Director - School & Department Funds - Stanford University - Stanford

Job description
Director, School & Department Funds

Position Overview:

The Director is responsible for the investment due diligence and monitoring, portfolio strategy,

relationship management, and middle and back office support of the separately

invested School and Department Funds, as well as affiliated Stanford entities.

This position reports to the Managing Director of Partner Relations and

Programs.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee all investments in the School and

Department Funds and affiliated Stanford entities.

• Lead and develop a team of investment

professionals in carrying out department objectives.

• Deepen and strengthen relationships with SDF

stakeholders, including Deans, Stanford University's alumni volunteer

investment committees responsible for separately invested school and

department funds, and University staff.

• Regularly present portfolio and investment

updates to investment committees.

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative due

diligence for new investments, including reference checks and

peer/benchmark alpha. Monitor existing

portfolio investments. Oversight and review of legal agreements and fees.

• Oversight of portfolio strategy including

asset allocation, cash flow, and portfolio modeling.

• Provide middle and back office support for the

School and Department Funds and affiliated Stanford entities including

custody management, cash and transaction management, liquidation of

securities, reconciliation, and performance and valuation reporting.

Supervisory

Responsibilities:

Direct reports include

Manager, Senior Associate, and Analyst.



Qualifications:

To perform this

job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty

satisfactorily. The requirements listed

below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to

enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Advanced degree preferred. Seven to ten years of experience in

investment management with broad asset class experience preferred.

• Strong leadership skills and compatibility

with a team-oriented environment.

Experience managing high-level investment professionals.

• Experienced investor with knowledge of

alternative investments and portfolio management. Knowledge of the traditional

institutional, foundation, endowment, plan sponsor, or private wealth

world.

• Proactively seek opportunities to strengthen

SDF relationships and platform.

• Strong communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to plan, initiate and

execute complex financial and analytical studies. This includes knowledge of financial

investment markets, performing due diligence, and advocating approval

based on thorough analysis.

• The ability to understand the academic

environment and collaborate effectively with senior officers of the

University.

• Excellent judgment, high integrity and

personal values consistent with values articulated by Stanford Management

Company and Stanford University.

• Knowledge of and sensitivity to risk

management issues.

Physical Requirements:

• Constantly sitting.

• Frequently perform desk-based computer tasks,

use telephone, writing by hand, sort/file paperwork.

• Occasionally stand/walk, lift/carry objects

weighing 11-20 pounds.

• Rarely reach/work above shoulder.

* - Consistent with its obligations

under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any

employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential

functions of his or her job.

Working Conditions:

• Routine extended working hours during peak cycles; travel to

school/unit sites across university

Work Standards:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with

Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.

• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal

responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses

and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.

• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University

policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel

policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative

Guide, http://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?&targetURL=http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all

qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color,

religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,

disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job: Finance

Location: Stanford Management Company

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