What it does: Dimensional is a global investment firm guided by deep convictions about the power of capital markets.
Mission: Our goal is to implement great ideas in finance through portfolios that target higher expected returns cost-effectively.
Size and presence: Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with 13 offices around the world, Dimensional manages $659 billion (USD) globally as of March 31, 2022. 1,400+ Employees in 14 global offices.
Best known for: The longevity of Dimensional’s client relationships—many dating back decades—demonstrates our commitment to client service and the consistency of our investment approach.
The good bits: Work-life balance is a company priority
The not-so-good bits: Be advised, DFA is an old-school company in the sense that they do things the way it's always been done and there is not much deviation from that.
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. (branded Dimensional abbreviated DFA) is a private investment firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. Dimensional was founded in Chicago in 1981 by David Booth, Rex Sinquefield, and Larry Klotz. The company has affiliates within 13 offices in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany, Netherlands, Australia, Singapore, and Japan. Dimensional maintains U.S. offices in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Santa Monica, California, and has affiliate offices globally. The company is owned by its employees, board members, and outside investors.
The company’s founders studied at the University of Chicago under Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. DFA's investment strategy is based on the application of the efficient market hypothesis. Dimensional was one of the earliest firms to offer passive investing and "runs the oldest small-cap index fund" in the United States. However, DFA's versions of index funds skew towards smaller company stocks and value stocks and thus operate differently from most index funds which are weighted by market capitalization. This strategy results in regulators, such as the SEC, and several analysts describing the funds as actively managed. The company offers equity and fixed income mutual funds and repackaged funds as Exchange-traded funds.
In 2009, Dimensional acquired SmartNest, a retirement planning computer software company. Researcher Robert C. Merton left SmartNest's board after the purchase and became a Resident Scientist at Dimensional.
In November 2020, the company announced it was abandoning its strictly advisor-access-only mutual fund business model by offering openly-accessed exchange-traded funds.
A culture of learning, teamwork, innovation, and dedication to always doing what’s right for our clients drives Dimensional’s people.
We are passionate about what we do, and through our close relationships with institutional investors, consultants, and financial advisors globally, we’ve seen the difference our approach has made in people’s lives over the past 40 years.
Exciting roles are available in business development and marketing, investments, and corporate support for individuals with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and interests.
We take pride in fostering internal mobility. Employees are encouraged to pursue positions inside or outside their department and in any of our global offices.
We offer an extensive array of entry-level programs designed to attract exceptional candidates for internships, graduate rotational schemes, and full-time openings. We welcome all applicants from a variety of backgrounds and degree disciplines.
At Dimensional, we make a point of recruiting candidates who are seeking career-defining challenges. What type of opportunity is right for you?
Dimensional is launching a “best-of-both” hybrid working model for most roles globally. This model aims to provide flexibility for individuals while also maintaining ample opportunity for in-person collaboration. The schedule includes three days in the office each week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) with an option to work remotely on Monday and Friday. Additional information will be provided during the recruitment process.
⛔ Bonus annual leave
✅ Bonus parental leave
✅ Unpaid extended leave
✅ Permanent employee
✅ Signing bonus
✅ Annual bonus
⛔ Stock options
⛔ Full remote work
✅ Partial remote work
✅ Flexible working hours
⛔ Child care
✅ Free gym
⛔ Pet-friendly office
✅ Mental health days
✅ Hospital
✅ Outpatient
✅ Dental
✅ Maternity
⛔ Free breakfast
⛔ Free lunch
✅ Free tea & coffee
✅ Free snacks
⛔Free dinner
Our sustainability solutions offer a patented approach to applying environmental criteria within a robust investment framework. Drawing upon our close work with leading scientists and decades of experience integrating research and data within investment processes, our strategies are designed to target measurable sustainability goals while maintaining broad diversification, efficient cost management, and a focus on higher expected returns.