Entry-Level Investment Associate: Client & Research Support

Wgaesf; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top tier healthcare coverage

100% paid premium for disability and L

Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA

Company 401K contribution

Paid time off & 15+ holidays

Summer hours

Enhanced employee assistance program

Volunteer opportunities

Tuition and education reimbursement

Job summary

Usi Insurance in Chicago is seeking an Entry Level Investment Associate to collaborate with consulting and manager research teams, collecting data, supporting analyses, and delivering client-ready information.

The role supports quarterly performance reporting, data collection from vendors, and development of investment manager searches under senior guidance; strong learning orientation is essential.

Qualifications

• Open to December 2026 and Spring 2027 graduates.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business or related field.
• Commitment to client service excellence.
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized.
• Ability to work independently to meet deadlines; use critical thinking skills to solve problems autonomously.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and react to change positively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Curiosity and interest in the institutional investment market; strong desire to learn.
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn proprietary software.

Responsibilities

• Complete quarterly and monthly investment performance reporting for client teams.
• Provide day-to-day client support and handle special projects.
• Build investment manager searches with asset class leads; collect and analyze data.
• Attend investment manager meetings and prepare client-ready deliverables.
• Enter market values and cash flows from statements into investment software; reconcile discrepancies.
• Analyze market trends across asset classes (equities, fixed income, real estate, hedge funds, private equity).
• Respond to inquiries from clients, managers, and custodians in a timely manner.
• Create charts/graphs for client deliverables and assist with data analysis.
• Support research team with reports and data collection from data vendors.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Independent work

Multitasking

Curiosity about investments

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business or related field

Tools

Bloomberg

Morningstar

FactSet

Microsoft Office

Job description

Investment Associate - Entry Level (2027)

The Investment Associate is responsible for working collaboratively with colleagues on the consulting and manager research teams to collect and synthesize data, support analytical work and gather information required for client deliverables.

Compensation:

BENEFITS WE OFFER:

• Top tier healthcare coverage
• 100% paid premium for disability and employee life insurance coverage
• Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA options
• Company 401K contribution
• Paid time off & 15+ holidays
• Summer hours
• Enhanced employee assistance program
• Volunteer opportunities
• Tuition and education reimbursement

Job Responsibilities

In support of the client team, the Investment Associate will complete quarterly and monthly investment performance reporting, provide day-to-day client support, and special projects assigned by the client team. In support of the research team, the Investment Associate will work with asset class leads to build investment manager searches, collect and analyze data, and attend investment manager meetings.

Client Team

• Obtain monthly and quarterly client statements from investment managers and custodians
• Enter market values and cash flows from the investment manager and custodian statements in the investment software platform for each account in which the client is invested, while problem solving any discrepancies in performance calculations and reconciling performance returns across sources
• Understand and analyze market trends in performance of all asset classes in clients’ portfolios such as equities, fixed income, real estate, hedge funds and private equity
• Provide day-to-day client support: respond to client, manager, and custodian inquiries, explain performance results to the client team when requested, and resolve issues in a timely manner
• Participate in team and firm projects upon request, which may include creating charts/graphs for client deliverables and data analysis

Research Team

• Collaborate with lead asset class analyst on client directed manager searches
• Assist research team in generating reports and collecting data from eVestment, Bloomberg, Morningstar, and FactSet
• Organize weekly agendas for investment committee meetings, take and distribute meeting minutes
• Support asset class leaders with investment manager research by collecting/analyzing data, attending investment manager meetings, and helping create client-ready deliverables, education materials, and manager reports/analysis

Qualifications

• Open to December 2026 and Spring 2027 graduates
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business or related field
• Commitment to client service excellence
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized
• Ability to work independently to meet deadlines; use critical thinking skills to solve problems autonomously
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and react to change positively
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Curiosity and interest in the institutional investment market; strong desire to learn
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office; ability to quickly learn new software applications, including those which are proprietary

How to Apply

*The opportunity and direct referral are intended for Evans Scholars and members of the WGA/ESF network.

Apply through Marquette Associates' online application . Once you apply, email your resume to Dan Puglisi (ESF Sr. Director, Career Services) for a direct referral.