Sophia Lubrano
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Stanford MBA | Fixed Income Public Markets | Climate Growth Equity
Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business
Works at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
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Sophia's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $150/hr
Get help with Application Strategy, Interview Prep, and Resume Review.
Sophia’s Asset Management Qualifications
Experience level: Associate
Welcome to my profile! I bring experience across both public and private market investing, with a background spanning the buy side and sell side in Fixed Income at J.P. Morgan and Jefferies. Most recently, I worked in climate-focused growth equity, where I supported company valuations, portfolio initiatives, and client outreach and fundraising efforts. Alongside my investing work, I’ve spent a lot of time mentoring and coaching others through recruiting and career decisions. In two prior roles, I also ran intern programs, which gave me direct insight into what hiring managers look for in interviews beyond technical skill. I come from a liberal arts background myself and have successfully pivoted across functions within finance, so I’m especially comfortable helping candidates navigate nontraditional paths. Whether you’re exploring growth equity, fixed income, or broader asset management roles, I’m happy to help you think through next steps and prepare with confidence.
Sophia can help with:
Application Strategy
Interview Prep
Resume Review
Work Experience
MBA Candidate
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
September 2025 - Present
Growth Equity
J.P. Morgan
January 2025 - September 2025
Portfolio Manager Senior Associate at JPMAM Private Markets. Focused on late-stage growth equity and buyout investments in climate technology. Sourced and led diligence on potential portfolio companies through conferences, cold outreach, and strategic market mapping. Managed client outreach and fundraising efforts, sourcing prospects and assessing their suitability for fund investment.
Investment Associate - Fixed Income
J.P. Morgan
June 2022 - January 2025
Investment Specialist Senior Associate - Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities. Managed 13 private mandates totaling $39BN in AUM, serving as lead relationship manager on five mandates. Synthesized and presented portfolio overviews to clients, covering our macroeconomic outlook, portfolio composition and holdings analysis, credit migrations, and deep dives on impaired securities and market events. Presented ESG integration and sustainable fund offerings to 18 clients and prospects. Led quarterly ESG lunch & learn sessions with over 12 external guest speakers. Strategized initiatives for ESG mandates in coordination with the sustainable investing team. Elected Communications Lead for GFICC DE&I Committee, inaugurated in early 2024. Organized and hosted 4 public speaking events, including panels and interviews with industry leaders. Selected by senior management to interview the CEO of J.P. Morgan Asset Management at annual training conference as a rising junior leader.
Associate, Fixed Income Sales & Trading
Jefferies
September 2020 - June 2022
Sales & Trading Associate, Municipal Bonds. Supported all functions across sales, trading, research, and investment banking. Trades including investment grade bonds, short-term notes, and distressed credits. Managed 16 client accounts ranging from asset managers to municipalities. Individually generated trades totaling $5-100MM AUM daily. Spearheaded sourcing and onboarding for 8 client accounts focused on ESG trading strategy. Pitched target client segmentation to senior management and banking team. Netted $190MM total in additional orders for new issue deals from this initiative.
Analyst Development Program
Liberty Mutual Insurance
September 2019 - June 2020
Contributed to budgeting efforts as part of a 4-person team dedicated to expense initiatives and vendor data solutions within Product. Implemented innovative data management solutions to trim costs and increase partnership efficiency. Rotated through the Predictive Data Science team and Customer Marketing Analytics team for 3 months each. Graduated from the rotational analyst program 3 months early after demonstrating accelerated technical preparedness.
Analyst Development Program
Liberty Mutual Insurance
May 2018 - August 2018
Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Master's Degree, Business
2025 - 2027
Bowdoin College
Bachelor's Degree, Philosophy and Francophone Studies
2015 - 2019
Two-sport varsity student-athlete walk-on, Women's Soccer and Women's Lacrosse. Love Your Melon Campus Crew Brand Ambassador, promoting apparel to raise funds for cancer research. Breaking the Bubble Officer, campus group centered around community service outreach through athletic teams.
Tuck School of Business
Tuck Bridge Summer Program, Business
2017 - 2017
Competitive 4-week business program taught by MBA professors with intense focus on the development of skills in accounting, finance, marketing, spreadsheet modeling, strategy and teamwork. Conducted and presented a company valuation of UPS based on the above curriculum, with an emphasis on the historical financial performance and the market landscape.
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