Who we are

Culture and careers

GEM’s culture empowers exceptionally talented individuals to grow in their careers.

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Life at GEM

GEM employees are creative and driven. We demand excellence and provide the resources to enable your best work. Our benefits package is designed to support a healthy, productive, and engaged lifestyle with a comfortable work-life balance.

Your ideas have impact

At GEM, you’re encouraged to voice your opinion, ask questions, and offer solutions. We believe this intellectual openness draws out the best ideas.

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Belonging

We believe the best teams are comprised of individuals who feel free to be themselves. We celebrate individual identity, strengths, interests, and experience, and work hard to create an environment where people of all backgrounds can thrive.

Culture with a cause

Service is a celebrated part of our culture. We support our clients’ causes and our employees’ passions with in-house and community volunteer opportunities. Employees can participate in GEM’s Community Outreach Committee or the GEM Foundation, an employee-led group that makes philanthropic grants to Charlotte-based nonprofits. We also hold firm-wide volunteer events each year and provide additional small group volunteer opportunities.

Generation2080™

Recent GEM Foundation grant recipients include Generation2080, a Charlotte-based nonprofit committed to reversing generational poverty. The Foundation’s multiyear curriculum provides community members with comprehensive education on saving, investing, home ownership, and more.

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Your next job

Please apply if you are eager to build a career at GEM. We look forward to hearing from you.

Recent Insights

Capital Allocators: Jay Ripley- Emerging Manager Selection at GEM (EP.470)

Head of Investments Jay Ripley joined Ted Seides on the Capital Allocators podcast to discuss his path from private equity to GEM, the firm’s approach to backing emerging managers and independent sponsors, and the importance of strong manager selection amid growing dispersion.

Harvard's Endowment Jumps to $56.9 Billion

Strong returns from leading university endowments have reignited discussion about how institutions can sustain performance in a shifting market environment. In commentary for The Wall Street Journal, GEM’s Co-CIO, Matt Bank, reflects on how endowment leaders are preparing for more uncertain conditions ahead.

How the rise of CVs is driving new firm formation

In a recent Q&A with Buyouts’ Chris Witowsky, GEM’s Caroline Dallas, a Director in our Investment Research Group, shared her perspective on how recent private equity market shifts are influencing talent dynamics, emerging manager activity, and LP appetite across the lower mid-market.

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