TRS Investment Officer 1/Trainee - IOD
Apply NowCompany: New York State Teachers' Retirement System
Location: Albany, NY 12203
Description:
Apply by: All applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm on Sunday, April 27th. Applications received after 5:00 pm will not be considered.
Position Summary
The Investment Officer 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.
Minimum Qualifications
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.
Qualifying experience includes:
Non-qualifying experience includes activities applicable to small commercial properties (e.g., two to four family homes), the sale or brokerage of single-family homes, or experience marketing or selling financial service products to individuals, as performed by financial advisors and stockbrokers.
Grade 18: A bachelor's degree or higher; and two years of professional investment experience; or a bachelor's degree and completion of a two-year traineeship.
Qualifying experience includes:
Non-qualifying experience includes activities applicable to small commercial properties (e.g., two to four family homes), the sale or brokerage of single-family homes, or experience marketing or selling financial service products to individuals, as performed by financial advisors and stockbrokers.
Substitutions:
Preferred Qualifications
Work Modality
This position is subject to a hybrid work schedule.
Job Duties
The duties of the TRS Investment Officer 1/Trainee include, but will not be limited to, the following:
Salary Grade
This position is a Grade 14/16/18.
Salary Range
Job Type
Civil Service (CSEA)
EEO STATEMENT
At NYSTRS, diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to our mission of providing our members with a secure pension and exceptional customer service. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable culture where all diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment across all operations.
NYSTRS is proud to provide equal opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender expression or identity, national origin, age, ability and disability status, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. We are committed to being a workplace that attracts, supports, and retains talented individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences while championing equal opportunity across recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
All applications to NYSTRS should be done via our website. NYSTRS will never ask you to submit private information via email or direct you to submit private information to another site as part of our recruitment process.
Position Summary
The Investment Officer 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.
Minimum Qualifications
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.
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);
Non-qualifying experience includes activities applicable to small commercial properties (e.g., two to four family homes), the sale or brokerage of single-family homes, or experience marketing or selling financial service products to individuals, as performed by financial advisors and stockbrokers.
Grade 18: A bachelor's degree or higher; and two years of professional investment 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).
Non-qualifying experience includes activities applicable to small commercial properties (e.g., two to four family homes), the sale or brokerage of single-family homes, or experience marketing or selling financial service products to individuals, as performed by financial advisors and stockbrokers.
Substitutions:
- Successful completion of all three levels of the CFA exam may substitute for two years of experience; a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation, a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), a Member of the Appraisal Institute (MAI), or a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) may substitute for one year of experience; and a master's degree in Business Administration concentrating in Finance or a closely related concentration may substitute for two years of experience.
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
- Industry experience with Investment Analytics, Trading, Portfolio Management or Investment Research
- Experience with attribution analysis
- Certifications such as CPA, CFA, or CIPM 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
- Experience with attribution analysis
- Certifications such as CPA, CFA, or CIPM 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
- Experience with attribution analysis
- Certifications such as CPA, CFA, or CIPM 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
- Experience with attribution analysis
- Certifications such as CPA, CFA, or CIPM
Work Modality
This position is subject to a hybrid work schedule.
Job Duties
The duties of the TRS Investment Officer 1/Trainee include, but will not be 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
- 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
- Support data governance initiatives, policies, procedures and structure
- Conduct research on investment related concepts and topics
Salary Grade
This position is a Grade 14/16/18.
Salary Range
- Grade 14 - $61,237 - $79,900
- Grade 16 - $68,439 - $89,298
- Grade 18 - $76,378 - $99,656
Job Type
Civil Service (CSEA)
EEO STATEMENT
At NYSTRS, diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to our mission of providing our members with a secure pension and exceptional customer service. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable culture where all diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment across all operations.
NYSTRS is proud to provide equal opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender expression or identity, national origin, age, ability and disability status, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. We are committed to being a workplace that attracts, supports, and retains talented individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences while championing equal opportunity across recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
All applications to NYSTRS should be done via our website. NYSTRS will never ask you to submit private information via email or direct you to submit private information to another site as part of our recruitment process.