Investment Director Jobs

Investment Director jobs are open across private equity, asset management, venture capital, and corporate development, from associate director to managing director, with specializations in portfolio management, fund strategy, and institutional capital deployment. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles144+
Top stateNew York
Top employerJPMorganChase
Top cityNew York, NY
Work type69% Hybrid
Top industryInvestment

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Executive Director - Commercial & Investment Bank Treasury Planning & Analysis Product Transformation
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Executive Director - Commercial & Investment Bank Treasury Planning & Analysis Product Transformation
JPMorganChase
Brooklyn, New York
Business Strategy
Executive Leadership & C-Suite
Product Management
$152k - $285k/yr
10,000+

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Director of Investment Valuation and Oversight
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Director of Investment Valuation and Oversight
Utah Retirement Systems
Salt Lake City, Utah
Customer Support
IT Support
Technical Program Management
Bachelor's degree in finance
51-200

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Senior Director, Investment Adviser Compliance
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Senior Director, Investment Adviser Compliance
PINE Advisor Solutions
Denver, Colorado
Business Development
Investment Banking & Capital Markets
Investment Operations
$200k - $250k/yr
Hybrid
Master's degree in business administration

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Managing Director, Investment Banking
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Managing Director, Investment Banking
Aon
New York, New York
Account Management
Customer Service
Customer Success
$300k - $375k/yr
10,000+

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Investment Director
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Investment Director
TX
Remote
Business Development
Creative & Design
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Program Management
$102k - $134k/yr

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Investment Director Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • JPMorganChase10
  • MUFG7
  • Portage Point Partners7
  • BDO6
  • SEI Investments4

Top Industries Hiring

  • Investment & Asset Management
  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Education
  • Accounting & Auditing

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in investment director jobs.

  • 7-10 years of experience in private equity, investment banking, or asset management
  • Demonstrated history of sourcing, structuring, and closing investment transactions
  • CFA charterholder designation or progress toward the CFA credential
  • Advanced financial modeling skills including LBO, DCF, and merger analysis
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or a related quantitative field, MBA preferred
  • Experience managing relationships with institutional limited partners or capital allocators

Tips for Your Investment Director Job Search

Quantify deal flow on your resume

Investment directors are hired on outcomes, not activities. Lead each bullet with the size of capital deployed, number of transactions closed, or fund performance relative to benchmark. Hiring committees compare you against candidates who frame everything in dollars and multiples.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists investment director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Tailor your resume to asset class

A resume optimized for private equity will read differently than one for infrastructure or venture. Swap in the right terminology, deal types, and sector exposure for each application so the hiring committee sees an exact fit, not a generalist.

Target firms at the right fund stage

An investment director role at a firm raising its second fund has different day-to-day demands than one at a mature platform in deployment mode. Research the firm's current fund vintage before applying and reference it specifically in your cover note.

Prepare a deal deconstruction for interviews

Most investment director interviews include a live deal discussion where you walk through a transaction you led, covering thesis, structuring, due diligence gaps, and outcome. Rehearse this for two or three deals until you can deliver it crisply under pressure.

Negotiate carry alongside base in your offer

Carried interest is a standard part of investment director compensation at funds, but it is rarely in the first written offer. Know the fund's carry pool structure, your expected allocation, and the vesting schedule before you get to the final conversation.

Investment Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most investment directors?

JPMorganChase, MUFG, and Portage Point Partners are hiring the most investment directors right now, with openings concentrated in New York, Texas, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially active at growth-stage private equity firms and large diversified asset managers expanding their direct investment teams.

How many investment director jobs are remote?

About 87% of investment director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully remote arrangements are less common in this role than in many other finance positions. Functions focused on portfolio monitoring and investor reporting tend to offer the most flexibility, while roles that require active deal sourcing and in-person LP relationships are typically on-site or hybrid.

How do you become an investment director?

Most investment directors come up through investment banking, private equity associate programs, or asset management analyst tracks, then move into vice president or senior associate roles where they lead deals independently. Earning a CFA or completing an MBA accelerates promotion decisions at many firms. The step into director usually requires a demonstrable record of originating transactions and managing capital allocation decisions, not just executing on assignments.

How do you get hired as an investment director with little experience at that level?

If you're stepping up from a VP or senior associate role, the most effective approach is to document the deals where you held primary accountability rather than supported a more senior colleague. Firms promoting from within or hiring laterally at the director level look for evidence that you've run a full process, managed the investment committee memo, and owned the relationship with counterparties. Gaps in seniority can sometimes be bridged by targeting smaller or emerging managers where the director role is broader and less stratified.

What does the investment director interview process look like?

The process typically starts with a screening call focused on your deal history, followed by one or two rounds of in-depth conversations with the investment team covering your analytical approach and thesis construction. Most firms then ask for a case study or modeling exercise, often on a live deal the firm has looked at. Final rounds usually involve a presentation to the full investment committee and conversations with senior partners who assess cultural and strategic fit.

Where can I find and apply to investment director jobs?

You can find and apply to investment director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing without being redirected to separate platforms or external application systems.

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