Cambridge Associates

A simple linkedin search debunks this nonsense about CA being so prestigious and elite that they only accept oxbridge types. These are just a random sampling of people I found online who are working in CA now.

Out of the 7 random profiles, only 1 came from MIT (somewhat comparable to oxbridge), the rest all appear to have academic backgrounds in normal universities or colleges. Even the 1 MIT guy did not join CA after his MIT MBA, he went to a number of places first before joining CA.

Another thing is CA has a ridiculous number of people calling themselves Directors or Managing Directors on linkedin for a mid-small hedge fund firm. Most are probably just Analyst/AVP types in large investment banks.

I personally don't think a Cambridge/Oxford/Harvard/CBS/Insead type fresh from school will join CA as their first or second job.

1)Meaghan Drennen, CAIA
Senior Hedge Fund Research Associate at Cambridge Associates

Franklin Pierce University
BA, Criminal Justice, Biology, Sociology

2) Mackie Anderson
Hedge Fund Investment Associate at Cambridge Associates

Vanderbilt University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government, Corporate Strategy

3) Elisabeth Lind Jones, CFA
Senior Investment Director at Cambridge Associates

Tufts University
BA, Economics, International Relations

4) Irene Mastelli
Senior Investment Consultant at Cambridge Associates

Università Commerciale 'Luigi Bocconi'
Economia Politica

5) LaRoy Brantley
Managing Director at Cambridge Associates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management

6)Michael Larsen
Managing Director at Cambridge Associates

Dartmouth College - The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

7) Marc Cardillo, CFA
Managing Director, Hard Assets Research at Cambridge Associates

College of the Holy Cross
BA, Economics - Accounting

Anyone knows the salary base for junior associate positions?? be it operations or performance.

3200.......

Originally Posted by Brian

A simple linkedin search debunks this nonsense about CA being so prestigious and elite that they only accept oxbridge types. These are just a random sampling of people I found online who are working in CA now.

Out of the 7 random profiles, only 1 came from MIT (somewhat comparable to oxbridge), the rest all appear to have academic backgrounds in normal universities or colleges. Even the 1 MIT guy did not join CA after his MIT MBA, he went to a number of places first before joining CA.

Another thing is CA has a ridiculous number of people calling themselves Directors or Managing Directors on linkedin for a mid-small hedge fund firm. Most are probably just Analyst/AVP types in large investment banks.

I personally don't think a Cambridge/Oxford/Harvard/CBS/Insead type fresh from school will join CA as their first or second job.

Good digging. I was doubting how come a company like CA who cannot even match starting pay for local banking fresh associates/analyst can afford to choose only top universities.

Looks like a lot of false rumours going around.

One thing that i learn is that if people (or employees of a firm) willingly put up a hell lot of info about their professional exp on linkedin, it's likely to be exaggerated or worse, plain ********. (Do u ever see bb traders/bankers or PE associates parading their **** on linkedin in full colour?)

Don't take things at face value.

thanks for valuable insights guys... must look for job with eyes wide open and not be suckled by the hype

3200 for fresh graduate ? seems low man

[villan]

How about Partners Group?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

3200 for fresh graduate ? seems low man

better than Citco.. do same job as CA and get 3k. But them again, Citco is a SIM farm.

CA is a medium size company providing a mish mash of financial services like pension advisory, fund management, administration outsourcing, governance reporting etc.

The compensation there is nothing to shout about and lower than even most general MNCs. For freshies looking to build a career in financial industry, try not to go there unless really no other choice.