Location: New York, United States
The Mellon Foundation is a not-for-profit, grant making organization that believes the arts and humanities are where we express our complex humanity. Through its grants, it seeks to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking, where ideas and imagination can thrive. The Foundation makes grants in four core program areas: Higher Learning, Arts and Culture, Public Knowledge, and Humanities in Place, as well as through its signature Presidential Initiatives. The Foundation seeks an Investment Analyst for its Investment team.
Position Summary: The Investment Team manages the Foundation's endowment, which comprises approximately $8 billion in assets across public and private investments. The Investment Analyst will report to a Senior Portfolio Manager and will have exposure to a broad range of asset classes, including public and private equity, hedge funds, real assets, and fixed income.
Responsibilities may include:
- Investment manager sourcing, screening, research, analysis, and ongoing due diligence, particularly in alternative asset classes such as hedge funds and private equity, including quantitative/risk analysis, reviewing manager reports, meeting with managers, and preparing data-driven investment recommendations.
- Manager and portfolio-level reporting on performance, exposures, liquidity, and cash flows.
- Researching, preparing, and writing investment memos on market trends, the Foundation's portfolio, and risks and opportunities related to specific investments.
- Traveling for onsite visits to managers and underlying investments for due diligence.
- Networking with institutional peers and managers to stay informed about investment trends and identify opportunities.
- Assisting with ad hoc special projects across the portfolio.
- Advancing the team's use of digital tools to improve productivity and insights.
Qualifications:
- Strong academic background with a bachelor's degree.
- One to four years of relevant work experience.
- Passion for investing, natural curiosity, and desire to understand the financial markets.
- Financial modeling skills and knowledge of portfolio theory, capital markets, private equity, and/or quantitative trading strategies a plus, but not required.
- Outstanding analytical and communication skills.
- Self-starter able to take initiative and see projects through while collaborating across a team.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with sophisticated use of Excel.
- Commitment to the Foundation's mission and a high level of professionalism.
Salary range: $120,000 - $135,000 annually. Hybrid schedule with three days per week in person at the Foundation's Manhattan offices.
Closing date: 2026-11-20
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit a cover letter describing your fit for the position and a resume by 11/20/2026 via the Mellon Foundation careers page. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
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