), and investment strategies
• Developing advancements to our proprietary portfolio construction process that reflect our continuously evolving understanding of portfolio structuring issues
• Day-to-day responsibility for rebalancing client portfolios
• Structuring and setting up portfolios in our portfolio construction system
• Engineering improvements to our portfolio construction infrastructure to increase its flexibility and efficiency
• Creating and developing diagnostic tools for all stages of the portfolio construction and management process
• Evaluating new investment strategies, markets, and financial instruments

The Account Management Associate will quickly tackle independent project work and see it to its completion. As he/she gains familiarity with the markets, portfolio building, and Bridgewater systems, the Account Management Associate will be expected to contribute observations and ideas on how to improve the management of Bridgewater’s portfolios.

Position Requirements:
We are looking for bright, energetic, and intellectually curious individuals who can learn quickly and are aggressive problem-solvers. Candidates should meet the following criteria:
• A Bachelor’s or Masters degree from a competitive school with a strong academic track record
• Strong computer skills
• Proven problem-solving ability
• Outstanding quantitative and analytical skills
• Effective written and oral communication skills with strong attention to detail

Preferred candidates would also meet the following criteria:
• Some knowledge of Visual Basic and/or SQL is a plus

Bridgewater Associates, Inc. is an Affirmative Action – Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for these positions.

To apply for this position, please ONLY use the following link:
http://www.bwater.com/home/careers/job-bank.aspx?d=789&f=12