Director, Learning Content

Nice to Have

• Exposure to sustainability, private markets, AI, data tools or other emerging areas relevant to investment education.
• Experience with learning design, assessment, curriculum development or professional credentialing environments.
• Familiarity with tools or data services used in financial services, such as Excel, R, Python, SQL, FactSet or Bloomberg.
• Why Join Us
• Shape the future of global investment education through a large-scale, skills-based transformation.
• Work at unmatched scale and impact, reaching hundreds of thousands of learners worldwide.
• Gain exposure across the full CFA Institute education portfolio, rather than being limited to a single programme or subject area.
• Join a high-performing, globally respected team with strong external practitioner engagement.
• Collaborate with internal and external experts who care deeply about professional standards and learning quality.
• Contribute to a mission-driven organisation making sustained investment in education, learning innovation and professional standards.
• At CFA Institute, we are committed to transparency and equity in our hiring process. In compliance with wage transparency laws in many of the jurisdictions in which we recruit, we provide the following information regarding compensation for this position:
• Expected salary range:
• US - Metro Locations (NY): $155,000 - $195,000 per year
• US - National Locations (VA, NC, GA, FL): $125,000 - $165,000 per year
• UK - London: £90,000 - £110,000 per year.
• Actual salary within the stated ranges will depend on the individual's experience, qualifications, skills, location, and other job-related factors. Additional benefits include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive bonus, a 12% employer contribution to a 401(k) or pension plan, and a comprehensive medical benefits package.
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• We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, including health coverage, generous time off, competitive retirement plans, flexible work options, and wellbeing and development programs. You can learn more on our careers site: Working at CFA Institute | Comprehensive Benefits

About CFA Institute

Qualifications

• You must be a CFA charterholder.
• Credible practitioner experience within investment management or financial services, with the ability to bring deep subject matter expertise and real-world industry perspective to our learning content.
• Experience developing, contributing to or reviewing professional, university-level, client-facing or internal learning, training or content materials in finance or a related discipline.
• A clear and authentic motivation to work in learning content and education, with an interest in how adults learn and how complex investment practice can be translated into effective learning experiences.
• A track record of producing accurate, high-quality and market-relevant content, with the ability to work through review cycles, feedback and iterative improvement.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and collaborate effectively with internal teams, external contributors and senior industry professionals.
• Proven ability to operate independently in a global, cross-functional environment, balancing multiple priorities and delivering to agreed timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence explaining complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, review and maintenance of high-quality, learner-centric content across CFA Institute education products.
• Translate complex, real-world investment practice into clear learning content, study tools and assessment-supporting materials that build practical skills.
• Collaborate closely with learning design, assessment and exam teams, product management, marketing and subject matter experts to shape effective learning journeys.
• Work closely with external authors, reviewers, practitioners and consultants, setting clear standards and providing constructive feedback.
• Contribute to curriculum alignment with learning outcomes, practice analysis, advisory input and market-relevant professional standards.
• Support content across different portfolio areas, including sustainability, private markets, the CFA Program and other education offerings as priorities evolve.
• Ensure content is accurate, rigorous, accessible to a global audience and delivered to agreed timelines.
• You must be a CFA charterholder.
• Credible practitioner experience within investment management or financial services, with the ability to bring deep subject matter expertise and real-world industry perspective to our learning content.
• Experience developing, contributing to or reviewing professional, university-level, client-facing or internal learning, training or content materials in finance or a related discipline.
• A clear and authentic motivation to work in learning content and education, with an interest in how adults learn and how complex investment practice can be translated into effective learning experiences.
• A track record of producing accurate, high-quality and market-relevant content, with the ability to work through review cycles, feedback and iterative improvement.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and collaborate effectively with internal teams, external contributors and senior industry professionals.
• Proven ability to operate independently in a global, cross-functional environment, balancing multiple priorities and delivering to agreed timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence explaining complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences.