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 to 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.
Explore more information about Bridgewater on our website here.
Our Culture Our culture is anchored in excellence, meaning constant improvement, and it is deeply tied to our mission. Because markets are objective, competitive, and getting smarter everyday, we need to keep rapidly improving to have any chance of beating them. Truth is our most essential tool for engaging with the markets and constantly improving because once you know what's true about your problems and opportunities, you can determine how to get better. Valuing truth means being transparent about your decision-making and mistakes, giving and receiving feedback with humility, and fighting for the best answers over hierarchy, ego, or self-interest. Operating this way is hard – it's only possible because we build meaning in our work and relationships. This meaning comes from the audacity of the mission, and the joy of working alongside people who make you a better version of yourself. The culture, like Bridgewater itself, is always evolving. In 1997 our founder Ray Dalio wrote down his lessons, starting with a Philosophy Statement which remains our foundation. This later evolved into a set of 300+ Principles. In 2022, when Ray transitioned the company, we re-underwrote several of those principles and evolved others, with a specific focus on Meritocracy. Today the culture sits, alongside our people, as our most important edge. When we get it right, it's the engine that powers everything else.
About the Role
Bridgewater Associates is seeking a Procurement Associate to join its Technology Sourcing & Procurement team. This team partners closely with Bridgewater's Technology organization to source and manage software, professional services, and other critical technology-related products and services that support the firm's investment and operational goals.
As Bridgewater continues to expand its use of AI and advanced technology, this role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve and thoughtful problem solving is essential. You will help scale procurement delivery, support a growing technology portfolio, and contribute to improving how the team operates.
What You'll Do
- Partner with stakeholders across the Technology organization to understand requirements and deliver effective sourcing and procurement solutions
- Negotiate pricing and commercial terms with suppliers, collaborating closely with Legal and Finance on contracts
- Manage procurement operations end-to-end, including approvals, purchase orders, contract execution, and issue resolution related to invoicing and payments
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and propose practical solutions that increase efficiency and clarity
- Manage a range of projects and priorities, from structured initiatives to time-sensitive requests, while tracking progress, timelines, and risks
- Communicate clearly with stakeholders to keep work moving and ensure alignment
What We're Looking For
- 2+ years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Operations, or Project Management
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to respond quickly to changing requirements
- Experience negotiating with suppliers and driving favorable commercial outcomes; contract negotiation experience is a plus
- Proven ability to manage projects through completion with attention to detail
- Highly organized, proactive, and able to work independently
- Comfortable operating in an environment with ambiguity and shifting priorities
- Clear, effective communicator who collaborates well across teams
- Curious, growth-oriented mindset with a desire to learn and develop in a high-performance environment
Physical Requirements - This role will be offered remotely with an expectation of occasional travel to our Westport, CT based office
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 with opportunities that will challenge you and unlock your potential.
Compensation Band
- The wage range for this role is $100k-120k inclusive of base salary and discretionary base salary and discretionary target bonus. The expected base salary for this role is between 85% - 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. Explore more information about Bridgewater's benefits on our website here.
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 not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
Bridgewater Associates, LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer
