Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 08/21/19
Applications Due: 09/23/19
Vacancy ID: 73234
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyTeachers' Retirement System
TitleTRS Investment Officer Trainee (Investment Operations Section)
Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing
Salary Grade14
Bargaining UnitCSEA Local 658 (NYS Teachers’ Retirement System)
Salary RangeFrom $48928 to $61104 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 10%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 37.50
Workday
From 8 AM
To 4 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
Location
County Albany
Street Address 10 Corporate Woods Drive
City Albany
StateNY
Zip Code12211
Job Specifics
Minimum Qualifications A bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or in a closely related field.
Duties Description The incumbent will provide operational and analytical support to investment-related 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.
The duties of the TRS Investment Officer 1/Trainee include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Trade processing and accounting related to internally managed investment portfolios
- Coordinating and monitoring investment portfolio reconciliation, reporting and accounting for externally managed investment portfolios including public market portfolios, as well as real estate and alternative investments
- Cash processing and other activities requiring interaction with the custodial bank
- Operational compliance functions of a statutory and regulatory nature
- Overseeing and accounting for the securities lending program
- Calculating and/or reviewing investment performance at portfolio, asset class and total fund levels
- Analyzing investment related activities, fees, valuations and attribution
- Working with investment staff/investment reporting requirements
- Supporting data governance initiatives, policies, procedures and structure
- Quarterly board investment reporting including performance, asset allocation and proxy reports
- Conducting research on investment related concepts and topics
Additional Comments Preferred Qualifications:
- 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 and familiarity with Microsoft Access
- Industry experience with Investment Analytics, Trading, Portfolio Management or Investment Research
- Experience with attribution analysis
- Certifications – CPA, CFA, CIPM, etc.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Contact Information
Name Human Resources
Telephone 518-447-2906
Fax 518-447-2634
Email Address nystrshr@nystrs.org
Address
Street 10 Corporate Woods Drive
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12211
Notes on ApplyingIf you are interested in applying for this position please apply at the following link: http://nystrs.peopleadmin.com/postings/3158
Please note that resumes will not be accepted as a substitute in whole or part for a completed application.
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