[Hiring] Director, Learning Content @CFA Institute

Role Description

Are you inspired by the challenge of transforming complex financial concepts into learner-centric, market-relevant learning? Are you motivated by partnering with academics and industry professionals to deliver curricula and learning experiences that shape the future of the global investment profession? Want to partner with assessment experts to create authentic, skills-based learning and assessment experiences?

CFA Institute is seeking multiple newly created Director, Learning Content roles to lead the design, authorship, and delivery of world-class materials for the CFA Program, certificates and related credentialing products. In this individual contributor role, you will combine deep subject expertise with editorial and pedagogical excellence - ensuring content is rigorous, engaging, and aligned with evolving industry practice. Working closely with internal partners and a network of global contributors, you’ll help define the future of how the investment community learns.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the end-to-end development of assigned curriculum areas, from research and drafting through peer review, editing, and publication.
• Translate complex finance and investment topics into accessible, outcome-driven learning for a global, multilingual audience.
• Develop and review learning outcome statements, assessment items, and formative tools that support exam readiness.
• Manage and closely collaborate with a network of external authors, reviewers, and subject matter experts to ensure consistency, clarity, and academic rigour.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Education Division to maintain rigorous learning and testing standards and to develop new ways of authentic teaching and assessment.
• Drive quality assurance and continuous improvement using data, learner feedback, and performance insights.
• Contribute thought leadership on best practice in finance education and represent CFA Institute in selected academic and professional forums.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in finance, economics, or a related discipline preferred.
• Extensive professional and/or academic experience in finance or a related field, ideally combining applied industry work with university-level teaching or authorship.
• Professional financial designation required (e.g., CFA, CIPM, CAIA, CPA/ACA/ACCA, CMA, CPWA, CFP, CQF, or FRM); CFA charterholder strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated subject-matter expertise in one or more CFA Institute curriculum domains (CFA Program content, sustainability, private markets, private wealth), supported by evidence of authorship, review, or advanced instruction.
• Proven ability to develop high-quality content, including university-level materials or industry publications, or research, with strong attention to clarity and rigour. Previous work experience as a CFA Program author, reviewer, contributor, or CFA exam writer preferred.
• Familiarity with Excel required, other contemporary programming tools and languages (R, Python, SQL) and data services (FactSet, Bloomberg) used in financial services preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, able to interpret data and apply sound judgment to complex decisions.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across global, cross-functional teams.
• Strong project management discipline, balancing multiple priorities and delivering high-quality work to deadline.

Benefits

• Expected salary range:
  • US - Metro Locations: $158,000 - $210,600 per year
  • US - National Locations: $126,400 - $168,500 per year
  • UK - London: £83,400 - £111,200 per year
  • UK - Non-London: £75,100 - £100,100 per year
• Actual salary within the stated ranges will depend on the individual's experience, qualifications, skills, location, and other job-related factors.
• Eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive bonus.
• 12% employer contribution to a 401(k) or pension plan.
• Comprehensive medical benefits package.
• Comprehensive benefits package to support employees, including health coverage, generous time off, competitive retirement plans, flexible work options, and wellbeing and development programs.