Advisory Services Associate: Cambridge Associates, LLC.

Cambridge Associates was founded in the early 1970s to provide investment and financial research, consulting, and advisory services to endowments and other nonprofit institutions. Today, those services have been expanded to include alternative assets research and consulting and performance monitoring. Our client base consists of over 850 institutions with assets ranging from several million to many billions of dollars and includes colleges and universities, secondary schools, foundations, religious organizations, research organizations, international institutions, corporations, and private clients. These clients are based in the United States and around the world and are served by offices in Arlington, Virginia; Boston, Massachusetts; Dallas, Texas; Menlo Park, California; Singapore; Sydney, Australia; and an affiliate in London, England authorized by the Financial Services Authority.

Cambridge Associates' unique blend of services affords its staff the opportunity to work directly with some of the world's most prestigious nonprofit institutions. Our staff share an intellectual curiosity and work in a collegial atmosphere where collaboration and information sharing are prized and rewarded. We offer opportunities for advancement as well as a competitive salary and benefits package including medical, vision, and dental, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan with company match, tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off, and more. Cambridge Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information on our firm, please visit our web site at www.cambridgeassociates.com.

Responsibility:

The Advisory Services Associate is responsible for coordination, oversight, and execution of administrative issues related to the funding of and oversight of investment programs of client institutions and family groups. This includes coordinating and facilitating communication between clients, consultants and staff, external investment managers, bank custodians, attorneys, and other relevant parties.

Principal Duties:

• Act as primary or secondary Advisory Services Group (ASG) contact for ASG clients, investment managers, and internal staff. Collect, interpret, and organize information relating to all aspects of client portfolios.
• Maintain awareness of current investment themes and client interests.
• Proactively support client objectives through communication with third-party service providers. Review documentation and maintain correspondence.
• Coordinate asset transfer between clients, custodians, and investment managers and maintain account records.
• Complete documentation, monitor cash flows, track share class, and verify receipt of wires and documents for those clients with hedge funds. Reconcile manager statements with custodian bank.
• Monitor/track capital call and distributions for clients with non-marketable alternative asset programs.
• Utilize manager/custodian websites to monitor and analyze client portfolios.
• Be prepared to generate ad hoc reports.
• Utilize internal CA resources to support client activities.
• Provide administrative support to client teams.

Qualifications:

• Two or more years of related experience (including back office and mutual fund accounting and/or performance measurement work).
• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• Strong computer skills. MS Excel and Word required.
• A team-orientated individual with strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work under time pressure the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, while ensuring accuracy and timeliness of information.