Associate Director, Investment Office

Job no: 503806

Work type: Exempt Staff Full-time

Location: Partial Remote, NYCITY, New York City

Categories: Finance/Accounting

Associate Director - Join Lehigh University's Investment Team

Lehigh University seeks an experienced investment professional to serve as Associate Director, supporting our Chief Investment Officer in managing our substantial Long Term Portfolio, including endowment and operating assets that fuel our mission of academic excellence.

About The Opportunity

This senior-level position will support the Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”), who oversees the day-to-day implementation and monitoring of the Long Term Portfolio. The team is responsible for recommending asset allocation policy changes; selecting, monitoring, and terminating investment managers; identifying investment opportunities; measuring the performance of individual managers, asset classes, and the overall portfolio; reporting results to the Investment Committee; and meeting regularly with investment managers to review results, exposures, and portfolio activity.

Position Number: S80540

This position is a Grade: 13 - 40 with an approximate salary range of $190,000-$230,000. Candidates will be eligible to participate in the Investment Performance Incentive Program, aligned with both individual and portfolio results. Total compensation is meaningfully weighted toward incentive opportunity and is designed to be competitive with leading endowment and foundation investment offices.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide portfolio oversight across public equities, credit, hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital
• Select, evaluate, and monitor external investment managers and passive positions
• Source new investment managers and opportunities to enhance portfolio performance
• Acquire and analyze data at asset class and individual position levels
• Make recommendations for portfolio construction across all asset classes
• Develop relationships with investment managers, intermediaries, and institutional peers
• Expand Lehigh's brand recognition within the investment community
• Attend manager meetings and industry events to build strategic networks
• Contribute to total portfolio asset allocation discussions and analysis
• Present materials and lead Investment Committee discussions
• Manage team members including analysts, interns, and volunteers
• Provide leadership and mentorship for professional development
• Lead projects to improve internal processes and systems
• Collaborate with students, faculty, and staff across campus
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field
• Five to eight years of related work experience
• Experience sourcing investment managers, performing due diligence, and preparing written investment memoranda across multiple asset classes, including public equities, credit, hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital
• Experience working in an investment role performing due diligence on investment strategies
• Strong organizational, analytical & interpersonal skills
  
  

Why Choose Lehigh University

Lehigh University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate. We are committed to a culturally and intellectually diverse community and we seek qualified candidates to contribute to the university’s mission. Lehigh University offers a comprehensive and family friendly benefits package which includes but is not limited to Health Care, Retirement and Educational benefits. Information can be found on our website.

Lehigh offers a collaborative work environment where your expertise will directly impact our ability to attract top faculty, support groundbreaking research, and provide exceptional educational opportunities.

Special Considerations

Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing an accommodation for any part of the interview or hiring process may contact Lehigh's Accommodations Specialist.

• This position has fiscal or financial responsibilities other than employee expense activity, such as processing or approving transactions; monitoring or preparing budgets; or generating income for University, and therefore, a credit check is required.
• This position is based in New York, USA and may work partially remote as deemed appropriate by their supervisor.
  
  

Successful completion of standard background checks including but not limited to: social security verification, education verification, national criminal background checks, motor vehicle checks, PATCH, FBI fingerprinting, Child Abuse Clearance and credit history based upon the requirements of the position.

Only complete applications will be considered therefore please complete the application in its entirety. Once the posting is removed from the website applications may no longer be allowed to be completed.

Advertised: March 16, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: Open until filled