Director, Endowment Investments

University of Richmond; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Spider Management Company, the OCIO affiliate of the University of Richmond, seeks a Director of Investments to evaluate opportunities across public asset classes and manage the process from screening to post-investment monitoring.

You will lead quantitative and qualitative analyses, engage with managers, and collaborate with senior investment staff and operations teams to produce client-ready reports and materials.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of financial theory and portfolio analytics.
• Experience investing in public markets through external managers.
• Deep understanding of equities, credit, and fixed income securities.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong command of financial systems (Bloomberg) and Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint).
• MBA and/or CFA, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate new investment opportunities through due diligence meetings, quantitative analyses, and investment memos.
• Cultivate relationships with prospective managers through networking and reference calls.
• Contribute to portfolio management decisions by monitoring markets and researching long-term opportunities across asset classes.
• Lead and contribute to investments across all public asset classes (public equity, absolute return, fixed income).
• Perform analyses of the public portfolio and current/prospective managers.
• Prepare reports and materials for investment committees and external presentations.
• Represent Spider to external stakeholders and maintain a strong industry network.

Skills

Financial theory

Portfolio analytics

Equities knowledge

Credit knowledge

Fixed income knowledge

Quantitative analysis

Bloomberg

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Project management

AI productivity tools

Independent work

Education

MBA

CFA

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Spider Management Company, the OCIO affiliate of the University of Richmond, seeks a Director of Investments to evaluate opportunities across public asset classes and manage the process from screening to post-investment monitoring.

You will lead quantitative and qualitative analyses, engage with managers, and collaborate with senior investment staff and operations teams to produce client-ready reports and materials.