--- title: 'Analyst, Portfolio Management at ProShares' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/analyst-portfolio-management-proshares-bethesda-3v33hr01pksr' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-13' --- # Analyst, Portfolio Management at ProShares - **Company:** ProShares - **Location:** Bethesda, MD - **Posted:** 2026-07-31 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13 - **Apply:** https://boards.greenhouse.io/proshares/jobs/6132176004?gh_jid=6132176004 ## Job description About Us: ProShares now offers one of the largest lineups of ETFs, with over $100 billion in assets. The company is a leader in strategies such as crypto, dividend growth, interest rate hedged bond and geared (leveraged and inverse) ETF investing. ProShares continues to innovate with products that provide strategic and tactical opportunities for investors to manage risk and enhance returns. Position Summary: Portfolio Analyst is the first step in the Portfolio Manager (PM) career track at ProShares. The PM career track begins at Analyst, Senior Analyst, Associate Portfolio Manager, Desk Head, (Portfolio Manager, and Senior Portfolio Manager) and concludes with Director, Portfolio Management. Each step in the PM career track contains a similar series of tasks, skills, and characteristics that are performed at an increasing level of understanding and responsibility as they progress through the track. The Portfolio Analysts play an integral role in three of the essential job functions within the Portfolio Department: - Portfolio Management—With the Desk Head’s oversight, assist with the daily management of ETFs and or Mutual Funds, - Portfolio Trading— With the Desk Head’s oversight, places trades within the regulatory requirements, prospectus, internal guidelines and the guidelines of best execution, - Portfolio Administration— Review of broad data sets to ensure accurate processing and reporting of the funds. What You’ll Be Responsible For[1]: Portfolio Management - Works, under the supervision of the Portfolio Manager, to implement the investment strategy to ensure alignment with stated investment objectives. - Collaborate with the portfolio management team by performing data analysis pertaining to portfolio construction, asset allocation, security selection, and portfolio repositioning. - Continuously monitor the portfolio and confirm compliance with regulatory requirements. - Assist the Portfolio Manager in the development of a tax efficient strategy and implement it throughout the year. - Assist the Portfolio Manager in analyzing the daily performance attribution of the funds. - Support timely and consistent communication with internal and external stakeholders. Portfolio Trading - Responsible, under direction, for executing trades authorized by the Portfolio Manager for the rebalancing of the funds. - Perform and implement cost benefit analysis in an effort to obtain best execution. - Help improve the portfolio trading workflow process. Portfolio Administration - Report daily portfolio transactions. - Reconcile end of day portfolio composition. - Verify net asset value of the portfolio. - Ensure timely delivery of portfolio performance and characteristics. What Sets This Role Apart: - The ability to work with a top investment firm - Exposure to multiple investment vehicles in both the ETF and Mutual Fund structure - Ability to work, build, develop and improve processes and procedures - Use current trading systems - Liaise with major brokerage firms for trading and execution What You Bring: - Undergraduate degree required in finance, economics, math or related field preferred. - One to three years related experience in fund accounting, investment operations preferred. - Security or derivative trading and operational experience preferred. Success at ProShares: - Excellent mathematical, quantitative and analytical skills. - Excel proficiency required. VBA macro skills desirable. - Familiarity with industry standard systems desirable. - Attention to detail and strong presentational skills required. - Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. The compensation for this position includes salary and incentive pay. The annual base salary range for this role is $80,000-$100,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation. Total compensation may vary based on experience, role, location, department, and individual performance. Our Benefits: - Competitive pay and discretionary bonus - Paid time off - Health care benefits (medical, dental & vision) - Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, disability and legal benefit - 401(k) retirement plan with matching contribution - Spending Accounts (Health Care, Dependent Care, and Transportation) - Wellness Programs (fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program) - Education assistance - Hybrid work schedule - Additional Programs include peer recognition, corporate matching gift [1] These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. https://client.hrservicesinc.com/downloads/pm/clients/7411/ccpa%20privacy%20notice%20for%20employees_final(1).pdf ## EOE STATEMENT ProShare Advisors LLC and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital or family status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, mental condition, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. ## About ProShares ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: ProShares is an American issuer of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including leveraged, inverse, and innovative strategic ETFs, with over $100 billion in assets under management. - **Entity Type**: Private (privately held) - **Headquarters**: Bethesda, Maryland, USA (with an additional office in New York, NY) - **Founded**: 1999 - **Founders**: Louis Mayberg, Michael Sapir ## Core Business - Primary industry: Investment Management / Financial Services - Target customers: Individual investors, financial advisors, institutional and international investors, and capital markets participants (B2B and B2C) - Mission/purpose: To provide innovative strategic and tactical ETFs designed to manage risk and enhance returns, and to help investors succeed. ## Products & Services - **Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)**: A large lineup of ETFs covering various strategies including dividend growth, interest rate hedged bonds, geared (leveraged and inverse) ETFs, crypto, commodities, and money market ETFs. Notable products include NOBL (S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats), QQQA (Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum), and IQMM (money market ETF). - **Leveraged & Inverse ETFs**: Products that provide magnified or inverse exposure to indices and commodities (e.g., Ultra Gold, Ultra Silver, Ultra TSLA). - **Single Stock ETFs**: Funds offering leveraged or income-focused exposure to individual stocks (e.g., TSLI, NVDB). ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company) - **Key Metric**: Assets Under Management (AUM) – over $100 billion (as of 2025); reported $70 billion in 2024. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Privately held; no external funding rounds disclosed. Distribution partner: SEI Investments Distribution Co. - **Growth Signals**: AUM growth from $70B to over $100B; one of the largest ETF lineups in the U.S.; 124 employees with +3% YoY headcount growth; active job postings. ## Competitive Advantages - First-mover in leveraged and inverse ETFs (since 2006). - Broad and innovative product suite covering niche strategies (crypto, single stock, money market, volatility). - Strong brand recognition among financial advisors and institutional investors. - In-house expertise across product development, capital markets, and investment strategy. ## Strategic Focus - Continue expanding product lineup with innovative ETFs (e.g., money market ETF aligned with GENIUS Act framework). - Deepen distribution through advisor and institutional channels. - Leverage technology and data to enhance investor experience and risk management. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Collegial, collaborative environment that values open debate, quick execution, and teamwork. Emphasis on helping customers succeed. - **Work Policy**: In-office (Bethesda, MD and New York, NY). - **Benefits**: Competitive medical, dental, vision; 401(k) with employer match; generous parental leave; tuition assistance; fitness reimbursements; employee assistance programs; short/long-term disability; flexible spending accounts. - **Learning & Development**: Tuition assistance for certifications/degrees, external training, internal programs. - **Team**: ~124 employees with a mix of senior, manager, and specialist roles. Departments include Finance, Marketing, Operations, HR, Sales, Product, and more. ## Sources 1. [ProShares Official Website](https://www.proshares.com/) 2. [ProShares Careers Page](https://www.proshares.com/about/careers) 3. [Built In ProShares Profile](https://builtin.com/company/proshares) 4. [LinkedIn ProShare Advisors LLC](https://www.linkedin.com/company/proshare-advisors-llc) 5. [ProShares Contact Page](https://www.proshares.com/about/contact) 6. 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