Investor in Residence

Investor in Residence

GSB Initiative for Investing

Job Purpose:

Help build an initiative that ensures the pre-eminence of the GSB as a top school for Investing serving relevant students, faculty, alumni, and employers.

Work under the general direction of GSB leadership to develop, implement, and administer the vision, strategy, and goals of the Initiative for Investing. Participate in strategy development (research and analyze investing program, research, and curricular needs), long-range planning (design, develop, implement and market programs to meet those needs), and partnership development (develop relationships, collaborate, and communicate with stakeholders - students, faculty, alumni, peer schools, vendors). Analyze and improve program effectiveness.

This role is a 13-month fixed term assignment starting August, 2026 to August 31, 2027.

Core Duties

• Develop and manage Initiative for Investing (IFI) programs
  • Drive content development for existing IFI programs: Academic Prep: MBA Finance and Capstone, ISIP (Investing Summer Internship Program), and Investor Summit
  • Conduct research activities, including outreach to varied stakeholders (students, clubs, alumni, faculty, industry employers)
  • Design new programs (eg. for family offices and/or emerging fund managers), conferences/gatherings, student extracurriculars, club collaborations
  • Implement programs and assign resources
  • Market and communicate to appropriate stakeholders
  • Make program improvement recommendations that impact policies and programs
• Develop investing-related content
  • Assist faculty and lecturers in developing curricular framework, courses, cases, and other course materials; Review course feedback and make recommendations
  • Identify, recommend and implement opportunities for new research, aligning faculty interests, market needs, and data availability
  • Develop relationships in the industry to support content needs
  • Maintain awareness and knowledge of latest industry trends and market forces across all assets of investing, eg. AI on the industry
  • Write and edit complex financial content for program activities to resonate with specific stakeholders (GSB faculty, students, and alumni)
• Support and contribute to and inform strategic planning for the Initiative for Investing
  • Source, collect and analyze data, create reports, review and explain trends
  • Formulate and evaluate alternative solutions and recommendations to achieve the goals of the initiative
  • Contribute to and inform on strategic planning and related funding and financial sustainability
• May advise, coach, and mentor students and other stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience. Knowledge and functional experience of the investing industry and advanced degree are preferred.
  • Graduating or recent graduate of the Stanford GSB MBA program is greatly preferred because of the need to understand current GSB MBA student curriculum, programs and culture.
• Ability to develop program partnerships and funding sources
• Demonstrated success overseeing and executing programs, including conference planning
• Excellent oral and written communication. Collaborative.
• Excellent strategic and analytical skills
• Excellent self-starter. Entrepreneurial, organized with a drive for results.
• Ability to oversee and supervise staff and vendors/contractors
• Basic knowledge of managing budgets and developing financial plans
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule, if local to the Bay Area
• Ability to work occasionally evenings and weekends

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years investing experience, in any asset class
• Enthusiasm for developing GSB curriculum and program
• Resides in the Bay Area or NYC

The expected pay range for this position at 100% FTE is $116,966 to $150,114 per year for a hybrid employee located in the Bay Area. The compensation for this position will be based on the location of the successful candidate.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

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