Senior Pension Investment Advisor

City of New York•New York, NY

1d•$165,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city. The Mayor’s Office of Pensions and Investments (MOPI) advises the administration on the City’s pension system, deferred compensation plan, and other retirement-related matters. MOPI researches and analyzes policies, strategies, benefits, budgets, and investments of the City’s pension funds and their peers. MOPI is seeking to hire a Senior Pension & Investment Advisor to report to the Chief Pension Advisor. The selected candidate will assist with the management, planning, and administration of New York City pension funds, supervise the Pension Investment Advisor, and conduct research and analysis on investment issues impacting asset classes and manager performance.

Requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.
Five (5) years of full-time satisfactory responsible experience in the institutional investment activities of an Employees' Retirement System, professional investment consultant or asset management firm.

Responsibilities

Serve as senior advisor and assist with management, planning and administration of New York City pension funds.
Supervise the Pension Investment Advisor.
Conduct research and analyze relevant investment issues that impact asset classes and manager performance.
Attend Retirement System investment and other meetings, serving as a designated alternate for the Mayor and Commissioner of Finance at such meetings, as directed.
Perform in-depth fundamental and quantitative analysis on one or more asset classes to which primary responsibility is assigned.
Make recommendations on manager selection, building team of managers, and investment policies and guidelines, asset allocation and investment strategy.
Manage and model investment, operational and legal risk. Understand risk models and implications of investment decisions on total portfolio risk.
Interpret capital markets and economic data concerning valuation, expected returns, risks and future trends of investments.
Gather and interpret manager/consultant/peer group investment reports, as well as industry and regulatory information.
Facilitate meetings with consultants and potential investment partners in connection with prospective investment opportunities.
Work with other team members and the Comptroller's Bureau of Asset Management to ensure that all appropriate information is analyzed and integrated into the selection, termination, and performance reviews of investment managers.
Search and selection of portfolio analytics and related software.
Provide the Administration's trustees and others with timely investment reviews, reports, and presentations.
Summarize and present data concisely describing current and long-term trends and opportunities.
Formally and informally build, understanding and consensus on critical issues of current and future importance.