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Investment jobs and conferences

Investing, portfolio management and capital markets. Investment has about 5,580 verified open jobs on NextChapter right now, with a typical posted salary of $148,000 a year. About 28% of openings are entry or early-career level. 55 conferences are tagged to it, 31 with dates announced.

Investment market snapshot

Every figure names its source and period. Estimates are labeled as estimates; AI exposure is what AI could do in principle, not a measured job loss.

Verified open jobs
about 5,580

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$148,000 a year (middle half $112,000 to $199,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,085 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
28% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Say no experience is needed
1% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: phrase detected in the posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Ask for AI skills
6% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: AI-skill tagger on the posting text, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Remote
3% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Median annual wage, Business & financial occupations
$82,660

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, national, all industries, May 2025.

Observed AI exposure, Business & financial occupations
18% of tasks show work-related Claude usage (average across 29 occupations)

Source: Anthropic Economic Index, labor market impacts, March 2026: coverage of tasks, not job loss, estimate.

AI task exposure, closest group (Business & financial)
54 out of 100: what AI could do in principle, not a measured job loss

Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026; Eloundou et al. (2024) task-exposure score, estimate.

Employment change, Business & financial
+10.8% from 2022 to 2026

Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026, Census CPS (NextChapter calculation), January to August, 2022 and 2026.

Unemployed 27+ weeks, last job in Business & financial
30.5% of unemployed people

Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026, Census CPS (NextChapter calculation), January to August 2026, 530 respondents.

Conferences in the catalog for Investment
55, 31 with dates announced

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, checked against each event’s own site.

Next conference
ULI Fall Meeting, Oct 26, 2026

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

Median published ticket price
$1,095

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, lowest published price, 12 conferences with a price.

Open calls for speakers
4 conferences

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. excel13%
  2. 2. risk management9%
  3. 3. powerpoint7%
  4. 4. due diligence5%
  5. 5. project management5%
  6. 6. salesforce4%
  7. 7. python4%
  8. 8. audit3%

States with the most openings

  1. 1. NY20%
  2. 2. CA11%
  3. 3. TX6%
  4. 4. IL5%
  5. 5. MA5%

Open Investment jobs

Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.

Showing the newest 15 of about 5,580 verified open jobs here. Search all jobs

Industries hiring for this function

Employers hiring

Ranked: the employers hiring the most investment jobs

Investment conferences

Conferences tagged for this function, plus events with no function tag whose attendee roles point here.

  • ULI Fall Meeting

    Oct 26 to Oct 28, 2026 · Miami, FL

    Ticket $1,395 to $3,540. Regular rates: private-sector member $2,740; non-member $3,540; public-sector/nonprofit/under-35 members…

  • GIIN Impact Forum

    Oct 27 to Oct 29, 2026 · Amsterdam, NL

    Paid ticket. Ticket price not listed; GIIN members get a large discount.

  • Energy Trading Week Americas

    Oct 27 to Oct 28, 2026 · The Woodlands, TX

    Paid ticket. General admission listed as 1395 and industry partner 2595 (currency not stated on the page, so no costLow/High).…

  • Booth-Kellogg ETA Conference

    Oct 30, 2026 · Chicago, IL

    Ticket $125 to $200. Student $125 (.edu email); Booth & Kellogg alumni $150; general admission $200.

  • FIA Futures & Options Expo

    Nov 2 to Nov 4, 2026 · Chicago, IL

    Ticket $1,220 to $1,570. Full conference onsite rates: member $1,220, non-member $1,570. Single day $675 / $860; Exhibits Plus…

  • ILPA Summit New York

    Nov 3 to Nov 5, 2026 · New York, NY

    Apply to attend. GP attendance is by invitation after application (2026 window closed); pricing not read.

  • TechCrunch Founder Summit

    Nov 4, 2026 · Boston, MA

    Paid ticket. Base price not shown; page lists early-booking savings up to $100, 50% off a second ticket, 30% off groups.

  • Rocky Mountain ETA Conference

    Nov 7, 2026 · Boulder, CO

    Ticket About $149. General admission $149; one-day event with breakfast, lunch and evening reception.

  • Private Equity Wire US Summit

    Nov 12, 2026 · New York, NY

    Apply to attend. GP and LP passes listed as free, LP passes subject to validation.

