Investment Officer II - JOB #00377


Company:: Calpers Investments
Location:: Sacramento, CA
Job Type:: Full Time
Category:: Capital Markets


Posted:: 1/13/2013

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Job Description

CalPERS seeks an Investment Officer II (IO II) to work under the general direction of the Portfolio Manager (PM) of Global Fixed Income (GFI). The IO II assigned to the position identified above demonstrates the CalPERS Core Values (Quality, Respect, Integrity, Openness, Accountability, and Balance), works well as a member of a team, and takes initiative in effectively performing the following functions:

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Researches fixed income securities for the purpose of assisting in the formulation of investment recommendations and the development of new investment vehicles.

• Analyzes and researches municipalities for the purpose of entering into or reviewing existing stand-by purchase agreements or Letters of Credit issued by CalPERS Credit Enhancement Program (CEP) or providing special reports on the municipal marketplace to Fixed Income management.

• Assists in new deal origination and closing which includes communicating with partner banks, municipal issuers and their financial advisors while coordinating with internal and external legal counsel.

Minimum Requirements and Experience:

• Equivalent to graduation from college preferably with major work in business administration, economics, finance, mathematics, or a closely related field

• Three years of increasingly responsible investment analysis experience for a public agency or private financial institution, insurance company, pension fund, endowment fund, investment firm, real estate development and investment firm, or other private corporation or entity having a major investment management program

Desirable Qualifications:

• Master's Degree or other advanced degree in finance or other applicable technical fields

• Direct experience in the municipal finance sector a plus

• Ability to work independently and under short time constraints

• Professional certification such as a CFA

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• Attention to detail

• Ability to contribute in a team environment

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