Associate Portfolio Manager (MBA)

Dimensional Fund Advisors; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dimensional Fund Advisors is seeking an Associate Portfolio Manager in Charlotte to oversee ETFs and equity portfolios, and to present the investment thesis to a broad client base. You will work across global markets and partner with Trading, Research, Technology, Legal and Compliance to ensure disciplined execution.

The role requires a background in finance with 5+ years of experience and a current MBA enrollment with graduation expected in 2026–2027.

Qualifications

• MBA candidate with expected graduation between Dec 2026 and Jun 2027.
• Bachelor’s degree required for the role.
• 5+ years of experience in financial services.
• Strong quantitative problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Comfort with large data sets and high attention to detail.
• Aptitude for learning basic programming languages (SQL, VBA, Excel helpful).

Responsibilities

• Manage ETFs and other portfolios, issuing buy/sell instructions in global markets.
• Monitor ETF characteristics and portfolio structure using a process-driven approach.
• Collaborate with Capital Markets to enhance ETF market quality and flows.
• Explain Dimensional funds, performance, and processes to clients internally and externally.
• Challenge current thinking and identify opportunities to evolve investment offerings.
• Coordinate with Sales, Marketing, Consultant and Client Services to address client needs.
• Participate in project work to improve investment process efficiency.

Skills

5+ years of experience in financials

Quantitative problem-solving

Analytical skills

Communication and presentation

Attention to detail

Time-management

Learning programming basics

Education

MBA program (graduation December 2026 – June 2027)

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SQL

VBA

Excel

Job description

Job Description:

Portfolio Management is responsible for the daily oversight and management of Dimensional’s funds and implements our investment philosophy across all our investment solutions. Portfolio Management interacts and collaborates closely with several departments including Trading, Research, Technology, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and the Global Client Group to ensure a superior investment experience for our clients.

The Portfolio Management team ensures that Dimensional’s ETFs deliver consistent and efficient exposure to the dimensions of higher expected returns, as identified by the greatest minds in modern financial economics. Our portfolio managers achieve this exposure by implementing a daily and systematic portfolio management process. In addition to overseeing and enhancing this process, portfolio managers also interact with current and prospective clients.

As an Associate Portfolio Manager, you will cover all aspects of managing ETFs and other types of equity portfolios, and will also be responsible for discussing our investment thesis and portfolios to a wide range of clients.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of managing ETFs and other types of portfolios. This will include tasks such as issuing buy and sell instructions in global markets, making ETF Create and Redeem baskets, trading foreign currency, electing on corporate actions, and evaluating the eligibility of securities.
• Monitor ETF characteristics and maintain portfolio structure following the process-driven approach of the firm, identifying buy and sell candidates in a systematic manner and partnering with trading teams globally to implement those decisions.
• Partner with Capital Markets to enhance ETF market quality and efficiently manage flows.
• Provide verbal and written explanations of Dimensional funds, performance, process, and other investment related issues internally and to both existing and prospective clients.
• Challenge current thinking and search out new opportunities to continually evolve Dimensional’s investment offerings.
• Collaborate with the Sales, Marketing, Consultant and Client Services teams to effectively respond to clients’ investment needs.
• Project work focused on making the investment process as efficient as possible.

Desired Experience and Traits

• Currently enrolled in MBA program with an anticipated graduation between December 2026 – June 2027
• Strong philosophical alignment with Dimensional’s investment strategy
• 5+ years of experience in financial services
• Excellent quantitative problem-solving and analytic skills
• Intellectual curiosity
• Solid communication and presentation skills
• Comfort with large data sets
• High attention to detail
• Strong time-management skills
• Aptitude for learning basic computer programming languages
• Knowledge of SQL, VBA and Excel is helpful
• Bachelor’s degree required

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

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