  • Harvard Business School ETA Conference

    Nov 14, 2026 · Boston, MA

    Paid ticket. Student-run one-day conference; HBS page lists date only, ticket price not published there; HBS notes dates are…

  • SIFMA Market Structure Conference

    Nov 17 to Nov 18, 2026 · New York, NY

    Paid ticket. Held at New York Law School; pricing not read.

  • Slush

    Nov 18 to Nov 19, 2026 · Helsinki, FI

    Ticket $395 to $1,195. In EUR incl. VAT: Startup 395 (sold out), Investor 1,195, Ecosystem 1,195 (sold out).

  • ERCOT Power NEXT

    Jan 25 to Jan 27, 2027 · Austin, TX

    Ticket $2,495 to $2,695. Advance rate from Oct 24, 2026: Standard Access $2,495; Market Intelligence+ $2,695 (early bird through…

  • NMHC Annual Meeting

    Jan 26 to Jan 28, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    By invitation only. Members only. The Apartment Strategies Conference on Jan 26 is open to non-members.

  • SuperReturn Operating Partners North America

    Feb 2 to Feb 3, 2027 · Hollywood, FL

    Ticket $1,999 to $2,599. Two prices shown on the purchase page with savings up to $600 by Jan 8; which is early-bird was not…

  • MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo (CREF)

    Feb 7 to Feb 10, 2027 · San Diego, CA

    Paid ticket. Discount early registration deadline Nov 4.

  • GCPA MISO/SPP Regional Conference

    Feb 18 to Feb 19, 2027 · In person

    Paid ticket. GCPA members get discounted registration; amounts not published on the home page.

  • FIA Boca (International Futures Industry Conference)

    Mar 8 to Mar 10, 2027 · Boca Raton, FL

    Ticket $985 to $3,040. 2027 registration: member $2,285; non-member $3,040; government $985.

  • The Montgomery Summit

    Mar 9 to Mar 10, 2027 · Santa Monica, CA

    Paid ticket. Site says registration opens September 2026; access model and price not read.

  • PREA Spring Conference

    Mar 18 to Mar 19, 2027 · San Diego, CA

    Paid ticket. Page may be an older cached listing.

  • Rice Business Plan Competition

    Apr 8 to Apr 10, 2027 · Houston, TX

    Apply to attend. Competing student teams apply (applications open Nov 9, 2026); judges and screeners are by invitation only; no…

  • MicroConf US

    Apr 18 to Apr 20, 2027 · Austin, TX

    Paid ticket. Ticket prices are on a Ticket Tailor page, not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • ACA Summit of Angel Investing

    Apr 19 to Apr 21, 2027 · Dallas, TX

    Ticket $1,095 to $1,795. Tiered by ticket count: members $1,095 / $1,195 / $1,395 / $1,495; non-members $1,395 / $1,595 / $1,795.…

    Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 6, 2026

  • ACG DealMAX

    May 3 to May 5, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Pricing not listed; member pricing exists, registration opens this fall.

  • SIFMA Operations Conference & Exhibition

    May 10 to May 13, 2027 · Phoenix, AZ

    Paid ticket. JW Marriott Desert Ridge; pricing not published in pages read.

  • ULI Spring Meeting

    May 11 to May 13, 2027 · Seattle, WA

    Paid ticket. Registration opens January 2027.

  • CFA Institute LIVE Global

    May 17 to May 18, 2027 · Toronto, CA

    Free. Page lists the two-day forum as complimentary with registration. Also a Hong Kong edition in 2027 (dates not found). Held…

  • Annual Conference on Legal Issues in Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing

    Jun 1 to Jun 3, 2027 · New York, NY

    Paid ticket. 2027 registration not open; student discount cards by email (grunincenter@gmail.com). Grunin Prize awarded June 1.

  • Nareit REITweek: Investor Conference

    Jun 7 to Jun 10, 2027 · New York, NY

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • SuperReturn Venture

    Jun 8 to Jun 10, 2027 · Berlin, DE

    Paid ticket. Dates from an Informa listing; pricing not read.

