TRS Investment Officer 1/Trainee

NYSTRS•Albany, OR

13d•$63,074 - $115,477•Hybrid

About The Position

The TRS Investment Officer 1/Trainee will provide operational and analytical support to investment departments (Public Equities, Fixed Income, Real Estate, Private Equity, and Risk Management) related to trade and capital call processing, cash management, accounting and reconciliations, investment rates of return calculations and attribution analysis, proxy voting, monthly and quarterly investment reporting and compliance. This position is a Grade 14/16/18.

Requirements

Traineeship Enter at the Grade 14: A bachelor's degree or higher.
Traineeship Enter at Grade 16: A bachelor's degree or higher; and one year of professional investment experience.
Grade 18: A bachelor's degree or higher; and two years of professional experience; or a bachelor's degree and completion of a two-year traineeship.
Qualifying experience includes: Investment-related duties reflecting a fundamental knowledge of the financial markets and an understanding of the economic forces that impact the financial markets, or analysis of financial or economic data; investment risk or portfolio management; investment operations; investment compliance, investment auditing, investment accounting, and quantitative analysis.
Commercial real estate investing (investment acquisitions or asset management) or commercial mortgage lending, specifically involving the financing, investing in, leasing of, or asset management of large commercial real estate assets (generally properties worth $10 million or more).
Applicants must hold unrestricted work authorization. NYSTRS is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or in a closely related field
Commitment to providing exceptional customer service
Excellent communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to effectively work within a deadline driven environment
Ability to multi-task and manage changing priorities
Strong presentation skills
Experience and understanding of Private and Public Market investments
Experience interpreting GASB/FASB statements
Experience reading/interpreting legal documents
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Industry experience with Investment Analytics, Trading, Portfolio Management or Investment Research
Certifications such as CPA, CFA, CIPM, or CAIA

Responsibilities

Trade processing and accounting related to internally managed investment portfolios
Capital call and distribution processing related to real estate and private equity investments
Coordinating and monitoring investment portfolio reconciliation, reporting and accounting for externally managed investment portfolios including public market portfolios, as well as real estate and private equity investments
Cash processing and other activities requiring interaction with the custodial bank
Operational compliance functions of a statutory and regulatory nature
Oversight and accounting for the securities lending program
Analysis of investment related activities, fees, valuations and attribution
Assist with quarterly board investment reporting including performance, asset allocation and proxy reports
Assist with compilation of investment data for inclusion in the annual comprehensive financial report
Support data governance initiatives, policies, procedures and structure
Conduct research on investment related concepts and topics