Lead Investment Associate
Bridgewater Associates
New York, NY · Posted October 7, 2026
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New York, New York, Lead Investment Associate (Multiple Openings) (NY, NY) for Bridgewater Associates, LP to lead & direct or audit work by Jr. investment associates and/or research associates in the analysis of economic & fin'l data, the prep'n of research reports, & client communications. Reqs Bachelor's deg in Economics, Social Studies, Applied Math or rltd field & 3 yrs of exp in any job title/occupation/position conducting quantitative & qualitative research on global macroeconomic trends, fin'l mkts & trading strategies. Research exp specified must incl at least 2 yrs of exp prgmg in Scala & coding/constructing quantitative trading systms that use a macroeconomic/global macro trading strategy. Exp specified must incl 3 yrs in each of the following: Utilizing econometric tools (e.g. Stata) & concepts, mkt mechanics (across all global mkts) & key fin'l frameworks to analyze equity, bond & currency pricing & valuation & what drives them; Analyzing economic dvlpmts using key macroeconomic frameworks, incl GDP acctg, national & bilateral balance of payments, bus. cycles, commodity cycles & credit cycles; Using statistical methods & navigating historical & government-reported statistical data to study the how changes in macroeconomic indicators can affect fin'l mkts; Analyzing investment portfolios & fin'l mkts for their sensitivity to country level & global economic, fin'l & political dvlpmts; & Writing research reports on portfolios & strategies for fin'l prof'ls. Telecommuting may be permitted w/in a commutable distance from the worksite in accordance w/ Co. policy. Reqs up to 30% domestic travel. Bridgewater reserves the right to change its current benefits prgm at any time, in a manner that is consistent w/ applicable federal & state regs. This job description is not a contract & confers no contractual rights, privileges, or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment. EOE. Salary $178,402 to $290,000 base salary/yr. This position is also eligible for discretionary bonuses & other benefits. Apply to BW_TalentAcquisition@bwater.com & indicate job code: BW90