Headquarters: Chicago
AUS: $256.6 billion as of June 30
U.S. employees: 234
Years won: 2013, 2015, 2020-2023
Mesirow
Mesirow employees volunteering at the Greater Chicago Food Depository. The employee-owned firm actively encourages and supports employees who want to make a difference in their communities by leveraging the firm’s resources — financial contributions, employee volunteering, mentoring and in-kind services — to support organizations that focus on neighborhoods, education and opportunity, and social justice.
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Three cool things:
- Provides a rotational analyst program designed to attract highly qualified diverse individuals to participate in four six-month rotations throughout different investment management businesses. This provides new graduates the opportunity to gain various investment management experience while helping contribute to the success of the businesses.
- Offers a student loan repayment program, with eligible full-time employees receiving $100, $125, $150 (per years of service) per month toward the repayment of their student loans.
- Provides financial assistance to employees in times of hardship through its Heart of Mesirow Fund, which is funded by both employee and employer contributions. The fund is available to all employees to request a nonrepayable grant in times of hardship.
Employees say:
- "Employee-owned structure creates an entrepreneurial culture and strong alignment with clients and their needs."
- "Employees are treated as professionals whereby mutual respect is an expectation and the norm. Leadership is approachable, and overall the organization has a friendly culture whereby people can be successful in their careers while also maintaining balance with their personal lives."
- "Hybrid work schedule, good compensation, rewarding and challenging work, great people."
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