
Northrop Grumman
Falls Church, Virginia, United States of America
10K+ Employees
Analyst
United States-California-El Segundo, United States of America
Posted on Sep 16, 2026
Job Description
Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.Northrop Grumman Investment Trust & Administration (“ITA”) is responsible for oversight of over $75 billion in Trust assets for Northrop Grumman, including more than $30 billion in the DB pension plan. ITA is dedicated to prudently investing the Trust across a broad array of asset classes including: public equities, fixed income, real estate, private equity and other alternatives.
ITA is seeking an investment analyst with a demonstrated interest in capital markets to join our investment team. This role will sit out of our El Segundo, CA office and will require an onsite presence.
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Portfolio Management
- Develop and maintain industry leading knowledge of investment strategies, investment management philosophy, and capital market developments
- Meet existing investment managers to review performance, process, firm changes, and other areas as appropriate
- Provide advice on strategic and tactical decisions on portfolio construction, taking into account funded status, liquidity needs, and team capabilities
- Prepare market and portfolio performance to senior investment professionals and governance committee
- Investment Sourcing/Due Diligence
- Perform due diligence on existing and prospective investment managers
- Calculate and analyze performance information using various analytical tools
- Help source and monitor prospective investment managers and strategies
- Draft and present investment recommendations to CIO and broader investment team
- Ensure investment activity is compliant with the policy direction of the Investment Policy Statement and other governing documents, the SEC, ERISA, and other regulations.
- Assist operations team with managing administrators, custodian, and auditors
- Maintain internal databases and seek enhancements to portfolio monitoring tools
- Various ad-hoc functions as needed
Basic Qualifications - to be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills and abilities listed below:
- Bachelor’s degree with 2 years relevant full-time professional investment management experience of Master's degree with 1 year of relevant full-time professional investment management experience
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
- Team player with high integrity, ability to work independently, and coordinate across various departments and investment strategies
- Ability to travel both domestically and internationally
- Ability to work on site at our office in El Segundo, CA
Preferred Qualifications - candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:
- Progress towards CFA/CAIA
- Experience with pension, endowment, foundation or other plan sponsor or asset owner
- Working history and understanding of ERISA
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. The company's Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, and sustains aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic ISR systems and vertical take-off and landing tactical ISR systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle...
Job overview
Employment type
Full Time
Experience level
Mid Level
Posted
on Sep 16, 2026
Financials
Type
public
Annual Revenue
$10B+
Market Cap
$84B+
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