Senior Investment Associate
Bridgewater Associates - Paramus, NJ
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About BridgewaterBridgewater Associates is a premier asset management firm, focused on delivering unique insight and partnership for the most sophisticated global institutional investors. Our investment process is driven by a tireless pursuit to understand how the world’s markets and economies work — using cutting edge technology to validate and execute on timeless and universal investment principles.Founded in 1975, we are a community of independent thinkers who share a commitment for excellence. By fostering a culture of openness, transparency, and inclusion, we strive to unlock the most complex questions in investment strategy, management, and corporate culture.Our CultureBridgewater’s unique success is the direct result of our unique way of being. We want an idea meritocracy in which meaningful work and meaningful relationships are pursued through radical truth and radical transparency. We require people to be extremely open, air disagreements, test each other’s logic, and view discovering mistakes and weaknesses as a good thing that leads to improvement and innovation.About the TeamThis role sits on the Asia Solutions team within our Total Portfolio Strategies department. The goal of the Asia Solutions team is to continue our growth down the journey of being the premier investment management firm in the region. This entails developing great investment strategies reflecting our expertise, generating alpha in the markets, researching and publishing our understanding of the macroeconomic environment, and designing solutions to help our clients invest across the region.About Your RoleAs a Senior Investment Associate on the Asia Solutions team, you’re on a mission to understand the fundamental drivers of markets and turn that understanding into systematic trading strategies and investment advice for our clients. You’ll help expand our understanding of how economies work and distill that understanding into systematic trading strategies.You will be a fit for the role if you:Have deep interest and experience in investing in Asian markets.Are excited to oversee a multi-asset macro portfolio, conducting systematic analyses on fast-moving market actions to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns.Can provide perceptions on what is going on in the world, investigate them to discover timeless & universal linkages, and connect those to portfolio investment impact.Display a deep curiosity and a drive to understand complex systems, like markets and economies, with the humility to focus more on what is true than on being right.Are excited about being on a fast-moving, entrepreneurial team with high ambitions for impact across strategies.Can take abstract concepts and turn them into concrete solutions that solve challenging problems in markets and economies.Thrive in a deeply intellectual environment where truthful and transparent communication ensure that the best ideas win dependently drive initiatives to improve the quality, reliability, and efficiency of our systems.Minimum QualificationsBachelor’s degree with strong academic record.4+ years of experience in a relevant field (markets/investing, quantitative analysis, etc).Analytical and creative problem-solving skills.High integrity and culture fit.Agility; capable of adapting to unexpected changes and rapidly evolving situations.Fluency in Mandarin and English.Physical RequirementsThe anticipated onsite requirement for this role is four days per week at our New York City pensationThe expected annual base salary for this position is $150,000-$300,000. The total compensation package includes variable compensation in the form of a discretionary target bonus.Why Choose Bridgewater?It takes all types to make Bridgewater great. We seek a diverse group of innovative thinkers and push them to engage in rigorous and thoughtful inquiry. We strive to provide you opportunities that will challenge you and unlock your potential.This job description is not a contract and confers no contractual rights, privileges, or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Bridgewater has the right to change any and all terms of this job description, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, qualifications and benefits. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment. Please note that we do provide immigration sponsorship for this position.Bridgewater Associates, LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Created: 2025-09-17