INVESTMENT MANAGER

Work Arrangement:

Requisition Number: 267327

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

Personnel Area: CENTRAL ADMIN MANAGEMENT CTR

Date: Mar 10, 2026

Be You. Be Bold. Choose Duke.

Be You.

At Duke, we celebrate individuality and the unique perspectives that each member of our community brings. As the Senior Risk Investment Manager, DUMAC, you’ll be a key contributor within a collaborative, analytical, and high‑performing investment team. Your advanced quantitative expertise will support Duke’s endowment by shaping insights across public markets, private markets, and direct trading strategies.

Minimum Rquirements

Education/Training: Master's degree in Finance, Math, Computer Science and/or related fields; CFA is strongly recommended
Required experience: 5 years of highly comparable work experience

Be Bold.

This is your opportunity to bring deep technical expertise, intellectual curiosity, and innovative thinking to one of the nation’s most respected university investment offices. You’ll help advance DUMAC’s quantitative processes, develop and refine analytical models, and guide investment research that informs long‑term strategic decisions. Your work will directly support the financial foundation that enables Duke’s teaching, research, and global impact.

What You’ll Do:

In this role, you will:

Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis on investment products and portfolio management across public and private market strategies.
Build, maintain, and enhance risk allocation and global exposure reports; communicate findings weekly to the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and investment teams.
Partner with the Engineering team to expand and optimize the DUMAC data warehouse and its analytical capabilities.
Support active monitoring and hedging of currency‑related risks.
Develop and improve tools for quantitative analysis of manager selection, monitoring, and risk assessment—including time‑series modeling and extreme‑scenario models.
Support oversight of public markets portfolios, model private investment capital calls and distributions, and perform broad asset‑allocation analysis.
Participate in project roadmap development and help guide analysts and interns.
Apply strong econometric, statistical, mathematical, and financial modeling skills to research tasks and analytical deliverables.
Utilize R, Python, or similar programming tools to manage, analyze, and interpret large datasets.
Prepare and deliver high‑quality written materials and presentations using PowerPoint and related tools.
Work independently with appropriate guidance while contributing effectively in a team‑centered environment.
Implement A.I. and machine‑learning techniques where appropriate to improve forecasting, modeling, or analytical efficiency.
Utilize Bloomberg or FactSet, including APIs, to support research and analysis.

What You’ll Bring:

Skills & Competencies

Advanced quantitative, econometric, statistical, and mathematical capabilities.
Strong programming skills in R, Python, or comparable languages.
Demonstrated ability to manage and interpret large datasets.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including polished presentation development.
Ability to perform under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Familiarity with AI/ML applications in financial contexts.
Experience using Bloomberg or FactSet data tools and APIs.

Choose Duke.

Joining DUMAC means becoming part of a mission‑driven investment organization that fuels Duke’s academic excellence, innovation, and long‑term financial strength. Your insights will help preserve and grow the university’s resources for generations of students and scholars.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Apply now and help us build a stronger, smarter, and more connected future.

Anticipated Pay Range: Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $0.00 to USD $0.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Your total compensation goes beyond thedollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/

Equal Opportunity Employer: Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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