Investment Associate, Global Macro

Overview

The Dalio Family Office (DFO) supports Barbara and Ray Dalio and their family in ventures, investments, and philanthropic efforts under Dalio Philanthropies. The office is headquartered in Westport, CT with regional offices in New York City, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi. The core of the DFO culture is meaningful work and meaningful relationships, and the family’s commitment to giving back.

This Investment Associate will serve on the Global Macro Team. The team conducts macroeconomic and markets research that informs DFO investments. Research is often published externally and read by policymakers and thinkers globally. The work focuses on major global developments such as economic crises, asset bubbles, AI’s impact on the economy, wars, and major government policy changes. The role involves curiosity, creativity and跨-disciplinary work across markets, economics, statistics, analytics, history, writing, and more.

You’ll develop a broad set of skills including systematic macroeconomic investing, portfolio construction, data visualization, programming, idea generation, and qualitative research and writing. As a small team, you will receive significant responsibility early on. After ramping up, the role requires international travel about 50% of the time, principally to the UAE, and occasionally to Singapore and elsewhere.

• Lead major macroeconomic and market research projects under the direction of Senior Investment Associates and Co-CIOs.
• Synthesize findings into investment memos.
• Codify investment understanding into timeless investment systems, typically using Python.
• Generate new ideas and perspectives that drive the research agenda.
• Help develop the process for DFO portfolio construction and diagnostics.
• Collaborate with global investment teams to ensure consistent execution standards and process improvements.
• Perform additional responsibilities and reporting as assigned.

• Passionate about markets, economics, and understanding how the world works.
• Intellectually curious with strong critical reasoning skills.
• Highly motivated self-starter who is eager to roll up sleeves and learn.
• Strong coder with comfort applying skills to other work as needed.
• Passionate about data visualization and communicating complex topics clearly.
• Resourceful, able to think outside the box and obtain information as needed.
• Conceptual and analytical, able to deal with ambiguity, and owns projects with initiative.

• Ability to travel up to 50% internationally.
• At least two years into your career, with a track record of excelling in financial/economic analysis roles.
• Ability to work highly flexible hours.
• Proficiency in Python programming and automation tools.
• Demonstrated interest in investing.

Compensation ranges from $200,000 to $300,000, inclusive of a merit-based bonus, dependent on experience and applicable skillset. Benefits include a comprehensive employer-paid medical plan and generous 401(k) employer match.

Please note we are unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

Dalio Family Office is an equal opportunity employer. We hire and develop individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to contribute to our collaborative culture. We do not discriminate in our recruiting, hiring, and promotion processes and in the treatment of employees, including on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, or disability.