Investment Specialist - Director

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Investment Specialist Team member in a hybrid role based in Boston/Chicago. The role focuses on client portfolio management, insights development, and training across multi-asset strategies, with an emphasis on derivatives-based approaches.

You will support sales materials, deliver analyses, and present market updates to advisors and prospects. Candidates should have a strong track record in client-facing presentations, deep knowledge of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in the financial services and/or asset management industry.
• Significant client-facing experience presenting investment insights, portfolio strategies, or market perspectives to clients and prospects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex investment concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience utilizing investment research, analytics, and market data platforms such as Morningstar Direct, FactSet, Bloomberg, eVestment, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and ongoing maintenance of investment content and sales materials.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Harbor's investment strategies and solutions.
• Deliver portfolio analysis and customized investment comparisons for advisor clients and prospects.
• Present investment insights and product updates at internal meetings, training sessions, and sales forums.
• Partner with the sales team to address investment, product, and market-related questions and client needs.

Skills

Client-facing

Portfolio analysis

Presentation skills

Financial market knowledge

Education

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

Tools

Morningstar Direct

FactSet

Bloomberg

eVestment

Job description

Summary

The Harbor Investment Specialist Team (IST) is part of Harbor’s broader Investments Group and serves as a key resource to both the Harbor Distribution team and Harbor clients and prospects. The team provides investment expertise across financial markets and Harbor’s investment solutions, with a primary focus on client portfolio management. In addition, team members are responsible for developing insights on a broad range of investment strategies and delivering training and education on those insights. Experience with multi-asset solutions and/or derivative-based investment strategies is highly valued. The IST team supports a wide range of client-facing activities, including business development and due diligence discussions with prospective clients, portfolio review meetings with existing clients, advisor model and portfolio construction consultations, and presentations at industry events such as webinars, conferences, and podcasts. Working closely with Marketing, Compliance, and the broader Investments team, the IST also contributes to Harbor’s thought leadership efforts by developing product- and market-focused content that is published externally and leveraged in client conversations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and ongoing maintenance of investment content and sales materials
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Harbor's investment strategies and solutions
• Deliver portfolio analysis and customized investment comparisons for advisor clients and prospects
• Present investment insights and product updates at internal meetings, training sessions, and sales forums
• Partner with the sales team to address investment, product, and market-related questions and client needs

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in the financial services and/or asset management industry.
• Significant client-facing experience presenting investment insights, portfolio strategies, or market perspectives to clients and prospects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex investment concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience utilizing investment research, analytics, and market data platforms such as Morningstar Direct, FactSet, Bloomberg, eVestment, or similar tools.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong knowledge of financial markets, investment products, and portfolio strategies across multiple asset classes.
• Ability to analyze, synthesize, and communicate market developments and investment perspectives to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across teams in a generalist environment.
• Positive, results-oriented approach with the ability to multitask and maintain a high level of professionalism.
• Ability to understand, articulate, and present complex investment strategies in a clear and compelling manner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience representing ETFs with a focus on derivatives-based and/or multi-asset investment strategies is highly desirable.
• CFA designation, progress toward CFA designation, or an advanced degree in Finance or a related field.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively discuss and explain investment strategies to a variety of audiences.
• Series 7 and Series 63 licenses.

Compensation

Pay Range: $150,000 - $200,000, plus bonus opportunity

Location & Working Arrangement

This position is a hybrid opportunity based in our Boston/Chicago office. #LI-Hybrid

About Harbor

What makes Harbor unique is our commitment to only partnering with the very best asset managers globally. This focus allows us to act in the best interests of our shareholders every day, and help them achieve their investment goals through active, cost aware investing. This approach has served us well, becoming one the largest and most highly regarded manager of managers in the industry. We take a similar approach with the people we hire, seeking the very best individuals that share our passion for putting shareholders first, and we are currently looking to grow our firm with talented, intellectually diverse people with excellent work ethic.