Director of Investments
New Today
Location: Miami, Florida (in-office presence required; high interaction with clients, colleagues, and partners)
Position Summary
The Director of Investments is a mission-critical leader responsible for shaping our firm’s investment philosophy, driving portfolio excellence, and ensuring clients receive clear, actionable, and within reasonable accuracy guidance in an uncertain world. This senior role requires not only technical mastery in investment management but also the disciplined leadership to guide teams, scale insights, and build resilient systems that thrive through cycles of complexity.
Key Responsibilities
Investment Leadership & Strategy
- Lead a disciplined due diligence process that identifies high-conviction opportunities.
- Design and execute portfolio allocation strategies that consistently align with client goals and risk profiles.
- Translate market insights into clear, client-ready strategies and recommendations.
Team Development & Culture
- Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performance analyst team with a culture of precision, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Set and enforce performance standards that minimize reporting errors ensuring the team consistently delivers accurate and reliable client reporting.
- Model disciplined, evidence-driven decision-making, instilling best practices across the investment function.
Client & Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, simplifying complex investment concepts into actionable insights.
- Communicate portfolio strategies and performance with clarity, transparency, and credibility.
- Foster strong relationships with external partners, sponsors, and industry peers to enhance the firm’s investment pipeline.
Operational & Reporting Excellence
- Architect and oversee a best-in-class reporting framework with robust controls, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timeliness.
- Direct and refine the use of Addepar and related systems to support portfolio analysis and client reporting.
- Oversee the firm’s comprehensive fund and sponsor database, ensuring it remains a high-value resource for investment decision-making.
- Ensure investment activities comply with SEC, FINRA, and other relevant regulatory requirements ensuring internal policies and investment practices remain up to date.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field (Master’s or CFA designation strongly preferred).
- 10+ years of progressive leadership in investment management, wealth management, or financial services.
- Proven track record in portfolio construction, asset allocation, and investment due diligence.
- Proficiency with Addepar and portfolio management/reporting systems.
- Fluency in English and Spanish (written and verbal).
- Demonstrated success supervising, developing, and scaling analyst teams.
- Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel, financial modeling, and quantitative analysis.
Analytical & Strategic
- Exceptional analytical and quantitative ability; skilled at turning data into actionable insights.
- Evidence-driven decision-maker with the discipline to balance creativity and rigor.
- High attention to detail with a commitment to precision and accountability.
Leadership & Influence
- Visionary yet disciplined leader who balances high-level strategy with hands-on technical excellence.
- Strong ability to inspire, motivate, and grow high-performing teams.
- Skilled at navigating uncertainty with resilience, empirical clarity, and “productive paranoia”.
Client Engagement & Communication
- Exceptional communicator with the ability to translate complex investment concepts into clear, compelling narratives.
- High emotional intelligence; skilled at building trust with clients, colleagues, and partners.
- Strong relationship-builder who enhances the firm’s reputation through credibility and transparency.
Operational Excellence
- Master organizer with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining uncompromising quality.
- Builder of systems and processes that scale without sacrificing precision.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in investment reporting and client service.
Culture & Values
Our firm thrives in an environment of uncertainty by combining rigorous analysis, disciplined decision-making, and client-first integrity. We place extreme emphasis on effectiveness, quality, confidentiality, and collaboration. Success here requires a leader who is precise, adaptive, and relentless in pursuit of excellence—balancing technical mastery with relationship-driven trust.
Confidentiality & Compliance
The Director of Investments must adhere to all SEC and state regulatory requirements, uphold the highest fiduciary standards, and maintain strict confidentiality in handling client and firm information.
Reporting Structure
Reports directly to the Managing Director.
Compensation & Growth
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Collaborative environment focused on professional growth and long-term success.
- This role is a launchpad into firm-wide leadership, with visibility across executive decision-making and potential to shape investment policy and strategic direction.
- Location:
- Miami
- Salary:
- $250,000 +
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Finance