About Bridgewater 

Bridgewater Associates is a premier asset management firm, focused on delivering unique insight and partnership for the most sophisticated global institutional investors. 

Our investment process is driven by a tireless pursuit to understand how the world’s markets and economies work — using cutting edge technology to validate and execute on timeless and universal investment principles. Founded in 1975, we are a community of independent thinkers who share a commitment for excellence. By fostering a culture of openness, transparency, and inclusion, we strive to unlock the most complex questions in investment strategy, management, and corporate culture. 

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Our Culture 

Bridgewater’s unique success is the direct result of our unique way of being. We want an idea meritocracy in which meaningful work and meaningful relationships are pursued through radical truth and radical transparency. We require people to be extremely open, air disagreements, test each other’s logic, and view discovering mistakes and weaknesses as a good thing that leads to improvement and innovation. It is by continually striving together for the highest levels of truth and excellence that we create meaningful work and meaningful relationships. Within this culture, Diversity and Inclusion is a top priority because it is essential to finding the best talent in the world, enabling our idea meritocracy, and creating an environment where all types of people can thrive. We have a full-time team as well as affinity networks that work on these issues. If you would like to learn more, please let your Bridgewater recruiter know. 

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About the Research Department 

Our mission is to understand how the world works — building and compounding our understanding of the timeless cause-and-effect relationships that move global economies and markets. With curiosity, cutting-edge technology, and deep sets of data, we build frameworks and analytical models that explain everything from long-term debt cycles to currency devaluations, and we use that compounded understanding to create and evolve our investment strategies and portfolios for our clients. Our research associates are an integral part of our investment process – focused with their research teams on sharing new insights and linkages about how economies and markets work.  

About the Government Policy Team 

The Government Policy team plays a vital role in Bridgewater’s research process, helping to perceive and build a deep understanding of significant themes in global policy and political economy, and to communicate these ideas internally and externally. Our associates have a strong interest in international economic relations (US-China, EU-China, WTO, EU-US TTC, CTPP, SCO), and enjoy and have a track record in conducting in-depth research that produces unique insights into the most important national and global political economic questions of the day. The team’s rigorous, exploratory research helps drive Bridgewater’s understanding of global policy developments and how these may impact markets and economies. 

About the Role 

As a Research Associate on the Government Policy Team, you’ll further Bridgewater’s understanding of key political economic developments in major markets (e.g., US, EU, China, and Japan) and international economic relations that impact economies, markets, and geopolitics. 

You will drive the following responsibilities: 

• Build a deep understanding of the major market economic policies and important political-economic developments, anchored in a rigorous study of the key variables informing economic policy 
• Perceive, monitor, and analyze a fast-moving, diverse set of political economic developments in major economies 
• Produce comprehensive weekly research reports on a wide array of topics for our CIOs, senior investment leaders, and Bridgewater’s clients 
• Develop into one of the firm's go-to analysts on political economy questions 
• Collaborate both within the Government Policy team and across the firm to further our understanding of economic policy in major economies and international economic relations 

You will be a click for the role if you: 

• Are or have a strong desire to be immersed in economic policy, political economy of major markets and international economic studies 
• Enjoy conducting deep, rigorous research and synthesizing insights into high quality research reports 
• Thrive in an intellectually rigorous environment where truthful and transparent communication ensure that the best ideas win out 
• Are a self-starter who is an independent thinker, intellectual, honest, and able to challenge ideas in a constructive manner    
• Are analytical, highly logical, and structured in your thinking and verbal/written communication 
• Are comfortable with ambiguity and thrive in a collaborative environment 
• Have a particular interest in Asia and China. Bonus if you’re proficient in Mandarin 

Minimum qualifications: 

• 4-year degree from an accredited undergraduate institution, master’s degree preferred 
• Have meaningful experience conducting rigorous qualitative research and producing research reports 

In addition, to succeed within our unique culture and work environment, individuals must demonstrate humility, innate curiosity, and openness to new ideas and approaches. Candidates must be driven, confident, and goal oriented. All Bridgewater employees are expected to be honest, exceptionally direct, and eager to provide and receive objective feedback. Our employees constantly strive for self-improvement through feedback and self-reflection and are committed to the pursuit of excellence. 

Physical requirements: 

The anticipated onsite requirement for this role is four days per week at our New York City campus. 

Why Choose Bridgewater? 

It takes all types to make Bridgewater great. We seek a diverse group of innovative thinkers and push them to engage in rigorous and thoughtful inquiry. We develop people through an honest examination of their abilities and performance, enabling personal growth and professional development. We strive to provide you opportunities that will challenge you and unlock your potential.  

Compensation Band: 

The wage range for this role is $90,000 - $130,000, inclusive of base salary and discretionary target bonus. The expected base salary for this role is between 80% - 90% of this wage range. 

One of our core priorities at Bridgewater is to enable our employees to build a great life and career, and we believe our benefits are an important extension of that philosophy. As such, currently Bridgewater offers a competitive suite of benefits including: 

• Health insurance with 100% premium covered and access to additional concierge medical services 
• 401(k) plan with generous employer match 
• Paid time off, including fully paid parental leave and a competitive PTO package 
• Workplace flexibility and access to back up childcare 
• Financial assistance for family building support, including adoption and egg freezing 
• Workplace wellness, including on-site gyms, free meals and healthy snacks, and meditation rooms 
• An engaged and active community that includes many company events, affinity networks, and extracurricular interest groups 

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Bridgewater reserves the right to change its current benefits program at any time, in a manner that is consistent with applicable federal and state regulations. 

This job description is not a contract and confers no contractual rights, privileges, or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Bridgewater has the right to change any and all terms of this job description, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, qualifications and benefits. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment. Please note that we do provide immigration sponsorship for this position. 

Bridgewater Associates, LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer