Operations Analyst
Operations Analyst – Private Markets
Dalio Family Office
Dalio Family Office Overview
The Dalio Family Office (DFO) supports Barbara and Ray Dalio and their family in their ventures and investments as well as their work through Dalio Philanthropies, including OceanX, Dalio Education, Endless Network, and the Beijing Dalio Foundation. The DFO is rooted in a culture of meaningful work and meaningful relationships and the family’s legacy of giving back. The office is headquartered in Westport, CT with a satellite office in New York City.
Investment Pillar Overview
The Investment Pillar of the DFO is responsible for the management of the investment portfolios for the various entities associated with the Dalio enterprise.
Position Summary
The DFO is seeking a driven, detail-oriented, and entrepreneurial individual with at least 1 year of financial industry operations experience to become an integral member of the close-knit Private Markets team. The Private Markets team is responsible for overseeing and evaluating illiquid investments (such as private equity, venture capital, real estate, credit, and related investments) within the Investment Pillar of the DFO. The successful candidate will work primarily on the operations side of the Private Markets portfolio. We expect the Operations Analyst to be based in our New York City office and travel to our Westport Head office when needed.
Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To
- Investment Execution
- Onboard investments through internal and external reviews and approvals, including helping to complete subscription documents as needed
- Coordinate with the legal, tax, accounting, compliance, and security functions, as well as with external counterparties, on deal closing
- Track and communicate status of investments in the pipeline
- Due Diligence Support
- Own portions of outputs/deliverables generated for senior stakeholders, including production of slides, charts and other presentation materials produced by investment team analysis.
- Investment Monitoring
- Help coordinate investment tracking, interactions, and analysis of portfolio exposures
- Participate in engagements with portfolio investments and synthesizing their status
- Reporting
- Work with third-party performance provider to maintain financial reporting database
- Collaborate with tax and accounting teams to ensure consistency of reporting information
- Support creation of portfolio reporting summaries
- Investment Pillar Operations
- Track and update ongoing Investment Pillar action items
- Liaise with DFO stakeholders on annual Investment Pillar budgeting and project tracking
Apply For This Role If You Have
- 1+ years of operations, finance, or business experience.
- Comfortable stretching and prioritizing across competing workstreams
- Fluency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities.
- Intellectual curiosity and critical reasoning skills.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills.
- Attention to detail, ability to juggle multiple tasks and respond to changing priorities.
- High ethical and professional standards.
- Ability to function well as a member of a small team.
- Passionate about the meritocratic culture described by Ray Dalio in his book Principles: Life and Work.
Qualifications
- At least one year of experience in an operations, project management, finance, business, or related role.
- Bachelor’s degree demonstrating strong academic performance.
Compensation
Compensation for the role includes a competitive salary in the range from $90,000 - $120,000 (inclusive of a merit-based bonus, dependent on years of experience, level of education obtained, as well as applicable skillset) and an excellent benefits package, including a comprehensive employer paid medical plan and generous employer match for 401k.
Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
At the DFO, we believe our biggest asset is our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. The DFO treats all candidates and employees with respect and does not discriminate in our recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes and general treatment during employment, including on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, or