  • Nareit REITworld: Annual Conference

    Nov 15 to Nov 18, 2027 · Hollywood, FL

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference

    Usually June (next dates not announced) · New York, NY

    By invitation only. 2026 edition ran June 2-4; 2027 dates not seen.

  • Nodal Trader Conference

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Washington, DC

    Ticket $1,749 to $2,199. 2026 edition (Oct 21-23) pricing: super early $1,749, early $1,949, standard $2,199; 2027 dates not yet…

  • OFN Conference

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · In person

    Paid ticket. Price not found on pages read.

    Open call for speakers

  • SOCAP

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Chicago, IL

    Ticket $999 to $1,999. SOCAP26 tiers: presale $999, early $1,199, spring $1,599, full $1,999; reduced $1,499 for qualified…

    Open call for speakers

  • GCPA Spring Conference

    Usually April (next dates not announced) · Houston, TX

    Paid ticket. 2026 early bird was reported at $1,000 members and $1,300 non-members (third party); 2027 not posted.

  • H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference

    Usually September (next dates not announced) · New York, NY

    Paid ticket. 2026 edition ran Sept 14-16; registration required; price not published.

  • PEI Operating Partners Forum New York

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · New York, NY

    Paid ticket. 2027 dates not yet announced; pricing not read.

  • Pension Bridge: The Annual

    Usually April (next dates not announced) · In person

    Paid ticket. 2027 dates not announced; pricing not read.

  • SIFMA Annual Meeting

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Washington, DC

    Free expo, paid sessions. 2026 edition was Oct 19-20 at The Conrad Washington DC; 2027 date not announced.

  • Skoll World Forum

    Usually April (next dates not announced) · Oxford, GB

    By invitation only. In-person attendance by invitation only. Delegate fees (USD, plus 20% VAT): civic and civil society leaders…

  • SOCAP Global

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Chicago, IL

    Paid ticket. 2026 edition ran Oct 12-14 in Chicago with spring tickets at $1,599; 2027 plans to be announced.

  • Southeast Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (SEETA) Conference

    Usually September (next dates not announced) · In person

    Paid ticket. 2026 edition (Sept 18-19, Duke) had late registration of $275 professionals and $45 students; 2027 unannounced.

  • Stanford Search Fund CEO Conference

    Usually September (next dates not announced) · Palo Alto, CA

    Paid ticket. Price not published on pages found; held in odd years, so the next edition is 2027.

  • Upfront Summit

    Usually February (next dates not announced) · Los Angeles, CA

    Paid ticket. 2027 dates not announced on pages read (2025: Feb 26-27, 2026: Feb 25-26). Registration page exists; price not read.

  • VC Platform Global Summit

    Usually April (next dates not announced) · In person

    By invitation only

  • Global Philanthropy Forum

    Usually March (next dates not announced) · San Francisco, CA

    Paid ticket. Senior philanthropy leaders summit (~300); pricing and any application step not read, confirm on site.

  • MicroConf Europe

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Dubrovnik, HR

    Paid ticket. Dates from the MicroConf page title seen in search; page not opened.

  • MIT ETA Summit

    Usually February (next dates not announced) · Cambridge, MA

    Paid ticket. 2026 edition (Feb 27-28) sold out/closed; 2027 not announced.

  • Texas ETA Conference (Rice Business)

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Houston, TX

    Paid ticket. Fourth edition held 2026-10-16 at Rice; price not published on the page and 2027 date not announced.

  • Texas ETA Conference (Rice)

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Houston, TX

    Ticket $50 to $150. Registration page (undated) lists $150 general, $100 Rice alumni, $50 Rice students; 2026 edition sold out…

  • Wharton ETA Summit

    Usually April (next dates not announced) · Philadelphia, PA

    Paid ticket. Price not shown on the 2026 page; 2026 edition sold out, so register early once 2027 opens.

  • Wharton Private Equity & Venture Capital Conference

    Usually April (next dates not announced) · New York, NY

    Paid ticket. Price and eligibility not shown on the 2026 page.

  • Women in Private Markets Summit North America

    Usually June (next dates not announced) · New York, NY

    Paid ticket. 2027 is New York, dates not yet published.

  • Wood Mackenzie Houston Trading Conference

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Houston, TX

    Paid ticket. Price not published; 2026 edition was Oct 15, next edition not announced.

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