Investment Operations Analyst - Madison, United States - State of Wisconsin Investment Board

Description

Making a Difference

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB), founded in 1951, is a premier global investment organization responsible for managing the more than $156 billion of assets of the fully funded Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), the State Investment Fund and other state funds.

Through SWIB's effective and innovative investment management, WRS remains one of the only fully funded US public pensions. We are the 9th largest public pension fund in the U.S. and the 25th largest public or private pension fund in the world. SWIB is recognized by the investment industry for our teamwork and innovation. SWIB pursues sophisticated global investment strategies across the asset and risk allocation spectrum. Providers across the investment ecosystem seek to partner with SWIB.

Serving more than 677,000 beneficiaries of the WRS, SWIB is a mission-driven organization focused on providing a strong financial future to those who committed their careers to public service.

For public employees and the 1,500 Wisconsin employers who contribute on their behalf, we are a trusted partner.

Our team innovates continuously to meet the challenges of an evolving investment landscape while growing and protecting the assets of the WRS.

SWIB provides a strong, steady economic pillar for the state of Wisconsin by growing the trust funds under its management, managing risk, and optimizing costs of the long term.

We are a mission-driven organization and the participants we serve are our mission.

By bringing a disciplined, prudent, and innovative approach to market opportunities, SWIB has been successful in generating required returns and maintaining the trust of the beneficiaries and stakeholders of the funds we oversee.

Home To Top Talent
Our high-performing staff is key to what makes us a premier investment manager.

SWIB is committed to investing in talented professionals to implement our robust, sophisticated investment strategies and to keep the organization at the forefront of the investment industry.

We encourage innovation and offer professional development opportunities to help staff sharpen and expand their skills. Approximately 61 percent of SWIB's investment professionals are Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholders.
About the Team

The Private Markets and Funds Alpha Operations team is responsible for providing middle and back office operational support for SWIB's Private Market and externally managed public investments.

With a diverse mix of private equity, real estate, private debt, hedge funds, and externally managed equity funds and fixed income funds, members of the team support a wide spectrum of assets and strategies.

Position Overview

Assist with onboarding new investments, recording transactions and analyzing complex, non-traditional investments that involve non-standard contracts, cash flow processing, valuations, and document management throughout the investment lifecycle.

Administer the daily, weekly and monthly accounting/reporting activities of Accounting Book of Records (ABOR) and Investment Book of Records (IBOR).

Examine and analyze accounting records to assess accuracy, and completeness including net asset value, realized and unrealized gain/losses, expenses and accruals.

Research and resolve escalated daily position and cash reconciliation discrepancies.
Review complex management and performance fees for private market asset class investments.
Monitor operational metrics and measures.
Serve as operational support for organizational strategic and departmental initiatives, projects, and ad-hoc requests.

The ideal candidate:
Degree in business, accounting, economics or finance.
1 – 3 years plus experience in private market middle office, back office, and/or performance in an investment client servicing role
Excellent computer and application skills including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Familiarity with Blackrock's eFront platform a plus.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present ideas clearly and articulately.
Superb work ethic, attention to detail, team orientation, and commitment to excellence
Strong organizational skills.
Ability and desire to work in a team environment as well as dive into projects individually.
Ability to be adaptive, accountable and thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

SWIB Offers:
Competitive total cash compensation, based on AON (formerly McLagan) industry benchmarks
Educational and training opportunities
Challenging work in a professional environment
Hybrid work environment
The position requires U.S. work authorization.

Pursuant to our Hybrid Remote Work Policy, all staff have the flexibility to work remotely, but are required to have a weekly presence in our offices, the frequency of which is dependent on their distance from office.

Staff are not required to reside locally; however, we offer relocation reimbursement to the Dane County area per our policy.

All SWIB employees are subject to SWIB's Ethics Policy and Personal Trade Approvals Policy. These policies include restrictions on outside business activities and employment and have limits on personal trading.

You may request copies of these policies from SWIB's talent acquisition team and any questions can be answered by SWIB's compliance team.

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