Our global workforce is vital to achieving our mission. We strive to create an empowering environment where colleagues can bring their best selves to work. Polen Capital has been recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in Money Management” by Pensions & Investments each year since 2016. We are intentional about sustaining our culture and how we support, motivate, and reward our talent.
We are deeply committed to our inclusive workplace. Polen is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against individuals, employees or applicants in any way. We welcome the diversity that comes from the perspectives of people with different backgrounds and life experiences, including veteran status, ethnicity, race, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability.
At Polen Capital, we’re passionate about making our business more equitable and inclusive. We are committed to leveling the playing field and attracting a diverse pool of talented candidates for all open positions. Watch Taneka Lawrence, Whitney Young Crawford, and Jennifer Abrams explain how.
Diversity of thought, unique perspectives, and inclusivity are part of our core beliefs at Polen Capital. We view a diverse workforce as essential in fostering a culture of empathy and open-minded collaboration—a culture that supports personal growth and better results.
Our values and culture have enabled Polen Capital to be named among the best places to work in money management by Pension & Investments each of the last nine years.
Works to foster career advancement and increased leadership presence of underrepresented talent in the financial services industry.
Out in Finance
Focuses on uniting individuals across the financial services industry to drive LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality.
Adaptive Growth Leadership
Works with for-profit and non-profit organizations on tactical and technical approaches to growing revenue, empowering their workforce and enhancing productivity through DEI.
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Facilitates networking and career opportunities for Cornell University’s MBA Women with sponsoring investment management firms.
Girls Are Investors
Improves gender diversity in investment management by building a talent pipeline of entry-level female and non-binary candidates.
George Snow Scholarship Fund
Provides scholarships and a host of supplementary support and career services for deserving students within the community pursuing higher education.
Girls Who Invest
Aims to increase the representation of women in the asset management industry by providing tuition-free finance education, internship opportunities, and career placement for young women in college.
Awards
Recognized Culture
It’s no secret why we’ve been voted Pensions & Investments Best Place to Work in Money Management every year since 2016. Polen Capital’s Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) allows employees to be their best selves and deliver results to clients.
With Intelligence recognizes Polen as an asset manager who has done an exceptional job in promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion across the business.
Polen Capital was named to Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management in the category for asset managers with 100-499 employees as of December 9, 2024. The Best Places to Work Award is managed by Best Companies Group (BCG) and requires participating organizations to complete a two-part process. The first part evaluates workplace policies, practices, and demographics and is worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consists of an employee survey to measure the employee experience and is worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determine the top companies and which companies are included on the list. There is no cost to participate. BCG is compensated by Polen Capital for advertising and licensing fees.
