Data Analyst

While this role does incorporate some IT/technical aspects it is in the financial space and caniddates need to come from financial firms. She said that pulling candidates from Richmond that don’t mind drving an hour each way twice a week has proven successful in the past, Our client is a highly respected institutional investment organization that supports mission-driven entities through investment management, portfolio oversight, and investment operations services is seeking a Data Analyst.

The Analyst will report to the Director of Investment Operations and Risk Management and work closely with colleagues across client accounting and reporting, manager selection, and portfolio management teams to deliver high-quality investment data and analytics for nonprofit clients who rely on their investment portfolios to fund their missions.

Core Responsibilities Upon joining the team, the Analyst will have a broad range of responsibilities, including:

Data Ingestion & Validation

• Oversee extraction of alternative investment data, including NAVs and transaction details, from investment documents using internal tools and AI-assisted workflows
• Interpret, classify, and validate extracted data for accuracy and completeness
• Identify and resolve exceptions / edge cases in coordination with vendors and internal teams
• Support continuous improvement of data workflows, reducing manual effort and increasing reliability over time

Data Quality & System Integration

• Maintain mapping and delivery mechanisms for investment documents and data across systems
• Perform reconciliations across systems and lead timely investigation and resolution of discrepancies in NAVs, transactions, performance, and related data
• Develop expertise in performance analytics for alternative investments, especially private markets, through ongoing exposure to investment reporting

Data Operations & Reporting

• Maintain liquidity models for alternative investments and support liquidity waterfalls at the asset class and portfolio levels
• Evaluate prospective data providers to enrich investment data and improve portfolio monitoring capabilities
• Collaborate across teams to ensure data usability, scalability, and accuracy for reporting and portfolio monitoring needs

• Exceptional attention to detail and a strong commitment to data quality
• Basic knowledge of alternative investment data and interest in private markets, financial data, and analytics
• Experience working with large datasets and multiple technology platforms or systems
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Positive attitude, team-oriented mindset, and willingness to contribute to process improvement

Preferred Skills/Abilities

• Experience with accounting and performance reporting for alternative investments
• Familiarity with alternative investment data points such as NAV, capital calls, distributions, and liquidity terms - Experience with platforms such as Caissa, Solovis, or Burgiss
• Comfort working with technology and tools such as Excel; familiarity with database and business intelligence tools such as Power BI or SQL is a plus
• Interest in workflow, automation, and data process improvement, * 1-4+ years of relevant experience in investment operations, investment accounting, data operations, performance reporting, or a related field
• Experience in an institutional investment office preferred, such as an OCIO, endowment, foundation, or investment consultant
• Minimum BA, BS, or equivalent required