Due Diligence Manager

At Meeder Investment Management, great investment decisions start with great research.

We're seeking a Manager or Senior Manager of Fund Research & Due Diligence to lead the evaluation, selection, and oversight of investment managers and strategies across our investment platform. This highly visible role offers the opportunity to influence portfolio construction, guide investment committee decisions, and help shape the investment solutions utilized by advisors, institutions, retirement plans, and public entities nationwide.

This is more than a manager research role. It's an opportunity to become a trusted voice in the investment decision-making process and play a meaningful role in the continued growth of a respected, privately held investment management firm.

Why Join Meeder?

At many firms, manager research supports the process.

At Meeder, manager research helps drive it.

You'll work directly with senior investment leaders and business partners across the organization while helping guide decisions that impact over $190 billion in assets under advisement. You'll gain exposure to investment strategy, portfolio construction, risk oversight, and executive leadership, all within a collaborative environment where your expertise and perspectives are valued.

If you enjoy asking challenging questions, uncovering meaningful insights, and influencing important decisions, you'll thrive here.

What You'll Do

Lead Investment Due Diligence

• Oversee the evaluation, selection, approval, monitoring, and termination of investment managers, mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts, and other investment solutions.
• Conduct rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis to assess investment philosophies, portfolio construction processes, organizational stability, performance, and risk.
• Identify emerging opportunities and risks across asset classes, investment styles, and market environments.
• Develop thoughtful, evidence-based recommendations that support portfolio and platform decisions.

Influence Strategic Investment Decisions

• Serve as a key contributor to investment committee discussions and decision-making processes.
• Present research findings and recommendations to executive leadership, advisors, consultants, and clients.
• Partner with Portfolio Management, Consulting, Distribution, Compliance, Risk, and Operations teams to align investment decisions with firm objectives.
• Help shape the future direction of the firm's investment platform and approved manager lineup.

Strengthen Research Excellence

• Continue advancing the firm's due diligence framework, governance standards, and research methodologies.
• Establish best practices for manager research, documentation, monitoring, and oversight.
• Lead relationships with research vendors, databases, and analytical platforms.
• Ensure investment recommendations meet the highest standards of rigor, consistency, and fiduciary responsibility.

Develop Talent and Build Capability

• Mentor and develop investment professionals.
• Foster a culture of intellectual curiosity, analytical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Help scale the firm's research capabilities to support future growth and innovation.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in investment research, manager due diligence, asset management, investment consulting, portfolio management, or a related field.
• Experience presenting investment recommendations to investment committees, fiduciaries, executive leadership, or institutional clients.
• Strong understanding of investment products, capital markets, portfolio construction, performance evaluation, and risk management.

Preferred Qualifications

• CFA designation strongly preferred.
• Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• Experience evaluating managers and strategies across multiple asset classes.

The Ideal Candidate

You are someone who:

• Loves digging beyond performance numbers to understand what truly drives investment outcomes.
• Possesses both the analytical rigor to ask hard questions and the confidence to share well-supported conclusions.
• Can influence stakeholders through credibility, expertise, and thoughtful communication.
• Enjoys working in a collaborative environment where ideas matter and expertise is respected.
• Wants a role where research has a direct impact on investment decisions and client outcomes.

About Meeder

Since 1974, Meeder Investment Management has helped clients pursue their financial goals through disciplined investment management and investment advice. Today, our team serves financial advisors, institutions, retirement plans, and government entities across the country through a comprehensive suite of investment solutions.

Our culture is guided by five core values:

• Do the Right Thing
• Driven & Results Oriented
• Relationships Matter
• Continuous Improvement
• Discipline

At Meeder, you'll find the best of both worlds: the stability and reputation of an established investment firm combined with the accessibility, visibility, and impact that comes from being part of a collaborative boutique organization.

Join a firm where your research drives action, your insights influence decisions, and your work helps shape better investment outcomes.

Apply today.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dublin, OH 43017