Daniels Fund

The Daniels Fund, established by cable television pioneer Bill Daniels, is a private charitable foundation dedicated to making life better for the people of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming through its grants program, scholarship program, and ethics initiative.

The Daniels Fund strives to ensure its work reflects Bill Daniels’ written directives, values, and unmistakable style. Bill was a patriotic American who served our country in two wars. He was a capitalist who loved our free enterprise system and was well known for his generosity to people from all walks of life. Guided by his compassion, Bill transferred his $1 billion estate to form the assets of the Daniels Fund to carry forward his legacy of giving.

Since its founding, the Daniels Fund has become a permanent fixture in the communities it serves and continues to make significant and lasting impact. To learn more about the Daniels Fund and its impact to date, please visit: www.danielsfund.org

The Opportunity

The Investments Analyst works with the Director of Investments to manage the Daniels Fund investment portfolio and to sustainably advance the legacy of Bill Daniels. This position works closely with the Fund’s investment consultant to provide oversight for the externally managed investment assets (approximate valuation of $1.6 billion). The Investments Analyst is exposed to all aspects of the investment program and impacts the composition and smooth operation of the investment portfolio.

The Role

The Investments Analyst will:

• Support the implementation of the Daniels Fund’s multi-asset class institutional investment program.
• Assist in monitoring, researching, and analyzing private equity, private credit, and real asset funds.
• Facilitate the evaluation of co-investment opportunities that are presented to the Fund.
• Coordinate and communicate with consultant and outside advisors on matters of investment manager due diligence, investment performance evaluation, asset allocation, and performance reporting.
• Process investment transactions, capital calls, and distributions.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation relating to the investment decision-making process.
• Assist in the preparation and review of subscription documents, limited partnership agreement amendments, and other legal document matters.
• Develop relationships with current and prospective investment managers.
• Follow general economic developments and public and private equity and debt markets.
• Facilitate preparation of materials and reports for quarterly Investment Committee Meetings and monthly portfolio updates.
• Process incoming valuation statements and reconcile values with consultant and accounting records.
Assist with special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

The Person

You are mission-oriented. You have a passionate commitment to Bill Daniels’ mission and values and an eagerness to incorporate his thinking into programmatic activities. You understand first-hand the importance of the foundation always adhering to Bill Daniels’ principles, style, and direction. You value and respect the Fund’s uniqueness, reputation, and impact. You are aligned with Bill Daniels’ values and stated priorities to advance his legacy.

To learn more about Bill Daniels, please visit https://www.danielsfund.org/billdaniels/values

You are results-driven with a demonstrated desire for impact. You have an unyielding focus on impact and are driven by a desire to achieve outcomes. You are motivated by the pursuit of long-term objectives and a focus on metrics for impact.

You have demonstrated experience in the financial services industry. You may hold a degree in a quantitative discipline. You may have progress towards a CFA, MBA, CAIA, and/or CPA. You may have 2-5 years of experience in financial services, preferably in private equity or evaluating private equity managers, investment management, investment consulting, manager research, investment banking, leveraged finance, management consulting, corporate development, or transaction services.

You are passionate about investments and financial markets. You have progressive investment experience in a comparable institutional investment setting and knowledge of modern portfolio theory, capital markets, asset allocation modeling, investment risk management tools, investment portfolio mechanics, and general knowledge of all investment asset classes. You have experience in preparing and assessing financial statement reporting and disclosures for investments and investment activity. You can review and understand new tax provisions and compliance matters relative to investments.

You demonstrate a high level of excellence. You care about small details and nuances in documents, processes, and contexts. Your completed deliverables are nearly always error-free and on time. You pull out important details and record them appropriately whether said, written, or texted and nothing slips through the cracks. You enjoy managing and coordinating projects, especially the challenge of managing multiple projects simultaneously and projects with high levels of complexity. You are determined to achieve deadlines and adjust to changing priorities or challenges that arise.

You have strong analytical and quantitative skills, including financial acumen. You have advanced skills in pulling and analyzing large data sets and developing tools for others to understand and utilize the data. You have a strong command of financial laws and regulations. You identify critical insights in the data and propose aligned and impactful action steps. You demonstrate consistent and successful execution of processes and systems.

You are agile and adapt well to change. You move fluidly between problem solving, critical thinking, and strategic thinking to achieve impact. You embrace innovation and evaluate ways to leverage it in your existing systems and processes. You are adept in the use and incorporation of new technology.

You are an excellent communicator. You use clear and concise language that reflects the context in which you are communicating. You love hyperlinking, using bullets, and nicely formatted deliverables. You have strong written and verbal communications skills, whether in one-on-one or in large gatherings.

You are a team player. You’re not above any task because we’re all in it together. You successfully form and work using collaborative relationships. You thrive in an environment of curiosity, critical thought, excellence, and teamwork. You approach work with a “can-do” attitude and eagerly tackle your main job responsibilities and others as assigned.

You act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality in all situations. You exhibit sound judgment and decision-making ability, especially in complex matters. You always represent yourself and your organization in a professional and competent manner. You demonstrate emotional maturity and personal accountability. You hold sensitive information in confidence.

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation for this position will be in the range of $90,000 to $130,000 and is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Daniels Fund offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, health, dental, vision insurance, LTD, life insurance, a matched 401k retirement plan and a host of additional benefits.

To Apply

Interested applicants may submit an initial application through the Careers section of the Daniels Fund website at www.DanielsFund.org .

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Daniels Fund is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.