Business Solutions Associate

Cox Worldwide Funds plc; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Retirement plan

Commuter benefits

Health & wellness

Backup care

Matching gifts

Employee assistance

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Dodge & Cox is launching a rotational program for exceptional individuals who want to shape how a leading active asset manager operates. Participants will rotate through various investment and non-investment functions as embedded associates with real ownership of projects and direct mentorship from department heads and senior firm leadership.

Associates will work on problems with real business consequences: mapping and redesigning manual processes, evaluating and strategically applying AI and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with strong academic record in AI, math, economics, data or CS.
• Ability to break down complex problems and offer structured recommendations.
• Analytical rigor with data-driven decision making.
• Clear communicator to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Map and diagnose end-to-end business processes to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for automation.
• Translate findings into recommendations for senior stakeholders and technology-enabled solutions.
• Partner with tech, operations, and business teams to design and pilot solutions from concept to adoption.
• Build fluency across departments to understand goals, workflows, controls, and metrics.

Skills

Python

SQL

Excel

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in AI/Math/Economics/Data/CS

Tools

Snowflake

Azure

Job description

Role Overview Dodge & Cox is launching a rotational program for exceptional individuals who want to shape how a leading active asset manager operates. Participants will rotate through various investment and non-investment functions as embedded associates with real ownership of projects and direct mentorship from department heads and senior firm leadership. We are bringing in a small cohort of high-potential individuals who are analytically sharp, intellectually curious, and energized by the challenge of modernizing complex operations in a highly regulated industry. Associates will work on problems with real business consequences: mapping and redesigning manual processes, building data-driven business cases, evaluating and strategically applying AI and automation tools to improve how the firm operates. Successful associates will have a path to transition into a permanent role aligned with the firm’s evolving needs and the individual’s skills and interests.

Key Responsibilities

• Map and diagnose business processes end-to-end to identify bottlenecks, manual hand-offs, redundancies, and opportunities for automation, redesign, or the strategic application of AI
• Translate findings into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders to assess opportunities for improvements and technology-enabled solutions
• Partner with technology, operations, and business teams to design and pilot solutions, and help drive initiatives from proof of concept through implementation and adoption
• Build business fluency across the firm: understand each department’s goals, workflows, controls, and key metrics, and carry those insights forward across rotations
• Identify patterns across teams, share insights, and develop reusable frameworks where workflows or solutions can be standardized or scaled firm-wide

What Success Looks Like

• For each rotation, deliver at least one meaningful, implemented improvement that the business can maintain and improve — moving from diagnosis through solution design, build, and adoption
• Demonstrate sound judgment navigating ambiguity, competing priorities, and sensitive information
• Communicate clearly and credibly across both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
• Build an increasingly integrated view of how Dodge & Cox operates — developing an understanding of interrelationships and interdependencies across teams and contributing to a shared body of knowledge about where and how the firm can optimize its processes and operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with an excellent academic record in AI, Math, Economics, Data or Computer Science, or a similar analytically rigorous background
• Demonstrated ability to break down complex, ambiguous problems and develop structured, actionable recommendations
• Analytical rigor and comfort working with data to support decision-making — whether through quantitative tools, structured frameworks, or both
• Intellectual curiosity, high standard of excellence, and demonstrated passion for improving processing and increasing efficiency
• Clear, concise communicator: equally effective engaging technical colleagues and non-technical senior stakeholders
• Strong technical fluency in data analysis tools (e.g., Python, SQL, Excel) and comfort applying these skills in a business context

Preferred

• Up to 5 years of professional experience in financial services, technology, management consulting or data analytics, or an undergraduate experience that demonstrates exceptional potential
• Working knowledge of cloud software (e.g., Snowflake, Azure) is a plus but not required
• Experience with process redesign, automation, or AI/ML tools in applied settings
• One-year master’s programs in AI, Data Science, Business Analytics, or related fields are strongly encouraged to apply

Requirements

Dodge & Cox has a 4/1 hybrid work model, and all Dodge & Cox employees are required to be in their assigned office as noted in the job posting Monday - Thursday each week, with the option to work remotely on Friday. The salary range for this position is $95k - $160k. The listed pay scale denotes only the pay range of the base salary and does not include discretionary bonus compensation, which may make up an important portion of the total remuneration. The listed pay scale reflects the base salary Dodge & Cox reasonably expects to pay for this position and is not a reflection of the highest and lowest base salary of any current Dodge & Cox employee. Actual base salary will be based on factors such as the candidate's prior relevant experience (including within and external to Dodge & Cox, as applicable), education, skills, and knowledge. The job description above is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

• coverage of 100% of all healthcare premiums for employees and their families
• fully funding a retirement plan at 25% of the total compensation to the IRS limit
• commuter
• health & wellness
• backup care
• matching gift
• employee assistance
• life and disability insurance

It is the Company’s policy to provide equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, or medical condition, as defined in state and federal laws. This policy covers all aspects of employment including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, demotion, and termination. By applying for a position with Dodge & Cox, you acknowledge that you have read our EEO Policy

All Dodge & Cox employees must adhere to the Firm’s security policies and Code of Ethics.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

About Us

Founded in 1930 in San Francisco, Dodge & Cox is one of the world’s largest independently owned investment firms with over $475 billion in assets under management and 376 employees (as of January 31, 2026). We manage money for individuals and institutions globally with a single investment philosophy applied across a focused set of offerings. Undistracted by short-term product trends or asset gathering, we concentrate on serving our clients by adhering to our time-tested investment approach. We build investment portfolios using deep fundamental research, a strict price discipline, a long-term investment horizon, and team decision-making. Our engaging, collaborative environment pushes us to accomplish our best. That’s why many of us devote our careers to Dodge & Cox, ensuring stability and compounding our intellectual capital across generations. This institutional memory—combined with our collaborative culture and focused business model—makes us uniquely suited for long-term investing and enables us to continuously seek lasting value for our clients in a rapidly changing world.