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About the Role

The Macroeconomic Investment Associate will support the macroeconomic research process, contribute quantitative analysis, and assist with portfolio management analytics. This role offers exposure to investment professionals and senior management across the firm and is generally a two-to-four-year position.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research on countries to support existing and potential investments, including fundamental and quantitative analyses on global economies and asset prices.
• Prepare, analyze, and monitor global economic and financial data to assess long-term trends, economic/financial opportunities/vulnerabilities, and geopolitical developments.
• Develop and maintain in-house macroeconomic research infrastructure, including monitors, analytical tools, and interest rate/currency models.
• Participate in internal discussions, service requests for macroeconomic data/views, and collaborate on joint projects.
• Create investment- and client- related presentation materials.
• Perform portfolio analytics such as performance attribution and risk analysis.

Requirements

• High levels of academic and professional achievement, leadership ability, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent academic record from a university with coursework in economics and statistics.
• Exceptional undergraduate preparation required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience preferred in academia, financial industry, international organizations, or the public sector.
• Demonstrated interest in economics and financial markets, preferably fixed income and/or currency markets.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including experience with financial modeling, and manipulating/presenting data on complex topics.
• Initiative and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and desire to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Adherence to the Firm’s security policies and Code of Ethics.
• Consideration of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records per the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Skills

• Financial modeling
• Data manipulation and presentation
• MS Excel (including VBA)
• Statistical packages (e.g., EViews)
• Python programming
• Knowledge of macroeconomic data sources (public institutions, Haver Analytics, Bloomberg)

Location

• San Francisco

Work Type

• Hybrid (4:1 model, in-office Monday-Thursday, remote Friday)

Experience Level

• 1-3 years preferred

Education Level

• Master’s degree preferred
• Exceptional undergraduate preparation required

Salary/Compensations

• $155k - $180k

Benefits

• 100% coverage of all healthcare premiums for employees and their families
• Retirement plan fully funded at 25% of total compensation to the IRS limit
• Commuter benefits
• Health & wellness benefits
• Backup care
• Matching gift program
• Employee assistance program
• Life and disability insurance

About the Company

• Founded in 1930 in San Francisco, Dodge & Cox is one of the world’s largest independently owned investment firms with over $475 billion in assets under management.
• The firm manages money for individuals and institutions globally using a single investment philosophy applied across a focused set of offerings.
• Dodge & Cox employs a time-tested investment approach built on deep fundamental research, strict price discipline, a long-term investment horizon, and team decision-making.
• The firm fosters an engaging, collaborative environment that promotes stability and intellectual capital compounding across generations.

Equal Opportunity

• Dodge & Cox provides equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, or medical condition, as defined in state and federal laws.
• This policy covers all aspects of employment including recruitment, selection, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, demotion, and termination.