As the Senior Investment Analyst, you will play a critical role in guiding the Foundation's investment efforts and have the satisfaction of knowing you are a significant contributor to our mission. This is an opportunity to join an established and growing institutional investment office focused on supporting a leading land grant university with four campuses and more than 50,000 students. Among public universities, the University of Nebraska ranks in the top 25 nationally for both funds raised and endowed assets under management. You will contribute to an organization with a $4.5B+ balance sheet and investment returns that ranked in the top decile in FY26. With this role you can expect intellectual freedom to contribute to long-term strategic investment functions and contribute to our success.
Ways you will make an impact: - Work closely with the foundation's CIO, Senior Director of Investments, investment office staff, and foundation staff to manage the investment efforts of multiple portfolios.
- Serve as an experienced investment generalist across multiple portfolios and asset classes, sharing knowledge with other investment professionals and contributing independent investment judgment to team decisions.
- Manage and refine research and ongoing diligence processes, while developing recommendations related to selection, retention, and portfolio positioning.
- Source, originate, and recommend investment ideas across endowment portfolios and positioning of the liquidity portfolio.
- Key position of influence in reviewing and refining the asset allocation structures by performing analysis and making investment recommendations.
- Lead selected portfolio research and ad-hoc investment projects.
- Serve as an investment office representative and present to internal and external audiences.
Who we want:- Analytical and quantitatively driven individuals who can make investment judgements and recommendations.
- Driven individual who desires to achieve excellence and mentor teammates to be successful.
- Responsible and trusted advisors who can meet deadlines, manage multiple responsibilities, and effectively prioritize competing priorities.
- Forward-thinking individuals who look at the big picture and identify opportunities for growth.
- Intellectually curious individuals who think strategically and are motivated to identify trends.
- Focused and compassionate communicators who can connect with others and act in the best interest of the overall team and organization.
What you need: - Education: MBA or business-related master's degree or CFA/CAIA senior designation.
- Minimum Experience: 7+ years of institutional investment experience, including research/diligence related to manager selection, portfolio analysis and management, policy formulation, securities trading, and similar related functions.
- Ability to collaborate with others, and to take initiative.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Demonstrated experience utilizing the Bloomberg terminal and/or investment industry technology platforms.
- Candidates will also be evaluated on our core values of passion for mission, integrity, and teamwork.
What we offer: - This position will work in our Omaha or Lincoln office. We offer flexibility for hybrid work. This position will require travel and evening work.
- Mission-driven work that changes lives and saves lives.
- A strengths-based, engagement-focused, and performance-oriented culture.
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities for your career growth.
- An award-winning wellness program.
- 12 weeks of paid medical leave, including maternity and paternity leave.
- 12 paid holidays and generous vacation time.
- A generous retirement match and multiple incentive compensation programs.
- University of Nebraska tuition reimbursement for you and your dependents.
