Values: We believe in building a better world for generations to come. We want our lives and our vocations to have purpose and lasting impact as we strive to invest in the greater good. Strive, a mnemonic for Service, Trust, Resilience, Inclusion, Voice, and Empathy, encapsulates our core values and steels our daily resolve to invest in the greater good by contributing to our clients’ missions.

 

Mission: Invest in the greater good by uniting inspired capital with great investors.

 

Vision: To accelerate philanthropic impact.

 

A.  Purpose and Scope

The Operational Due Diligence Research Analyst is responsible for a wide range of duties evaluating the operational capabilities of investment managers being considered for investment by Crewcial Partners. This individual will perform the initial and ongoing operational due diligence of third-party investment managers recommended by the Firm. They will also assist with the review and ongoing monitoring of investment managers in accordance with the Firm’s policies and procedures. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, initial and ongoing investment-manager operational due diligence.

 

B.  Essential Duties and Responsibilities

·   Be a part of a separate operational due-diligence team

·   On-site manager meetings

·   Review manager-audited financial statements

·   Review manager legal documents

·   Regulatory and compliance verification checks and document review (etc.)

·   Review key fund documentation and reports from third-party service providers

·   Review manager trade process, risk management, compliance, and business-continuity planning

·   Draft operational due-diligence reports for the firm’s research team, which involves extensive writing

·   Create standardized, structured reports for each investment, including reviews of key areas of operations

·   Maintain communication with the research team regarding the operational due-diligence capabilities of managers

·   Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to fostering and advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion

·   Must attend Annual Awareness Training (Interactive Sexual Harassment Training as mandated by New York State and New York City)

 

C.  Competencies

 

1.        Communication 

2.        Decision Quality 

3.        Initiative 

     4.        Productivity 

     5.        Relationship Building 

     6.        Business Etiquette 

D.  Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

E.  Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

 

F.  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

           ·    Auditing (financial/money manager)

·   Accounting/finance/economics   background

·   Proficient in MS Office suite, including Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Adobe

·   Detail-oriented

·   Knowledge of how businesses operate

·   Information analysis and problem-solving skills; collaborative and adaptative

·   Growth mindset – willingness to continually learn, improve, and grow skills; coachable and teachable

·   Demonstrated experience that shows strong presentation, interpersonal skills, analytical, and written communication skills

·   Experience in project management

·   Knowledge of investment operations, investment strategies, policies, and regulations applicable to public and private market alternatives

·   Well-versed in quantitative analytical techniques – ability to interpret results

·   A record of consistent adherence to the highest ethical standards of professional conduct

·   Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, highly collegial, client-centric, and intellectually challenging consulting model

·   Able to work and think independently

·   Knowledgeable in a wide range of asset classes, financial instruments, and alternative investment strategies not limited to hedge funds, private equity and credit, real estate, and infrastructure

·   Understanding of industry standards and best practices relating to internal controls and procedures, risk management, operational due diligence, and investment regulations

·   Demonstrate solid interpersonal, writing, and overall communication skills

·   Ability to multi-task with a focus on detail and accuracy

·   Comfortable with assisting senior team members with various levels of work and ad-hoc projects in a timely manner

·   Team player who enjoys a high-performance culture; adaptable to constantly evolving priorities and open to new challenges

·   Ability to program or perform data analytics to streamline or automate workflow processes is beneficial

 

G.  Education & Experience

·   Minimum of bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business administration, or other related discipline

·   Working towards or completion of a relevant professional designation (e.g., CFA, CPA, CAIA)

·   Minimum 2 years of experience in operational due diligence, accounting, auditing, valuations, compliance, investment operations, and/or middle office, information technology, or related field

·   Minimum 3 years of experience in an investment-related role with a significant investment operations focus

·   Previous investment consulting or operations review experience strongly preferred

 

H.  Compensation

Annual salary, medical benefits, 401(k) savings plan (match subject to vesting period), life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and voluntary dental and vision. Position is bonus eligible.

I. Working Conditions

The working conditions and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This job may require the employee to work both in a  professional office environment and/or remotely. Frequently required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to infectious agents or hazardous materials. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 15 pounds.

 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. The above-noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the employee a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of the   position. Nothing in this herein restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. As the nature of business demands change, so too may the essential functions of this position.