Investment Analyst Intern (Public Markets, Hedge Funds, Private Credit)

Utah Retirement Systems • Salt Lake City, UT

257d

About The Position

Temporary position not to exceed 29 hours per week for up to one (1) year or 40 hours per week for up to six (6) months. Our work is a mix of public service and professional investing. The URS Investment teams manage equity, credit/fixed income, absolute return, real assets, and private equity globally across both public and private markets. During the course of the internship we expect interns to become an extension of the URS investment team. Interns are challenged with projects that stimulate creativity and analytical thinking to solve real investment issues. Projects include participating in due diligence on both prospective and existing investments, conducting analysis, and various other projects related to managing a $40+ billion pension plan. Interns participate in all aspects of the investment process to create value for the portfolio and to further their education and growth.

Requirements

• Actively pursuing undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited university in the fields of investment management, business administration, accounting, financial management, business economics, mathematics or related field.
• Must demonstrate competence with basic investments and portfolio management concepts either through applicable work experience or education; or an equivalent combination or education and experience.
• Preference will be given to graduate degree candidates or those who have 2+ years of equivalent experience.
• Prior institutional investing experience is preferred.
• Required technical skills include introductory knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Access, Visual Basic, SQL, and Bloomberg.
• Required mathematical skills include working knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and techniques.
• Required investment skills include introductory knowledge of financial theory and statistical measures, basic knowledge of investments and portfolio management practices, knowledge of investment performance measures, financial forecasting, and portfolio sensitivity and risk analysis.
• Must possess excellent communication skills: Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Must have the ability to follow written and verbal instructions, prioritize work, perform within deadlines, work well in a team environment as well as independently, multi-task by handling a variety of duties in a timely and efficient manner, and deal effectively with stress caused by workload and time deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Prior institutional investing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides due diligence support to the investment team.
• Gathering and organizing information generated during the due diligence process.
• Participating in due diligence phone calls and meetings.
• Compiling materials for Investment Committee presentations.
• Assists with investment-related research projects as needed.
• Working with investment team to define project scope and objectives.
• Gathering relevant information from a variety of internal and external resources.
• Contributing to presentation of research findings and project implementation.
• Prepares research papers and analysis on market activity and portfolio sensitivity to various risks.
• Assists in producing timely and accurate reports for investment department.
• Promotes cooperation among departmental staff and with outside advisers.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Maintains strict confidentiality.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and dental insurance.
• Disability and life insurance benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree