Associate

The posting, as MIO Partners wrote it

MIO Partners Inc. (MIO) is a global, world-class investment and advisory institution with a decades-long track record of performance for our clients through multiple market cycles. Our team of approximately 250 people provides asset management and advisory services to current and former McKinsey employees. We manage more than $20 billion in assets across public and private markets. We are headquartered in New York City, with offices in Atlanta, Georgia; West Palm Beach, Florida; Germany; Hong Kong; Singapore; Spain; and the UK.

We provide objective advice on long-term wealth building and create distinctive investment products that deliver value relative to market-based benchmarks. We operate two core lines of business: (i) our advisory team provides advice, wealth planning, and retirement services to approximately 2500 individual clients, and (ii) our investments business consists of alpha-seeking alternative investment strategies across public and private markets.

A defining characteristic of our business is our perfect alignment with our clients. Our extraordinary mandate as a boutique investment and advisory firm, grounded in a core set of principles, enables us to create unique products and services while keeping our clients’ interests front and center.

Much of our success can be attributed to our insatiable intellectual curiosity. We seek to hire individuals who are passionate about our mission and values, and who always strive toward excellence. We care about fostering a culture of continual improvement, as individuals and as an organization, and are excited to work with individuals who have a similar growth mindset. We are proud to have a culture that promotes the highest ethical standards and investor-focused values, alongside a commitment to diversity and inclusivity and a highly collaborative work environment.

MIO (and related entities) is an independent, indirect, and wholly owned subsidiary of McKinsey & Company.

Position

As a member of MIO’s investment team, the Associate role is ideal for those pursuing a long-term career in investment management with a focus on research and market analysis. The position offers the opportunity to develop deep content expertise, support portfolio strategy, and contribute to proprietary insights used across the firm. This is a long-term, early-career opportunity (3–5-year commitment preferred). It is not suited for candidates seeking short-term roles or those uninterested in data-driven analysis of financial markets.

Primary responsibilities

The Associate will be responsible for supporting tasks related to creating new

research and maintaining existing research. Their principal duties will include:

• Understanding the research agenda and starting to develop content-area expertise
• Working with a Portfolio Manager and/or Associate Portfolio Manager to apply both qualitative and quantitative approaches to test investment hypotheses
• Developing intuition for the behavior of key market

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Key Competencies & Attributes

• Attention to detail; ability to prioritize accuracy over false precision
• Strong, naturally curious problem-solver (e.g., issue identification, structuring)
• Comfort with both qualitative and quantitative methodologies to approach (and simplify) complex questions
• Strong mathematical, analytical, and quantitative skills
• Excellent communication skills: ability to communicate complex concepts in simple terms and to link quantitative insight with business logic and intuition
• Team player who places the best interests of the firm above personal objectives
• Integrity; strong personal values; work ethic; maturity
• Desire to work in a values-oriented environment focused on maximizing returns for our investors

Certain US states require MIO Partners, Inc. to include a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to an individual’s assigned office location, experience, and expertise. Certain roles are also eligible for bonuses, subject to MIO’s discretion and based on factors such as individual and/or organizational performance. Additionally, MIO offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage, telemedicine services, life, accident and disability insurance, parental leave and family planning benefits, caregiving resources, a generous retirement program, financial guidance, and paid time off.

Base salary range
$130,000 — $130,000 USD

MIO Partners, Inc. (MIO) is an equal opportunity employer. MIO will consider all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

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