Campus Finance Associate

What is Bridgewater? 

Bridgewater Associates is a premier asset management firm, focused on delivering unique insight and partnership for the most sophisticated global institutional investors. 

Our investment process is driven by a tireless pursuit to understand how the world’s markets and economies work — using cutting edge technology to validate and execute on timeless and universal investment principles. 

Founded in 1975, we are a community of independent thinkers who share a commitment for excellence. By fostering a culture of openness, transparency, and inclusion, we strive to unlock the most complex questions in investment strategy, management, and corporate culture. 

Explore more information about Bridgewater on our website here. 

Our Culture 

Bridgewater’s unique success is the direct result of our unique way of being. We want an idea meritocracy in which meaningful work and meaningful relationships are pursued through radical truth and radical transparency. We require people to be extremely open, air disagreements, test each other’s logic, and view discovering mistakes and weaknesses as a good thing that leads to improvement and innovation. It is by continually striving together for the highest levels of truth and excellence that we create meaningful work and meaningful relationships. Within this culture, Diversity and Inclusion is a top priority because it is essential to finding the best talent in the world, enabling our idea meritocracy, and creating an environment where all types of people can thrive. We have a full-time team as well as affinity networks that work on these issues - If you would like to learn more, please let your Bridgewater recruiter know. 

Explore more information about Bridgewater’s culture on our website here. 

Finance Function 

Bridgewater’s Finance Department seeks to drive sustainable shareholder value by controlling, safeguarding, and optimizing use of the firm’s financial resources. This responsibility is fulfilled by providing strategic partnership, insights and independent perspective along with the delivery of high-quality financial reporting, forecasting and analysis while maintaining effective and efficient operational control. The Finance Function is critical to all facets of Bridgewater’s business; dedicated to continually making the firm better - strategically, financially and operationally. 

Our Finance Associate Opportunity  

We’re seeking analytical stars who are eager to learn Finance and make an impact. You will use and synthesize data to drive decisions and collaborate with key leaders in and outside the department to influence and shape critical decisions and initiatives that support our businesses across the firm.  

With Bridgewater’s culture of meritocracy and continuous evolution, the Finance Associate role is part of an inclusive community that fosters personal and professional development through skills, leadership, and content training as well as cross-pillar projects to hone in on and strengthen individual abilities and skills.  

Our Finance Associates   

• Provide key reporting and analytics support, owning the story and not just generating numbers 
• Drive critical processes such as financial analysis and reporting, planning/budgeting, capital funding, company valuation, stress testing financial liquidity, etc. 
• Improve financial management systems and information, contribute to process improvement or savings initiatives, and participate in finance projects 
• Have the potential to grow into future leaders of the department 

Our Search for Candidates 

We are looking for candidates who are: 

• Analytical: Pay attention to detail and have the ability to turn numbers into a story - sorting big from small in data 
• Affinity: Interested in solving complex problems with new and innovative technology 
• Problem Solvers: Nimble, goal-oriented, logical thinkers who are also able to see multiple possibilities  
• Owners: Proactive, reflective, gritty, curious, and not afraid to ask questions 

And have:  

• A 4-year degree from an accredited undergraduate institution with an academic focus or demonstrated interest in finance, accounting, econ, business etc. 
• Strong academic track record 
• Evidence of leadership on or outside of campus 

Physical Requirements 

The anticipated onsite requirement for this role is four days per week at our Westport CT campus.

Compensation 

The wage range for this role is $85,000 - 110,000 inclusive of base salary